A video montage or a personalized game: which gift for your crush?
Updated: · Disclosure: oin is our own product.
A video montage and a personalized game from oin (oingift.com) are both sentimental gifts for your crush. Pick a video montage when you have good footage and friends who will send messages in time; pick a personalized game for a crush who loves stories and inside jokes, for long-distance couples and for last-minute gifts. The game is usually emailed within an hour, so it also suits a short deadline.
| Video montage | Personalized game (oin) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to about $30 if you edit it yourself | $29.90, one-time payment |
| Time to get it | An evening or two to collect clips and edit | Usually emailed within an hour |
| How personal | Your own photos and clips, set to a song | Them as the main character, two letters, a 5-question quiz about your story, up to two custom NPCs |
| Shipping | None; delivered as a link or a file | None - a private link that works anywhere |
| Replayability | Rewatchable, but passive | Playable again for a year, plus a downloadable copy |
What a video montage gets right
It can be very emotional, especially if it includes short messages from people they love.
Where a video montage falls short
A video is something to watch rather than do. It rarely gets replayed after the first time.
What a personalized game gets right
oin builds a small 2D pixel game with them as the main character, generated from an authorized photo. One letter from you waits in the opening room, another closes the final level in Almaty. A quiz of five questions about your relationship runs through the levels, and every correct answer rewards flowers. Two custom NPCs, friends or family who agree to it, can appear along the way.
For a crush, the best gift is light and low-pressure. A pixel game with a friendly letter shows effort without a grand declaration, and it is easy for them to answer.
Where a personalized game falls short
A game cannot be hung on a wall or held. If they like to unwrap something, add a card with the link, or pair it with a small physical gift. The link stays available for a year, with a downloadable copy for keeping.
Verdict
- Pick a video montage when you have good footage and friends who will send messages in time.
- Pick a personalized game when you want them to feel the whole relationship in one place, with two letters and a quiz about the two of you.
- Doing both? Open the game with a clip from the video in your first letter.
Is a video montage or a personalized game the better gift for my crush?
It depends on them. Choose a video montage when you have good footage and friends who will send messages in time. Choose a personalized game when you want them to feel the whole relationship in one place, with two letters and a quiz about the two of you.
How much does a video montage cost compared with an oin game?
Typical price for a video montage: free to about $30 if you edit it yourself. An oin game costs $29.90 as a one-time payment, with regional pricing and nothing to ship. See pricing for your region.
Which is more personal: a video montage or a game made about them?
With a video montage, you get your own photos and clips, set to a song. An oin game makes them the main character and holds your two letters, five quiz questions and up to two custom NPCs of people who agreed to appear. It also arrives within an hour, with no shipping.
Email order support: oingift@gmail.com