Long distance relationship gift: a custom game you can play apart
The hardest part of buying a long distance relationship gift is getting it there. A personalized game gift skips that entirely - it arrives as a download link, so there is no parcel, no shipping cost, no customs form and no tracking number to refresh. Your person opens a small 2D pixel world built out of your photos, your letters and a quiz about the two of you.
Why a game works as an LDR gift
- No shipping and no customs. The finished game is a file, so it reaches Almaty, Berlin, Seoul or Toronto in the same second.
- Time zones stop mattering. They can play it at 3am on their side of the world and still feel like you are in the room.
- It is replayable. Flowers last a week; an LDR game sits on their desktop and gets opened again every time they miss you.
- You can play it together. Screen-share on a video call and read your own letters out loud while they walk the character through the levels.
- It carries your actual words. Two letters you wrote are printed inside the game, not on a card someone else designed.
What goes inside your long distance game
The main character is drawn from a photo you send - their hair, their clothes, their style - so the person walking around the screen is unmistakably them. You name that character yourself.
Two letters you write are placed inside the story: one waits in the opening room level, the other closes the final level. Between them sits a five-question quiz you write about your relationship, and every correct answer rewards the player with flowers.
The final level is set in Almaty or Astana, and two custom NPCs made from authorized photos are included. Every identifiable person must give explicit consent before their likeness is used.
How to send it across the world
Fill in the order form with the photo, the two letters and the five quiz questions. We confirm the details and email a secure Paddle payment link - submitting the form itself costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
The game costs $50 as a single payment and includes two custom NPCs made from authorized photos; each additional authorized NPC is $5. After payment we build it in 3-7 days and email the Windows, macOS and Linux downloads plus a private game link.
Is a custom video game a good long distance relationship gift?
Yes - it is one of the few gifts that does not need to be shipped. A personalized game arrives as a download link, so distance, postage and customs stop being a problem, and unlike flowers or a care package it can be replayed as often as your partner wants.
How do I send an LDR gift with no shipping?
Order a digital gift and forward the download link. oin emails you a link to the finished game for Windows, macOS and Linux, and you pass that link to your partner by message, email or a scheduled send at midnight in their time zone.
Can we play the game together while we are apart?
Yes. Most couples screen-share the game on a video call so one person plays while the other watches their own letters and quiz questions appear. The game is single-player, but nothing stops you from playing it side by side over a call.
How long does an LDR game gift take to arrive?
Normally 3-7 days after payment. If you need it for a specific date - an anniversary, a birthday, the day before a flight - tell us when you order and we plan the build around it.
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