The formula: one quirk, exaggerated into a mechanic
Don't try to fit your friend's whole personality in — pick their ONE most roastable trait and build the entire game around it:
- Always late → a frantic runner where every shortcut somehow makes them later, and the final level is texting "omw" from bed.
- Never charges their phone → survival horror at 3% battery: navigate home while every app drains precious percent.
- "I know a shortcut" → a maze game where following their directions is always the longest possible path.
- Falls asleep during movies → a rhythm game: mash to stay awake through increasingly boring scenes; snoring loses group-chat respect points.
- Overly competitive at board games → a boss fight where the boss flips the table when losing. The boss is them. Obviously.
Copy-paste starters
"A frantic game called [NAME] IS ON THE WAY about my friend who is always 40 minutes late: you sprint through a city while obstacles labeled with their real excuses ('just showering', 'parking', 'leaving now fr') slow you down. The win screen says 'only 25 minutes late — a new record.'"
"A cooking chaos game about my friend who claims he 'basically invented' a pasta dish: keep six pans alive while the confidence meter rises and the skill meter does not. Photo attached for the chef's likeness — bandana included."
"A one-button game about my friend's fantasy football hubris: press to draft, and every pick is somehow injured within seconds. Title: GM OF THE YEAR. End screen shows his real final ranking: 11th of 12."
Attach a (willing) photo with 📎 and the AI draws their game-art likeness — cartoonified, which is funnier anyway. How photo reference works.
▶ THE GROUP CHAT AWAITS
a starter pack is $4.99 (🪙5,000, never expires) and Arcade Pass is $4.99/mo for unlimited freeplay (Arcade Pass+ adds 🪙10,000 every month) — a typical 2D build runs about 🪙500–1,000. One quirk, one prompt, one legendary link.
Make the roast game →~10 minutes start to finish · they play free from the link · roast lovingly. · from $4.99 one-time, or Arcade Pass $4.99/mo
Delivery is half the joke
- The birthday drop: QR code on the cake. We're serious. Watch them play their own roast on their phone at the party. (For the sincere version of this move, see Make a game as a gift.)
- The group-chat premiere: post the link with zero context at a weird hour. Let the reactions roll in.
- The high-score gauntlet: everyone plays, screenshots scores, and the friend must beat the group's best at being themselves.
- The sequel threat: the true power move is ending an argument with "don't make me patch the game." (Revisions typically run 🪙250–400 and take a minute.)
Roast lovingly: the three rules
A joke game lands when the target laughs hardest. Keep it that way:
- Punch at quirks, not wounds. Lateness, bad parking, pasta hubris: yes. Appearance, relationships, real struggles: no.
- Would they show it off? The best outcome is the friend pinning the game in their own bio. If you suspect they'd be hurt, pick a different quirk — or a different joke.
- Get the photo with consent. Use a picture they'd be happy being cartoonified from. (Platform rules also require it: games must be family-friendly and can't harass real people — there's a report system, and the terms mean it.)
FAQ
How long does it take?
The build takes ~2 minutes; with one revision pass you're group-chat-ready inside fifteen. A typical 2D build runs 🪙500–1,000 from a $4.99 starter pack (🪙5,000, never expires), and a build plus a revision usually lands well under a dollar.
Does my friend need an account to play it?
No — anyone with the link plays in their browser, on any phone.
Can I put their face in the game?
Attach a photo as reference and the AI draws a cartoon game-art version (the actual photo never appears in the game and isn't stored). Use a photo they're okay with.
What if the joke needs to be retired?
You control the game: revise it, unpublish it, or let the link quietly die. Power responsibly.