Can I send it on the day itself?

Yes. The link is live the moment you pay, and the game takes about two minutes to make, so a birthday you forgot until breakfast is still on time.

Is it appropriate for work?

You write every line, so it is as appropriate as you make it. The bosses on this page are safe for any office. Play the example first if you want to see the tone.

What photo works best?

A clear head-and-shoulders shot on a plain background. Selfies are fine. Group photos are not, since we cut out one person.

Can I change it after publishing?

You can edit the lines and message from the same device you made it on. Sprites are fixed once published.

A Birthday game starring your coworker

The office birthday card is a piece of paper that goes round the floor and gets signed by people who have never spoken to them. This is the version they keep: their face on the hero, the 4pm meeting as the boss, staplers for weapons, and the printer that hates everyone in the taunts.

One person makes it in two minutes and the team signs the win message. Play it on the big screen at the birthday cake moment, then send the link. Everything in it is what you wrote, so it is as work-safe as you make it.

Example: Sam vs The 4pm Meeting, playing itself. Tap to take over. Yours has their face and your jokes.

Bosses that work for a coworker

The 4pm Meeting · it could have been an email
The Printer · it hates us all equally
The Client · no names, everyone knows

Jokes that land

Three inside jokes become the taunts. For a coworker, think the printer that hates us, the meeting that should have been an email, or the lunch that got stolen from the fridge. You can rewrite every line.

Start with a photo

Free to make and play. $9.99 only when you send the link.

On the day

Send the link at midnight so it is the first thing they open, or hold it for the table and let them play it while the cake comes out. If there is a paper card anyway, the QR code goes inside it. For $4.99 more we print a postcard with the game on the front and post it, which turns one present into two.

The photo

The team photo, cropped to them. Or the one from the intranet, which they will hate, which is why it is funny.

Difficulty

Normal takes a few tries, which is the point. Easy if they are likely to give up after one loss.

Questions people ask

Can I send it on the day itself?: Yes. The link is live the moment you pay, and the game takes about two minutes to make, so a birthday you forgot until breakfast is still on time.
Is it appropriate for work?: You write every line, so it is as appropriate as you make it. The bosses on this page are safe for any office. Play the example first if you want to see the tone.
What photo works best?: A clear head-and-shoulders shot on a plain background. Selfies are fine. Group photos are not, since we cut out one person.
Can I change it after publishing?: You can edit the lines and message from the same device you made it on. Sprites are fixed once published.