200 games in your Steam library. Zero idea what to play tonight.
Maida shows you one game at a time. Try it or skip it. No browsing, no scrolling, no decision fatigue.
Download Maida for Windows (.exe) and Linux (.deb, .AppImage).
First time on Windows? SmartScreen will warn you because Maida isn't code-signed (those certs cost $300+/year). Click More info → Run anyway. Source is open (MIT), no telemetry by default. Full explanation in the user manual.
On a ROG Ally? Set Armoury Crate to gamepad mode, or add Maida to a game profile, so the buttons send gamepad input.
- Maida reads your installed Steam games
- One game appears -- Try or Not Now
- Press Try and the game launches. Press Not Now and the next one appears
- That's it. No lists, no ratings, no recommendations
- Two modes -- Rin for quick decisions, Kamae for grouping games into katas (mood-based playlists)
- Learns from you -- choices carry weight that decays daily back to neutral
- 4 languages -- English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
- Keyboard and gamepad -- D-pad and L-stick navigation, R-stick scrolls long pages, designed for handhelds like ROG Ally
- Screen reader support -- tested with NVDA on Windows
- Auto-updates -- future versions install automatically
- User manual: online (English) or four languages on Gist
- Privacy: all game data stays on your device; one anonymous launch ping you can turn off in Settings
- Accessibility: keyboard, screen reader (NVDA tested, Orca partial), focus management, prefers-reduced-motion respected. Full statement at brightraven.world/accessibility/
- Development: see DEVELOPMENT.md for setup, testing, build instructions
- Contributing: not accepting contributions at this time
If Maida is useful to you:
Contact: bertram@brightraven.world