What happens on the card

Swipe to steer the round yellow party guest through a little maze, gobbling the candy, while three Grumbles (grumpy rain clouds) chase it. Eat a big cupcake in a corner and they turn blue and flee. When the candy is gone, the walls pop away, a birthday cake rises in the middle, and it gobbles the cake in three big bites, a party hat dropping on.

Who it is for

Anyone who grew up in the eighties, retro gamers, arcade lovers, and the friend who still knows every ghost’s pattern.

What to write in a 80s birthday card

The message is yours. If you need a start, these fit this card:

  • “Happy birthday! Insert coin for another great year.”
  • “Level up! Happy birthday.”
  • “You are still my high score.”

How to send it

  1. Tap Make this card: the card opens with this game.
  2. Type their first name, their age and your message. The card updates as you type.
  3. Send the link on WhatsApp, by text or by email. You are told when they open it.

Questions

Can I personalise this 80s birthday card?

Yes. Their first name and age are written into the game itself, and you choose the title, the message, a P.S., the celebration at the end, the colours and the fonts. You can also switch to any of the other 30 games without losing your words.

How much does a 80s birthday card cost?

Making and previewing it is free. Sending it costs 2.90 € in the euro zone, £2.49 in the United Kingdom and $2.90 everywhere else, once, with no subscription.

How do I send a 80s birthday card?

As a link, on WhatsApp, by text or by email. It opens in their browser, on a phone or a computer, with no app and no account, and the link does not expire.

Can they lose the game?

No. Every game lasts about twenty seconds and always ends on the birthday cake with their name, whatever they do. A score is shown at the end, just for fun.

Also known as: retro birthday card, arcade birthday card, birthday card for gamers.