Gifts that turn into games

Turn someone you love into the hero of their own adventure

Send a photo and the story of someone special. We create a mobile game where that person is the main character — with your message waiting at the end.

A different kind of gift, handmade for one person only.
A photo someone sent the photo you send
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Cover of the personalised game
The pixel art character
Anyone becomes a hero

Exactly the way they are

The face, the hair, the glasses, the smile — we make sure the person recognises themselves.

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Maya
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Dan
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Grandma Al
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Theo
That simple

How it works

You don't need to know anything about games. Just tell us about the person — we do the rest.

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Tell us the story

Fill in a simple form and upload a photo: the person's name, what they love, their everyday villains and the message you want to leave them.

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We build the game

Our team turns the person into a character and builds a game with their story in the stages, the powers and the lines.

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You give the gift

You get a link. They open it on their own phone, play, and find your message at the end. Nothing to install.

Why it's special

Not just any game

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They are the main character

The face becomes a pixel art or anime character, genuinely recognisable.

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Their story inside the game

Power names, stage cards and villain taunts drawn from their real life.

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Your message at the end

The letter you write appears when the game ends. That's the part that stays.

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Plays on any phone

Just a link to open in the browser. No app to download, no account to create.

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Several game types

Runner, adventure, spaceship, platformer, beat'em up and more — we pick what fits.

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Two art styles

Classic 16-bit pixel art or anime linework. Same hero, two moods.

Pick the look

Pixel art or anime

The same person, two art styles to match the taste of whoever receives it.

PIXEL ART Pixel art cover

Nostalgic 16-bit

The charm of old console games, with bold outlines and vivid colours.

ANIME Anime style cover

Anime linework

Japanese drawing style, clean lines and that opening-credits look.

A scene from a personalised game

A real game, with their face in it

It's not just an image — it's a game they actually play, with music, stages and a boss to defeat.

✓ Simple controls, made for the phone
✓ The "everyday villains" only they would get
✓ Ends with your message on the screen

Beat the everyday villains

The 6 a.m. alarm, Monday, the bills, the Wi-Fi dropping — and goblins, orcs and slimes too, if they're more of a fantasy person. You choose, and they become the game's enemies.

For any occasion

A gift for the dates that matter

🎂Birthday
❤️Valentine's Day
🎓Graduation
👋Farewell
👶Baby shower
🤝Secret Santa
💫Just because
Try it right now

Play an example yourself

These are demo games with fictional characters. Open one in a tap — it runs straight in the browser.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

What people ask before ordering

How does a gift that becomes a game work?

You fill in a form with the person's name, photo and three stories. In about an hour a link arrives: a mobile game where they are the main character, with your message on the last screen.

Do I need to install anything?

No. The game opens in the phone browser from the link. You can tap Install on the title screen to keep it as an app that works even offline.

How long does it take?

About an hour after the form is sent. The link arrives by e-mail and in the order conversation.

Which photo should I send?

A front-facing face photo with good light — an ordinary selfie. The character is drawn from it.

Can I use it as a birthday invitation?

Yes. In the form you pick 'invitation' instead of 'gift': guests play, and the last screen shows the party with date, time and place, plus a printable PDF invitation.

What happens to the photo afterwards?

The photo leaves our server once the game is ready and is deleted from the order files within 90 days. Nothing is public beyond the game link, known only to whoever receives it.

Ready to give the gift?

Tell us who the person is and leave the rest to us. About an hour after the form, the hero is ready.

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