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 cute or is it a joke?

Both, and you decide the ratio. The boss and taunts are the joke. The win message, with confetti, is the cute part, and it is the last thing she reads.

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 girlfriend

The birthday present a girlfriend actually wants is proof you have been paying attention. A boss fight where the boss is the group chat, the weapon is iced coffee, and every taunt is a night the two of you remember is that proof, and it arrives as a link she can show everyone.

The game is the joke. The win message is the card. Write the soft part there, because she reads it after the confetti and it is the bit she keeps. If you are seeing her that evening, send the trailer first and let her ask for the rest.

Example: Maya vs The Group Chat, playing itself. Tap to take over. Yours has their face and your jokes.

Bosses that work for a girlfriend

The Group Chat · 437 unread and someone changed the name again
The 6am Class · the alarm she set on purpose
The Sunday Scaries · the boss that shows up every week

Jokes that land

Three inside jokes become the taunts. For a girlfriend, think that one karaoke night, the plant that refuses to die, or the parking ticket that was not her fault. 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

Any photo where her face is not tilted away. Big earrings and hair across the forehead cut out fine. Sunglasses do not.

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 cute or is it a joke?: Both, and you decide the ratio. The boss and taunts are the joke. The win message, with confetti, is the cute part, and it is the last thing she reads.
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.