What happens on the card

Rows of grumpy chili peppers, peppercorns and garlic cloves march down the night sky to ruin the cake. Drag the cupcake along the kitchen table; it squirts whipped cream on its own, behind three cake-slice shields. Two waves, then BIG PEPPER flies in holding the stolen cake. Cream it and the cake floats down on a napkin parachute, candles lighting one by one.

Who it is for

Arcade fans, seventies and eighties kids, cooks who take their spices seriously, and any gamer turning a round number.

What to write in a arcade birthday card

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

  • “Happy birthday! Defend the cake at all costs.”
  • “Another wave cleared. Happy birthday, player one.”
  • “Wishing you a spicy year.”

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 arcade 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 arcade 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 arcade 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: space invaders style birthday card, retro arcade birthday card, gamer birthday card.