What happens on the card

It starts on Hinge: Ava, Founder & CEO, looking for a co-founder, not a boyfriend, and Maya, an ER nurse whose dealbreaker is hearing AGI on a first date. Like the founder and she sends a 15-minute intro call and an NDA to sign: NDA REQUIRED. Then burritos in the Mission: offer to show your pitch deck and the cactus falls asleep, SINGLE UNTIL SERIES B. Then the ride to the sunset: a Waymo that loops a parking lot honking, or the cable car, hanging off the side up the hill above the bay. At Lands End, Karl the Fog rolls in: lend her your fleece vest with a VC logo and the fog swallows you whole, or just hug her. VICTORY: the fog lifts on the Golden Gate lit up, fireworks over the bay, and sea lions from Pier 39 bring the birthday cake, candles with the age, the name on top, and the score: DATE MASTER 4/4.

Who it is for

Friends who live or date in San Francisco and the Bay Area, tech workers who can laugh at tech, founders still waiting for their Series B, Hinge veterans, and the friend who always talks about his startup on a first date.

What to write in a San Francisco birthday card

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

  • “Happy birthday! May your year be all match and no pitch deck.”
  • “Happy birthday from the only person in SF not working in AI.”
  • “Wishing you sunsets at Lands End and no Karl. Happy birthday!”

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 San Francisco 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 47 games without losing your words.

How much does a San Francisco birthday card cost?

Making and previewing it is free. Sending it costs 2.60 € in the euro zone, £2.20 in the United Kingdom, CHF 2.40 in Switzerland and $2.90 everywhere else, once, with no subscription needed.

How do I send a San Francisco 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 under a minute and always ends on the birthday cake with their name, whatever they do. A score is shown at the end, just for fun.

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