What do I put as the occasion?

Pick "Just because" in the maker. The intro screen and the win message are written for it, and you can edit every line.

Will he actually play it?

He will play it until he beats it. Pick Normal: it takes a few tries, which is the point, and the rank at the end is something he will want to improve.

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 Just because game starring your boyfriend

A gift for a boyfriend on a Tuesday, for no reason, lands harder than the birthday one. His face on the hero, the parking job as the boss, cold pizza for weapons, and the Mario Kart grudge in the taunts. It takes two minutes and he will not see it coming.

Send it in the middle of his working day with no explanation. The win message can say why, or it can just say hi.

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

Bosses that work for a boyfriend

His Alarm Clock · he has snoozed it more times than you have said good morning
The Fantasy League · the thing that ruins Sundays
The Cat · because the cat wins every time

Jokes that land

Three inside jokes become the taunts. For a boyfriend, think the Mario Kart grudge, the parking job outside the restaurant, or the one recipe he makes. 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

Send it in the middle of a working day with no explanation. That is the whole delivery. The win message can say why, or it can just say hi.

The photo

A photo where he is looking straight at the camera and not wearing sunglasses. The cut-out needs the whole face; a cap is fine, a hood is not.

Difficulty

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

Questions people ask

What do I put as the occasion?: Pick "Just because" in the maker. The intro screen and the win message are written for it, and you can edit every line.
Will he actually play it?: He will play it until he beats it. Pick Normal: it takes a few tries, which is the point, and the rank at the end is something he will want to improve.
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.