Blowing out the candles is fine. Dodging rogue candles in a game about yourself is better. Your boyfriend plays games anyway. Now he can play one where he’s the star, you’re the prize, and his gaming skills are finally put to good use.
Our pick: platformer with the Birthday theme. Your boyfriend dodges balloons and rogue candles, grabs cake and presents, and the game finishes with a high five ending carrying your own message. Every line is pre-written and funny out of the box, and you can change any of it.
Idea 1
A classic run-and-jump with a twist: the final boss is someone he knows very well.
Sample lines
Idea 2
One tap to play, so your boyfriend can pick it up in seconds and then spend an hour trying to beat it.
Sample lines
Idea 3
Turns your boyfriend into an action hero surviving wave after wave. Auto-aim keeps it friendly for beginners.
Sample lines
Make him the hero and yourself the final reunion. Bonus points for casting his best mate as the boss.
Pick a game style and the Birthday theme in the app, play it free with demo characters, then upload a photo of your boyfriend to turn him into a cartoon character. Name the game, pick a link like yourname.become.games and send it. It takes about five minutes.
Yes. Use the {age} placeholder in any line, or set the win level to his age so he has to score that many points to reach the cake-smash ending.
You choose the tone. Pick a silly ending like a dance party or a high five for something light, or a slow dance if you’re ready for the soppy stuff. Every line of text is editable.
Absolutely. Building takes a couple of minutes and characters are ready in one or two more, so you can make it on the morning of the birthday. We won’t tell.
Making, playing and publishing games is free. To turn your own photos into characters you need a plan: £3.49 a month (2 characters in month one) or £19.99 a year (10 characters up front). Plans also unlock custom game links. Cancel any time.
Free to build and play. Turn your people into characters when you’re happy with it.