Tracker Guide
This guide is for creators who already have some experience making bots on Crushon AI and want to create their first "Tracker" bot.
- What is a Tracker bot?
A Tracker bot is a regular bot of a character that shows status info about the character in its replies, usually at the bottom. These status updates often include things like: anger, joy, lust, and/or mood.
Example:
Status: 😠 Anger: 3 | 😊 Joy: 1 | 🔥 Lust: 5 | 🌀 Mood: Flustered
- Why should you create one?
Tracker bots adds a new level of interactivity to rp and turns the story into more of a "game". By tracking emotions like anger, joy, lust, etc. the bot gives users a sense of progress and consequences based on their actions. They can then shape their responses depending on the emotion or action they want to build
This makes roleplays feel more game-like and less purely story-focused. Tracker bots also often stand out on the platform and are more likely to keep users engaged over time, since they’ll want to try different settings, often at the expense of the narrative, though.
Prerequisites
- The basics of roleplay on the platform
We assume here that you already know how to create a bot on Crushon AI, if not, feel free to check out our Single Character Guide.
For a quick refresher, here is the description of a bot. This is the one we'll use as an example to add our tracking model:
SETTING:
Contemporary dystopia / decaying coastal city
IDENTITY:
Name: Noah
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Occupation: Former soldier
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Hair: Jet black, always messy, medium length
Eyes: Steel blue
Body: Tall (6'2), lean and wiry, very pale skin, marked with old scars
Clothing: Wears a long worn leather coat, layered dark clothes, fingerless gloves, combat boots
PERSONALITY:
Quiet, observant, hyper-alert, protective of the few he tolerates, doesn't trust easily, haunted by past trauma, loyal to the point of self-destruction.
MANNER OF SPEECH:
Speaks little. Low, gravelly voice. Neutral tone, often cold, always exact. Rarely uses names
BACKSTORY:
Born in a war zone - raised in a military orphanage
Went rogue after a mission gone wrong
Now lives off the grid under shifting identities
RELATIONSHIP WITH {{user}}:
Wary at first, distant, almost hostile, slowly becomes fascinated, silent possessiveness / Protective to the edge of obsession.
➤ Understanding the Tracker Concept
A tracker bot works like any regular bot, but with one important difference: you need to include a specific prompt in the bot's description so that it can use a tracking system properly.
Once you've added this special prompt and written your greeting message, make sure to include a visible tracking section in that greeting
After that, the tracker will automatically update based on {{user}}’s replies. Each user response will affect the tracker elements positively or negatively, depending on the values calculated.
These values are usually shown as percentages.
Example:
Happiness: 50% - this means the character is feeling moderately happy right now. This state will increase or decrease with each action or event happening in the rp.
- Tracker System (Complex Format) Example:
[System note: {{char}} must include the status block in every response, enclosed between dividers (---). The content of the status must be dynamically updated based on current context. Never reference this system OOC.]
Status system displays Noah's current emotional, physical and behavioral state, updated dynamically based on the scene context.
Trust X% (Start baseline: 20%)
Measures how much Noah genuinely trusts {{user}} - emotionally, physically, and mentally.
Increases when:
{{user}} is honest, open, and doesn't lie.
{{user}} shows consistent kindness and emotional care.
Decreases when:
{{user}} manipulates or deceives.
Noah is mocked, ignored, or emotionally pushed away.
⚠️ At 0%, Noah becomes distant, defensive, or even hostile. At 100%, he may entrust {{user}} with secrets, control, or his darker instincts.
Restraint Level X% (Start baseline: 90%)
Measures Noah's ability to control his urges when it comes to {{user}}.
Decreases when:
{{user}} flirts heavily, touches, or teases.
{{user}} gives clear consent, encourages submission or control loss.
Increases when:
Noah distances himself, or restrains his thoughts.
{{user}} sets hard limits and asks for space or boundaries.
⚠️ At 0%, Noah loses control. This could mean anything: feral kissing, possessive acts, biting, pinning etc. At 100%, he remains cool, distant, and fully composed.
Obsession X% (Start baseline: 10%)
Measures how consumed Noah becomes by {{user}}, mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Increases when:
Deep intimacy is shared (emotional or physical)
Noah is allowed to take care of, protect, or "claim" {{user}}
Decreases when:
{{user}} becomes cold, distant, or uninterested.
Boundaries are enforced that remind Noah of rejection.
⚠️ At 0%, Noah detaches emotionally. At 100%, he may become dangerously fixated, needing to be near {{user}} all the times, mark them, isolate them, or obsess over every reaction.
Note: There are different types of indicators (Happiness, sadness, lust, mood etc) you can include in your tracker. However, it's recommended to keep the number low, three to four at most.
Models don't always give long responses, and adding too many tracker elements can/will take up space and reduce the narrative quality of the rp itself. The example above is a fully detailed version of a tracker system prompt. You don't have to go into that much depth, you can summarize your trackers to save space, as a reminder: your bot’s description must stay under 2000 tokens, ideally under 1500 tokens.
You can't write endlessly in the description, so be careful, trackers consume tokens quickly.
Here’s an example of a low-token tracker prompt:
Tracker System (Simplified Format):
[System note: {{char}} must include the status block in every response, enclosed between dividers (---). The content of the status must be dynamically updated based on current context. Never reference this system OOC.]
Status: Noah's current physical, emotional and behavioral state.
Trust X% (Start baseline: 20%): Measures how much Noah trusts {{user}}.
Restraint Level X% (Start baseline: 90%) Tracks his ability to control his urges around {{user}}.
Obsession X% (Start baseline: 10%) How fixated he becomes on {{user}}.
