Will it work on Christmas morning on the family wifi?

The game is small and runs in the phone browser. Once the link has opened it keeps playing without a connection, so a slow one only delays the first load.

Can a group of us send it?

Yes. One person makes it and everyone signs the win message. Then the link goes in the group chat and you all watch them play it.

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 Christmas game starring your best friend

The Christmas present for a best friend under a Secret Santa budget is this. Their face on the hero, Monday morning or the kayak as the boss, tacos for weapons, and taunts nobody else at the table understands. It costs what a card costs.

Send it in the group chat on Christmas morning. Or record the trailer, send that, and make them ask for the link. The win message is the toast you would not say out loud.

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

Bosses that work for a best friend

Monday Morning · the enemy of everything good
The Kayak · the incident we do not discuss
Their Ex · with the face blurred, if you like

Jokes that land

Three inside jokes become the taunts. For a best friend, think the kayak incident, the tacos at 2am, or the night that ended at the airport. 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

Put the QR code in the card under the tree, or in the cracker, and let them scan it at the table with everyone watching. For a stocking, the printed postcard is the physical version: game on the front, your note and a scan-to-play code on the back, posted to a US or Canadian address. Order by mid-December to be safe.

The photo

The worst good photo you have. Straight on, face visible, and it will look great as a pixel sprite even if it is terrible as a photo.

Difficulty

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

Questions people ask

Will it work on Christmas morning on the family wifi?: The game is small and runs in the phone browser. Once the link has opened it keeps playing without a connection, so a slow one only delays the first load.
Can a group of us send it?: Yes. One person makes it and everyone signs the win message. Then the link goes in the group chat and you all watch them play it.
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.