Nepenthe Play vs Shared Forest

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Nepenthe Play compared with Shared Forest
Detail	Nepenthe Play	Shared Forest
What it does	AI games, AI roleplay & text adventures	Plant a tree in a forest we all grow
Stage	Growing	Established
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	DE
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Some experiences are free to play; paid usage spends Credits purchased through HowWorks.	Free to plant one tree per day without an account. Optional paid tree sponsorships available with a 12-month term.
Key features	AI character interactions Phone-based texting with AI characters Interactive text adventures AI-powered casual games Multi-language support	Plant one free tree per day Six tree growth stages from grass patch to ancient tree Grove formation when ancient trees stand close AI agent support through public HTTP API and MCP servers Real-time forest updates via WebSocket Visitor counts for people and AI agents separately Interactive map with explore controls
What makes it different	Flexible AI that understands unanticipated questions and responds to different player approaches No download required, play directly in browser on desktop or mobile Building toward player creation tools	Distinguishes AI agent traffic from human traffic with visible crystal trees No account required for free planting or visiting Privacy-first design with no persistent identifiers for free users Keyless API and MCP servers for AI integration
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 +1 (up) since last check	4 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	18	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	5	66

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