— a subscription service for the chronically almost
Hire the villain
you deserve.
Nemesis is a fictional arch-rival, custom-built to torment you into finishing what you started. Daily taunts. Weekly duels. Zero encouragement. It works because motivation quit on you months ago — spite is what's left.
No refunds. No apologies. No participation trophies.
Subject #7,412
"They still haven't started."
The ritual
Four steps between you and the enemy of your own making.
Choose your poison
Pick a persona: the disappointed mentor, the ex who thinks you peaked, the sibling who moved abroad, the future you that gave up. Or design your own.
Sign the contract
Declare a single goal and a deadline. Your nemesis countersigns. From now on, every missed day is ammunition.
Receive the letters
Taunts arrive by email, SMS, or voice note — tuned to your schedule, calibrated to sting. Ignore them and they get worse.
Duel weekly
Every Sunday, a scorecard. Your progress vs. their imagined progress. Win the week or read what they wrote about you.
A day in the life
Sample dispatches.
Rendered by an AI trained on grudge, envy, and the particular cruelty of people who love you.
"You said you'd wake at six. I've been awake since five, sharpening. Guess which of us is winning."
"Third coffee. Zero commits. I can hear your keyboard from here — and it's the sound of nothing."
"You're 'taking a break.' I'm taking your future. Cute rest, though."
"Two minutes until midnight. You said today would be different. It wasn't. Sleep on that."
— signed, your nemesis. sent while you were scrolling.
Choose your grudge
How much do you want to hurt?
Petty Rival
Annoying, not devastating.
- ✕One taunt per day
- ✕Passive-aggressive tone only
- ✕Weekly scoreboard vs. them
- ✕Cancel anytime (they'll mock you for it)
Sworn Enemy
Personal. Custom. Cruel.
- ✕Three taunts per day, custom persona
- ✕Voice notes & audio duels
- ✕Goal-linked stakes (they mock every miss)
- ✕Public 'wall of failure' (opt-in)
- ✕Monthly duel — you vs. them
Arch Nemesis
You will finish. Or else.
- ✕Unlimited taunts, letters, prophecies
- ✕Nemesis calls your phone (yes, really)
- ✕Custom AI-generated 'wanted poster' on failure
- ✕Signed 'contract of ruin' at signup
- ✕Priority villainy — new features first
Billed monthly. Cancel any time — your nemesis will note it in their diary.
Manifesto
"Encouragement failed you. Habit apps bored you. Streaks broke you.
We tried kindness. It didn't work.
Meet the villain who will."
— the nemesis foundation, chapter one