A game starring your dad
Dad's boss is the thing he complains about most, and every family knows what that is. The thermostat, the neighbour's hedge, the self-checkout, the price of everything. The weapon is dad jokes. The win message is the thing you would say in a card if he read cards.
Example: Dad vs The Thermostat, playing itself. Tap to take over.
Bosses that work for a dad
- The Thermostat · 68 degrees is not a suggestion
- The Self-Checkout · unexpected item in the bagging area
- The Neighbour's Hedge · the fifteen-year war
Jokes that land
Three inside jokes become the taunts. For a dad, think the famous three-point turn, the barbecue he lit with a blowtorch, or the one route he insists is quicker. You can rewrite every line.
Start with a photoFree to make and play. $9.99 only when you send the link.
The photo
Any photo where he is not squinting. The cut-out handles glasses and beards. If all you have is a group photo, crop to him first.
What the win screen could say
“You beat the thermostat, Dad. The heating is yours. We are still going to touch it. Happy birthday.”
Pick the occasion
- Birthday
Dad vs the thing he complains about most.
- Christmas
Dad vs the thermostat, at the coldest time of year.
- Father's Day
The Father's Day gift he did not ask for and will not stop playing.
- Retirement
One last boss before the garden.
Questions people ask
- He does not do phones. Is that a problem?
- He needs to tap one link. There is no app and no account. If he has a phone that opens web pages, he can play it, and the controls are two buttons.
- 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.