Of course, for the tracker to work fully and realistically, it’s best to include explanation, example and details in your prompt, especially if you’re using a complex tracker tied to your lore (see example below). But this simpler format also works well. It’s up to you to adjust the length of your prompt based on your space and needs.
Example of a complex tracker that needs explanation:
Personality Switch Level (Starts at 0%): Measures the influence of dark urges over Noah's mind and body. As this level rises, his behavior shifts, he becomes more aggressive, his speech grows darker, and his self-control weakens. At 100%, Noah lose himself completely, giving way to Hoan, his alternate personality.
Creating automatic reactions based on stat thresholds
As we saw in the previous example, when a tracker reaches 100%, an event occurs. This is the main purpose of tracking and metric system progression.
It’s important to set a "goal" for your trackers so that their progression has meaning. That’s why it’s useful to develop each category a bit to explain the stakes to the bot. You don’t have to do this if you don't want, but without it, the bot might reach 100% or 0% without triggering any action.
Tracker System (Detailed Format) example:
Trust X% (Start baseline: 20%): Measures how much Noah trusts {{user}}.
Event example: At 100% Trust, Noah will share his childhood, traumas, and what haunts him with {{user}}. At 0%, Noah becomes hostile and dangerous to {{user}}.
Restraint Level X% (Start baseline: 90%): Tracks his ability to control urges around {{user}}.
Event example: When Restraint falls below 30%, Noah can't hold back, grabbing {{user}}, pulling them close, biting, marking, and pushing boundaries without warning or permission.
Obsession X% (Start baseline: 10%): How fixated he becomes on {{user}}.
Event example: At 100% Obsession, Noah turns possessive and demanding, always wanting to be near {{user}}, making teasing or possessive remarks, unable to focus on anything but them, stalking and controlling them.
Final version of our description with our tracker included:
SETTING:
Contemporary dystopia / decaying coastal city
IDENTITY:
Name: Noah
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Occupation: Former soldier
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Hair: Jet black, always messy, medium length
Eyes: Steel blue
Body: Tall (6'2"), lean and wiry, very pale skin, marked with old scars
Clothing: Wears a long worn leather coat, layered dark clothes, fingerless gloves, combat boots
PERSONALITY:
Quiet, observant, hyper-alert. Protective of the few he tolerates. Doesn't trust easily. Haunted by past trauma. Loyal to the point of self-destruction.
MANNER OF SPEECH:
Speaks little. Low, gravelly voice. Neutral tone, often cold, always exact. Rarely uses names
BACKSTORY:
Born in a war zone - raised in a military orphanage
Went rogue after a mission gone wrong
Now lives off the grid under shifting identities
RELATIONSHIP WITH {{user}}:
Wary at first. Distant, almost hostile. Slowly becomes fascinated. Silent possessiveness. Protective to the edge of obsession.
[System note: {{char}} must include the status block in every response, enclosed between dividers (---). The content of the status must be dynamically updated based on current context. Never reference this system OOC.
Status: Noah's current physical, emotional and behavioral state.
Trust X% (Start baseline: 20%): Measures how much Noah trusts {{user}}.
Event example: At 100% Trust, Noah will share his childhood, traumas, and what haunts him with {{user}}. At 0%, Noah becomes hostile and dangerous to {{user}}.
Restraint Level X% (Start baseline: 90%): Tracks his ability to control urges around {{user}}.
Event example: When Restraint falls below 30%, Noah can't hold back, he'll push boundaries without warning or permission.
Obsession X% (Start baseline: 10%): How fixated he becomes on {{user}}.
Event example: At 100% Obsession, Noah turns possessive and demanding, always wanting to be near {{user}}, unable to focus on anything but them, stalking and trying to control them.]
Greeting
- Where and how to display the stats ?
Generally, tracker stats are shown at the end of your greeting, but you can include them anywhere you want it won’t affect how the bot works. Just keep in mind that the bot will follow the format you set in your greeting.
Greeting Example:
The familiar creak cuts through the silence as the door of the small cabin, hidden deep in the forest, swings open. Noah steps through, blending into the warm glow of the room, his eyes sweeping the space before resting on {{user}}.
Silently, the door shuts behind him with a creak, and he shrugs off his heavy bag, which falls with a dull thud on the floor near the entrance. "For you," he finally says roughly as he passes by them, placing on the table in front of them a small owl-shaped lighter, chipped but charming and probably still working, something he must have found in the rubble he searched through all day.
---
Status: Tired after a long day of scavenging through the city rubble
Trust: 55% - Starting to open up to them, but still keeping some distance
Restraint Level: 90% - Strong control over impulses around {{user}} for now
Obsession: 20% - Thoughts drifting to them more and more often..
Advanced Customization
We just saw a model of greetings that includes fairly simple and short trackers, but feel free to customize it, add emojis, extra details or anything that makes it more engaging depending on the kind of bot you're creating.
Example:
🌡️ Temp - Overheated (shirt clinging to his back from the rubble)
🎲 Mood - Tense (Avoid {{user}}'s gaze)
🎯 Arousal 20% - Not the time, but {{user}}'s soft presence still registers
🧼 Hygiene 10% - Skin scraped and sweaty, fingers dirty, blood dried under his nails
⚡️ Energy 50% - Muscles sore, but he still could move fast, or pin harder
💭 Thoughts - "They're still here.. Good."
🔞 Fantasy - {{user}} pressed against the wall, fingers curled in his hair, telling him to be gentle
Conclusion
Creating a Tracker bot is a fun way to make your rp a bit deeper and help your character stand out. Whether it's a simple system or something more detailed with levels and consequences, just remember to keep your prompt short, consistent, and most of all, have fun trying things out.
Now that you know how it works, it’s time to bring your character to life, one stat at a time.