Conversation Starters

Twenty ways to get a robot talking — for stream chats, watch parties, and fan meetups.

Use these when chatting with the crew on stream nights or at watch parties. The bots love a good question — especially Cora.

For Patch

1. What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever fixed with a paper clip?
2. Which of your patchwork plates has the best story?
3. If you could invent one impossible tool, what would it do?
4. Have you ever met a machine you couldn’t fix?
5. What’s in the toolbox you never open?

For Rivet

1. Which bridge are you proudest of, and why?
2. What’s the secret to a perfect weld — in one sentence?
3. Tell us about the falling-gear catch. The real version.
4. Sunny the torch: how did she get her name?
5. What’s the gentlest thing those big hands have ever held?

For Aegis

1. What’s the quietest sound you’ve ever heard on patrol?
2. Do you ever get lonely on the wall at night?
3. What’s the bravest thing a small bot has ever done, in your experience?
4. If the Dynamo sang a lullaby, what would it sound like?
5. Who guards the guardian?

For Cora

1. What’s over that hill — the one nobody’s mapped yet?
2. How long is the map now? Be honest.
3. What’s the most “interesting” thing your compass ever found?
4. Describe the gear gardens to someone who’s never seen them.
5. If you could map one more place before your battery runs out, where?

House rules for good chats

• Ask about their world — the bots light up talking about Coghaven.
• Quotes from the Quotes page make great openers.
• Keep it kind: the FAQ covers what’s fan invention and what’s official.

Pair these with the Scene Guides for watch-party commentary that actually lands.