A game gift for friends, built out of your inside jokes
Not every custom game gift has to be romantic. A game gift for friends swaps love letters for the two messages you would actually send your best friend, and swaps the couple quiz for the running jokes only your group understands. Your friend is the main character, your group shows up as NPCs, and the whole thing arrives as a download link.
How the friend version differs
- The two letters become whatever you want them to be - a birthday message, a thank-you, or three paragraphs of nonsense they will recognise instantly.
- The five quiz questions become inside jokes: the nickname, the trip, the thing that happened in 2019 that nobody outside the group will ever understand.
- Two custom NPCs made from authorized photos of consenting people in your friend group are included, so familiar faces can appear on the way to the final level.
- The character is drawn from a photo, so it is unmistakably them - usually the worst possible photo, by tradition.
Who it works for
It is the gift people order for a best friend's birthday, for a graduation, for someone moving to another city, or for a group chip-in where five people want to give one thing that is not a gift card. Because the quiz is written by you, the game gets funnier the longer you have known each other.
It also works as a gift for a friend who plays games - it is a real 2D pixel game with levels and movement, not a slideshow with a game skin on it - and equally for a friend who has never played anything, because it takes one sitting to finish.
What it costs and how long it takes
A personalized game gift costs $50 as a single payment. Two custom NPCs from authorized photos are included and any additional authorized NPC is $5. We build it in 3-7 days after payment and email the Windows, macOS and Linux downloads plus a private game link.
Can I order a custom game as a gift for a friend rather than a partner?
Yes. Nothing in the game is romantic by default - the two letters and five quiz questions are written by you, so they can be a birthday message and inside jokes instead of love letters. Consenting friends can appear as the two included custom NPCs.
What is a good personalized gift for a best friend?
Something that references your shared history rather than their name. A custom game gift puts your friend in the game as the main character, turns your inside jokes into a five-question quiz, and adds your friend group as characters they meet along the way.
Can several friends chip in on one game?
Yes - it is a single one-time payment of $50, so a group usually splits it. Each extra NPC beyond the two free ones is $5, which is how groups add every person in the chat to the game.
Does my friend need a gaming PC to play it?
No. It is a small 2D pixel game that runs on any normal Windows, macOS or Linux laptop, delivered as a download - no console, no graphics card and no installation beyond opening the file.
Email order support:oingift@gmail.com