What happens on the card

A candy snake, striped like a party straw, slides round a pastel green phone screen eating cherries and sprinkles. Swipe to turn it; bumping into the wall or its own tail only costs a few segments. A golden cherry comes and goes. Then a birthday cake drops into the middle of the screen and the snake coils right round it, a party hat on.

Who it is for

Anyone who had that phone at school, nineties kids, millennials turning thirty-something, and the friend who still has their old phone in a drawer.

What to write in a 90s birthday card

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

  • “Happy birthday! Your battery still lasts a week.”
  • “Text me back. Happy birthday.”
  • “Still the best thing about the nineties. Have a great day.”

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 90s 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 90s 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 90s 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: nostalgic birthday card, millennial birthday card, retro phone birthday card.