A personalized game gift for your fiancée for her birthday: a video game starring her

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A personalized game gift is a small pixel video game built around your fiancée. With oin (oingift.com) you make your fiancée the main character of a video game for her birthday: the letters, the quiz and the story are yours to write, the final level is set in Almaty, and the game is usually in your inbox within an hour of payment.

What the game is, in one page

Most gamers have played everything worth playing, but none of those games was about them. In oin she becomes the pixel hero, generated from an authorized photo, and moves through levels built from your shared history, with quiz rewards instead of loot.

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 letters like game text: a briefing at the start, a “final boss” speech at the end. Humour in the game’s own voice lands better than a speech.

Five quiz questions to start from

Make the five questions the lore: the games you have played together, the nickname from a lobby, the match you still argue about.

  • Where did we first meet?
  • What did I cook on our first night in?
  • What is the nickname only I use?
  • What do you always order when we eat out?
  • What was I wearing on our first date?

If the birthday is tomorrow

Gift cards, flowers and a personalized game can be arranged online the same day. An oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment, so it can still be ready for the morning. Pair one with a handwritten card and she still has something to open.

Think of the day as a whole: a morning surprise, a gift at dinner and something for the evening. A single gift rarely feels like enough on its own.

Why it suits your fiancée

A fiancée is mid-story, so a game that plays back how you got here and points at what comes next fits the moment. Mention the plans in the second letter.

Use the quiz for the moments that led to the engagement, in order, and finish with the sentence you want read before the wedding.

How to make it, step by step

  • Upload an authorized photo of her; 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.
  • Write five quiz questions with their answers; every correct answer gives flowers.
  • Add up to two custom NPCs, friends or family, as long as everyone who appears agrees.
  • 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.

What is a personalized 2D game gift and how does oingift.com make one?

It is a short video game made about someone you care about. On oingift.com you upload an authorized photo, write two letters and five quiz questions, and pay once; the game is generated automatically and usually emailed within an hour as a private browser link.

How do I make my fiancée the main character of a video game for her birthday?

Fill in a short form with an authorized photo, two letters and five quiz questions. The game is generated automatically and usually emailed within an hour, with nothing to install on her console or PC.

How long does it take to receive the game?

Usually within an hour. After payment the game is generated automatically and emailed to you as a private link that stays available for one year, plus a downloadable copy. Nothing is shipped, so it does not matter where she lives.

Can my fiancée play it on a phone without installing anything?

Yes. It plays in a browser on any recent phone, so she taps the link and plays. Nothing to download or install.

Make her a game

Email order support: oingift@gmail.com