Made You a Game
The Darkroom game preview

Personalized game gift

The Darkroom

Develop your photos by hand.

Gentle challengeGood for a partner, a friend, a parent, a brother or sister or a colleague.

€14.99

paid once

Make this gift
Open a sample gift

See exactly what they will get: the envelope, the game and the keepsake, with sample photos and words.

See it with their name on it

Free, and nothing is saved. The photos and words stay the sample's until you make your own.

  • About 3–5 minutes
  • Nothing to install
  • Opens on any phone

Gentle challenge. A little skill, and help always arrives. Nobody gets stuck.

What they get

Three things arrive in one link.

  1. 01

    An envelope addressed to them

    Their name, your name, and their own face on the seal.

  2. The Darkroom game preview

    02

    The Darkroom, made from your memories

    Under a red safelight they develop each of your photos by hand. It comes up slowly out of blank paper, floods into colour in the rinse, and is hung up as a print with your caption in handwriting. When the lights come on, your letter develops last.

  3. 03

    A keepsake to come back to

    Every photo and every word you added, shown large, on a page that is theirs to reopen.

Open a sample gift and see all three

What you add

Your photos and your words are the gift.

After you pay, a short form asks for the names and for these:

  • 1 face photo
  • 3–5 photos with a caption each
  • A letter
See everything the form asks for

  1. 1. Names

    • Their name
    • Your name

  2. 2. Your messages

    • Your letter

  3. 3. Your photos

    • Memory: 3 to 5, each with a photo and a line

  4. 4. How it plays

    • How much darkroom work

  5. 5. Their face

    • A clear photo of their face

How it plays

A few minutes they will not forget.

About 3–5 minutes

  1. Load a negative and expose it: hold, then let go in the bright arc.

  2. Rock, swirl or dip the print until the picture comes up, wipe it clean in the rinse and clip it on the line.

  3. When every print is hanging, switch on the lights and watch your letter develop.

Tap, hold and let go, rock or swirl the tray, wipe, drag.

Nobody can lose. The game helps anyone who gets stuck, so they always reach what you wrote.

Good to know

Do they need to install anything?
No. The gift opens in the browser on any phone or computer.
What if they are not good at games?
This one helps a player who gets stuck, and nobody can lose. They always reach what you wrote.
Can I see it before I send it?
Yes. You play the finished game and see the keepsake before the link exists.
When do I add my photos and words?
Right after you pay. The link is only created when you are happy with the gift.
What if I spot a mistake after sending it?
Change it. The words, the photos and the options can all be changed afterwards, and the link stays the same.
How long does the gift stay online?
At least a year from the day you create the link.
Who can see our photos?
Only people who have the link. Your photos and words are used for this gift and nothing else, and you can delete the whole gift from your account at any time.
Can I get my money back?
No. A gift is made for one person from the moment you pay, so a sale is final. That is why you can open a full sample before you buy, see your own finished gift before the link exists, and still change it after you have sent it.