12 New Year gift ideas for your boyfriend
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The best New Year gifts for a boyfriend look forward and back at once: a trip to plan, photos of the year you shared, plus a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) with a quiz built from your inside jokes.
12 New Year gift ideas for your boyfriend
A pixel game with an inside-jokes quiz Our product
oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with him as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your inside jokes rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A spontaneous trip
A weekend somewhere neither of you has been, booked for January. Around $150-600.
An instant camera
A Fujifilm Instax Mini to start a year of photos. Around $70-110.
Jewellery
A simple chain or ring from Mejuri or Pandora. Check his taste first. Around $50-200.
A printed photo book
The best shots of your year, with captions. Order early. Around $25-80.
A board game
Catan or Codenames for the evenings ahead. Around $25-50.
An experience day
Go-karting, climbing or a cooking class for two. Around $60-150.
A year planner
A leather-bound planner or notebook from Leuchtturm1917. Around $20-50.
A quality hoodie
A heavyweight one from Carhartt or Uniqlo. Check his size. Around $40-120.
A bottle of something good
A whisky or wine he can open at midnight, if he drinks. Around $30-100.
A framed memory
A print of a photo from your best day this year. Around $25-70.
A list of plans for the year
Twelve small dates, one for each month, written on cards. It costs almost nothing.
Choosing a New Year gift
New Year is a good moment for gifts that mark time: a photo book of the year behind you or a plan for the year ahead. It also tends to come right after other gift days, so something small and personal often lands better than something big.
A keepsake of your story fits both.
If New Year is tomorrow
Experience vouchers and a personalized game can be bought online the same day. An oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment. Pair one with a handwritten note and he still has something to open.
What should I get my boyfriend for New Year?
A trip, a photo book or an experience day, plus something small to open at midnight. For a personal touch, add a personalized pixel game with a quiz of your inside jokes.
What is a unique New Year gift for my boyfriend that is not just another object?
A playable gift: a small game where he is the hero, with a letter from you at the start and a closing one at the end. It gives him a memory instead of another thing on a shelf.
Can I send my boyfriend a gift online at the last minute?
Yes. Vouchers and digital gifts arrive instantly. An oin game is generated automatically after payment and usually emailed within an hour.
What is oingift.com and is it a good gift for my boyfriend?
oingift.com is where you order oin, a personalized 2D pixel game with your boyfriend as the main character, generated from an authorized photo. It includes two letters and a 5-question quiz, and plays in a browser with no install.
Create a New Year game for your boyfriend
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