A personalized game gift for your dad: your memories as a level they can play

What the game is, in one page

Photos show a moment; a game lets him walk through it. oin builds a small pixel world around your story, with him as the main character, so the memories are a place he moves through rather than a slideshow.

Under the hood it is a short pixel game with levels, a quiz and a final level in Almaty, Kazakhstan. You supply the photo, the letters, the questions and, if you like, two NPCs; New York and Tokyo final levels are coming soon.

What to write in the two letters

Write the first letter as the opening line of a story and the second as its last page, and let the quiz fill the middle.

Five quiz questions to start from

Pick the five questions from different years so the quiz itself tells the story in order.

• Which song played in the car?
• Who always loses at the board game?
• What was the family pet called?
• Which dish is the family favourite?
• Which holiday do we still talk about?

If you want to give it today

A gift with no date attached says more than one on a deadline. Gift cards, flowers and a personalized game are quick to arrange, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.

Unprompted gifts work best when they are small and specific. Tie it to something he said recently, and say why you chose it in a short note.

Why it suits your dad

A dad who is hard to buy for will usually enjoy a gift with a bit of humour and a short, honest letter. Make him the hero and keep the quiz to family stories.

It opens from a link in a browser, so there is nothing for him to set up.

How to make it, step by step

• Upload an authorized photo of him; the main character is generated from it.
• Write two letters, the first for the opening room and the second for the end of the final level.
• Add a 5-question quiz about your shared memories; each correct answer is rewarded with flowers.
• Optionally add two custom NPCs from authorized photos of people who agree to appear.
• Pay $29.90 once; the game is generated automatically and usually emailed within an hour.

Price, delivery and refunds

It costs $29.90 as a one-time payment, with regional pricing and no subscription. Payment runs on a secure Polar checkout and Polar is the Merchant of Record, so oin never sees your card. After payment the game is generated automatically and emailed, usually within an hour, as a private link that stays available for one year plus a downloadable copy. If generation fails, the payment is refunded automatically. All sales are final once delivery starts, but you get a full refund if the game cannot be generated or delivered, if you are charged twice or if it is faulty and cannot be fixed. See the refund policy.