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A game starring your husband

The husband game has one obvious boss: the lawn, the shelf, the barbecue, the project that was going to take a weekend. The taunts are twenty years of material. The win message is the one place you can say the thing without him deflecting it with a joke.

Example: Chris vs The Lawn, playing itself. Tap to take over.

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.

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.

What the win screen could say

“The lawn is beaten. It will be back Saturday. So will you, and I would not swap you for anyone. Happy birthday.”

Pick the occasion

Questions people ask

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.

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