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.

Is it safe for a child?

There is nothing in the game except what you write. No ads, no chat, no sign-up for the person playing. The link is private unless someone shares 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 son

The Christmas Eve boss is bedtime, and a boy wants to beat it. His face on the hero, dinosaurs for weapons, Easy mode so he wins, and the message at the end from you. Leo vs Bedtime on this page is the same game; play it to see how a six-year-old sees it.

Put the QR code in his stocking or send the link to the tablet. There is nothing in the game except what you wrote, and it keeps playing without a connection once it has loaded, which helps at grandma's house.

Example: Leo vs Bedtime, playing itself. Tap to take over. Yours has their face and your jokes.

Bosses that work for a son

Bedtime · the boss that comes every night
The Broccoli · the great standoff
The Tidy-Up Monster · it lives under the bed

Jokes that land

Three inside jokes become the taunts. For a son, think the great broccoli standoff, the dinosaur names he knows better than you, or the one joke he tells every day. 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

A photo of him smiling at the camera. School photos work well. The cut-out handles missing teeth.

Difficulty

Pick Easy: five hearts, slow shots, and the boss waits until they throw once.

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.
Is it safe for a child?: There is nothing in the game except what you write. No ads, no chat, no sign-up for the person playing. The link is private unless someone shares 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.