RoastMyFeels

Inspiration

Most mental health apps feel fake — full of toxic positivity and generic advice. Gen Z craves raw, sarcastic, and unfiltered support. We were inspired by how friends use humor and loving roasts to help each other through tough times. So we thought: why not build an AI that does exactly that?

What it does

RoastMyFeels is a chaotic yet comforting AI friend that roasts your emotional state with brutal honesty — and then actually helps. It blends dark humor, mood tracking, and actionable advice powered by Google Gemini. It's not your therapist — it’s your emotionally intelligent internet troll with a heart.

How we built it

• 🧬 Design Philosophy: “Beautiful chaos” — polished but rebellious
  
• 🧩 Component Architecture: Modular with chaos levels tied to mood
  
• 🎞️ Animation Engine: React Native animations that scale with sadness levels
  
• 🤖 AI Integration: Google Gemini Flash model with finely tuned roast prompts
  
• 🕹️ Gamification Layer: Mood streaks and visual progress to keep users engaged
  

Challenges we ran into

• ⚖️ Tone Balance: Making the roast funny, not cruel
  
• 🚀 Performance: Keeping intense animations smooth across devices
  
• ❤️ Emotional Safety: Being edgy while staying supportive
  
• 📱 Cross-Platform Compatibility: Syncing visuals across web + mobile
  
• 🧭 User Flow: Controlled chaos — wild UI that still makes sense
  

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Nailed the perfect roast tone that feels like a friend
  
• Built a fully reactive sadness-based animation engine
  
• Created an AI prompt system that dynamically adjusts tone with empathy
  
• Shipped a functional app that’s both entertaining and genuinely helpful
  

What we learned

• 🎯 Prompt Engineering is both art and science — humor + empathy is hard
  
• 🎨 React Native Animations can reflect emotions if carefully tuned
  
• 🧠 Gen Z UX Psychology: They want to feel heard, not judged
  
• ♿ Accessibility Matters — even in chaos
  
• 🔗 Google Gemini Integration gave us nuanced, context-aware responses
  

What's next for RoastMyFeels

• 💬 In-app journaling and anonymous group roast sessions
  
• 🌐 Web platform version
  
• 🧠 Mental health coach mode with roast dial-up/down option
  
• 🤝 Collaborations with therapists and Gen Z creators
  
• 📊 Smarter mood insights & emotional trend predictions
  

Built With

• expo.io
• react-native
• typescript