Conflict Simulator

Communication is not a problem to solve but a relationship to shape.

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Plain Speech: rehearse conversations without reading between the lines

An edition of the practice room for people who prefer explicit communication: your counterpart says what it means. Where it does not, a line underneath says what is meant. And asking is a good move.

New, under construction. The edition has been in the practice room since 12 October 2026 and has not yet been reviewed by the people it is meant for. Feedback is welcome — what is missing, what gets in the way, which sentence sounds condescending.

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Subtext is exhausting. Here it gets translated.

Many autistic people and people with ADHD have told us: the conversation is not the exhausting part, what is left unsaid is. People who work in a second language say the same, and so do people who are simply worn out. The edition is for everyone who wants to talk this way — it needs no diagnosis and does not ask for one.

Practise in the browser (18+) Practise in the Telegram bot (18+)

What the edition does differently

  • Subtitles: on request, a line under every sentence of your counterpart says what it means in plain words — "'We'll see' means here: probably no." Switch them on with "Subtitles on" under the first line; off stays off until you change it.
  • Asking counts: "Could you say that in plain words?" or "What exactly do you mean?" — your counterpart repeats or rephrases, at no cost to you. The meter then shows "Asked ✓".
  • Scripts instead of feelings work: the coach does not say "sit with it". It says "first the reason, then the request, then a question" and asks "What exactly is expected of you now?". Numbered lists, one point per sentence.
  • "Again, the same": after the debrief the first button is the same scene once more — the same counterpart, the same level, nothing changed. Repetition is the method here.
  • No time pressure: nobody waits, nothing ticks, no "two more sentences". Your counterpart stays on the topic until it is settled.
  • A pause is a valid move: if you write "this is too much" or "I need a break", it does not go to your counterpart. The coach gives you the pause sentence word for word — and a button says it for you.
  • The pocket script: under the debrief stand your three lines (reason, request, question) in your own words, the one question for when it goes sideways, the feared sentence with a calm answer, and the pause sentence. To copy out.

Four scenes to start with

  1. The appointment on the phone. What is expected: get an appointment. Say the reason first, then the request.
  2. The heating has been cold since Friday. What is expected: a date for the repair. Your landlord answers the phone.
  3. Your boss in the corridor: "Have a look at the thing for Müller, by the end of the week or so." What is expected: the task in writing.
  4. The colleague at the coffee machine has been talking for five minutes. What is expected: leave politely. In this scene he talks with hints — announced.

Each scene says in advance what is expected. Plus eleven everyday situations: cancelling an appointment, a repair from the landlord, telling the doctor what hurts, saying no to an invitation, a complaint, a deadline extension and more.

Example The fourth scene with subtitles — this is what it can look like:

  1. Colleague

    ... and then Sunday was over again already, you know how it is. Oh, and what I wanted to tell you —

    He wants to go on talking. He has not noticed that you want to leave.

  2. You

    I am going back to my desk now, I have a deadline at three. Will you tell me the rest over coffee tomorrow?

  3. Colleague

    Oh, sure. Tomorrow then.

    That is a yes. No hard feelings.

How to start

  1. Open the link — no account, no app, works on the phone too.
  2. Pick a scene or write in one sentence what it is about. Pick a level. "Subtitles on" if you want them.
  3. Exchange a few sentences, read the debrief, copy the pocket script — and if you like, "again, the same".
Practise in the browser (18+) Practise in the Telegram bot (18+)

To be honest

This website works without AI: every question comes from a fixed rule you can read up on; nothing is stored.

The practice room is built differently: there a language model answers, running locally on our own servers in Germany. The rehearsal is deleted after the debrief; the subtitles are stored nowhere. For adults, 18 and over.

The edition does not teach you to seem less conspicuous. You do not have to pretend. Asking for clarity is legitimate — here and outside.