He is not a gamer. Will he manage it?

Two controls: move and throw. Pick Normal, or Easy if he is likely to give up after one loss. Most dads get it on the second try and then will not stop.

Can the kids be the boss?

Yes. The boss is any photo, so it can be the kids, the dog, or the two of you. Fair warning: kids as the boss is the version that gets replayed the most.

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 Father's Day game starring your husband

A Father's Day present for a husband is better when the kids make it. They pick the boss, which will be the lawn or the barbecue, and the weapon, which will be something ridiculous. You put his face on the hero and write the message. He gets a game his kids made about him.

Give it at breakfast on the Sunday and let the kids watch him lose. The win message is from them, in their words, and it is the part he will keep.

Example: Chris vs The Lawn, playing itself. Tap to take over. Yours has their face and your jokes.

Bosses that work for a husband

The Lawn · it grows back and so does his commentary
The Shelf · three weekends and it still leans
The Barbecue · the only appliance he is allowed to be proud of

Jokes that land

Three inside jokes become the taunts. For a husband, think the shelf that took three weekends, the sat-nav argument, or the one song he thinks he can sing. 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

Give it over the phone if you are far away: send the link, then call and listen to him lose to the thermostat twice. In person, the QR code goes in the card and the trailer goes on the family group chat afterwards. He will play it at work on Monday and show people.

The photo

A recent one, looking at the camera. Wedding photos are tempting, but the cut-out wants a plain background and a straight-on face.

Difficulty

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

Questions people ask

He is not a gamer. Will he manage it?: Two controls: move and throw. Pick Normal, or Easy if he is likely to give up after one loss. Most dads get it on the second try and then will not stop.
Can the kids be the boss?: Yes. The boss is any photo, so it can be the kids, the dog, or the two of you. Fair warning: kids as the boss is the version that gets replayed the most.
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.