Guide
Digital gifts: the benefits, and how to give them well
A digital gift has clear advantages: it arrives on time, takes up no space, can't break in the post and reaches someone on the other side of the world. Its weakness is the moment of giving: a link in a message can feel like nothing. This guide is about avoiding that.
From 59 € · You get it within 7 days of completing the guide (72 h with Rush).
The demo is the game of Grandad Ray, a made-up grandad turning 70.
Why give a digital gift
It arrives on time
No overloaded December couriers, no lost parcels, no customs. Ideal for last-minute gifts.
It travels anywhere
For people who live abroad: send it by message or email and it opens on their phone.
It takes no space
For people who have everything or live in a small flat. Nothing to store in a drawer.
It can be shared
A video, a song or a video game can be watched on the TV with everyone in the room.
The problem: the moment of giving
An object gets wrapped, handed over and opened. A link, if you don't plan it, arrives between twenty other messages. The fix is to give your digital gift a wrapping: a moment, a physical token, or both.
How to give it well
Print it
A card with a QR code and one line. Leave it under the tree, in a birthday card or on their plate.
Give it a moment
Put it on the TV during the celebration, with them at the controls and everyone else watching.
Announce it
If it isn't ready yet, a note saying “Something is being made for you. It arrives Thursday” turns the wait into part of the surprise.
Send it with intent
If you're far apart, at a meaningful time (midnight on their birthday) and on a video call so you can see their face.
Digital gifts that actually move people
A video of messages from friends, a song written for someone, a digital photo album with notes, or a personalized video game about their life. Our games come with a gift card with a QR code, ready to print or send, and they play on a phone, a computer or the TV.
Frequently asked questions
Do digital gifts feel impersonal?
Only when they're given in passing. With a printed card, a chosen moment or the TV on in front of everyone, a digital gift can be the most talked-about present of the night.
How do I give a digital gift to someone abroad?
Send it at a meaningful time and, if possible, on a video call so you can watch them open it. A browser game plays the same in any country, with no shipping or customs.
Who would yours be for?
From 59 € · You get it within 7 days of completing the guide (72 h with Rush).
The demo is the game of Grandad Ray, a made-up grandad turning 70.
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