New year, new you? Nah. New game, same your mum, now in cartoon form. Mums are impossible to buy for. “I don’t want anything, love.” Fine. She’s getting a game where she’s the star and you’re the one making a mess.
Our pick: flappy flyer with the New Year theme. Your mum dodges hangover clouds, grabs champagne and clock pieces, and the game finishes with a fireworks 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
One tap to play, so your mum can pick it up in seconds and then spend an hour trying to beat it.
Sample lines
Idea 2
Turns memories into levels. Add years and captions for the big moments (cartoon memory scenes coming soon).
Sample lines
Idea 3
Best for settling scores: put the rest of the cast in as the final boss and let your mum have revenge.
Sample lines
Make Mum the hero and put the rest of the family along the way as cheering (or chore-dodging) cameos.
Pick a game style and the New Year theme in the app, play it free with demo characters, then upload a photo of your mum to turn her into a cartoon character. Name the game, pick a link like yourname.become.games and send it. It takes about five minutes.
Yes. In the story climber each milestone has a year and a caption (cartoon memory scenes are coming soon), so you can turn the year into a game.
Yes. She just taps the link. There’s nothing to install or sign up for, and the flappy game uses a single tap. You can also print the QR code in a card so she can scan it with her phone camera.
Yes. Games stay live while your plan is active, so it’s a keepsake rather than a one-night thing.
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.