Halloween is the one night a year it’s acceptable to be chased by zombies. Let your boyfriend enjoy it from the sofa. Gifts for boyfriends are hard. He wants nothing, needs nothing and already bought the thing. Make him something he can’t buy: a game about him.
Our pick: arena battle with the Halloween theme. Your boyfriend dodges haunted trees and zombies and bats, grabs pumpkins and sweets, and the game finishes with a dance party 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
Chaotic, colourful and great for competitive types. Waves of baddies, then a boss who looks suspiciously familiar.
Sample lines
Idea 2
The quickest way to get your boyfriend hooked. Simple, silly and dangerously “just one more go”.
Sample lines
Idea 3
A classic run-and-jump with a twist: the final boss is someone he knows very well.
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 Halloween 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.
No. Family mode keeps it silly rather than scary: cartoon zombies, wobbly bats and pumpkins. No gore, no jump scares, just giggles.
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.
Yes, you can pick the Halloween theme any time. In October the app picks it for you automatically.
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.