Beat the winter blues by sending your dad a game where he dodges icicles in his best woolly hat. Skip the novelty BBQ apron. Turn your dad into a cartoon legend and watch him pretend he isn’t trying really hard to win.
Our pick: flappy flyer with the Winter theme. Your dad dodges icicles and snowmen, grabs hot chocolate, and the game finishes with a trophy 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
The quickest way to get your dad hooked. Simple, silly and dangerously “just one more go”.
Sample lines
Idea 2
A classic run-and-jump with a twist: the final boss is someone he knows very well.
Sample lines
Idea 3
The soppy one. Milestones from his story appear as he climbs, with someone special waiting at the top.
Sample lines
Cast Dad as the hero, the kids as cameos and the lawnmower as… well, it’s in his heart already.
Pick a game style and the Winter theme in the app, play it free with demo characters, then upload a photo of your dad 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 reason needed. A silly game in the middle of January is one of the best pick-me-ups going.
Yes, as long as an adult (13+) creates the account. Under 13s can choose the jokes and endings with a grown-up, and anyone in the photo needs to have agreed to be turned into a character.
Yes. Re-theming a game is free. Change the theme, the jokes and the ending any time.
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.