Christmas, miles apart
A present that travels faster than any parcel
You can't sit under the same tree this year, but you can send them a game they open on their phone, with you watching on FaceTime. Twenty envelopes, each sealing a date. The one they end up holding is the first thing you do together when one of you gets off the plane.
Build their Christmas game · $3.99$3.99, paid once · link emailed the moment it's ready · any country
Why a link beats a box in the mail
International shipping in December is a gamble: late, lost, or stuck waiting for a customs fee. This gift has none of that. You put it together in a few minutes, and as soon as you pay, the private link lands in your email. Send it by WhatsApp, iMessage or a note in your shared photo album. It opens in a browser on whatever they have nearby, and there is nothing to install or sign up for.
It also solves the hardest part of a long distance Christmas: the present usually reminds you both that you are apart. This one is about the reunion. Every envelope is a plan for when you are in the same city again.
Opening it together on a video call
- Pick a time that works in both time zones and start the call.
- Send the link. If you added a PIN, read it out when they are ready.
- They choose one envelope to keep, then open the others over four rounds on their own screen.
- After rounds one, two and three, the Date Dealer rings with an offer. Shout your advice; it's their call.
- At the end they stick with their envelope or swap it, and the seal breaks on your reunion date.
Missed it because of the time difference? Your private page shows how it went, and the result also arrives by email.
Reunion dates worth waiting for
All suggested from our catalog of 199 ideas, and every envelope can be rewritten by hand, so "the taco place near your apartment" works too.
- Christmas markets tour Mulled wine in three countries · Perfect
- Ice skating Hold hands, try not to fall · Lovely
- Cabin in the mountains Fireplace, snow, no wifi · Perfect
- Breakfast in bed Pancakes delivered with a kiss · Sweet
- Memory lane night Old photos and the stories behind them · Sweet
- Hot chocolate & a view Thermos, blanket, best viewpoint in town · Sweet
- Dinner somewhere new A cuisine neither of us has tried · Lovely
- Ski weekend Slopes by day, fondue by night · Dreamy
- Northern lights hunt Cold nights, green skies · Dreamy
- New York weekend Broadway, bagels, skyline · Perfect
- Write love letters Old school, pen and paper, read them aloud · Sweet
- Surprise trip: destination secret Pack for anything · Perfect
The rules, for the one playing
- 01Pick
Your partner chooses one of 20 mystery envelopes and keeps it sealed.
- 02Eliminate
Four rounds of cracking wax seals. Every opened envelope is a date leaving the game.
- 03Resist
The Date Dealer calls three times with an offer you wrote. DATE, or NO DATE?
- 04Reveal
Stick or swap, then the last seal breaks. That is your next date.
More for couples living apart
Want something for the rest of the year? The long distance relationship game works for anniversaries and countdowns too. If you're in the same place for the holidays, the Christmas date night gift is made for that. Short on ideas? Try the free date night idea generator, or read about it as a digital gift for a boyfriend or for a girlfriend.
Questions, answered
What is a good Christmas gift for a long distance relationship?
Something that crosses the distance instantly and points at the day you see each other again. DateOrNoDate is a game of 20 sealed envelopes, each hiding a date you could go on in person. Your partner plays it from a link, and whatever ends up in their envelope becomes your first date once you are reunited.
What do I get my long distance boyfriend for Christmas?
Skip the parcel that clears customs in January. Build him a game in a few minutes, pay $3.99 once, and the private link reaches your inbox right away. Text it to him on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, wherever he is.
What is a thoughtful long distance girlfriend Christmas gift?
One that shows you have been picturing the visit. Fill the top envelopes with the plans you keep talking about over the phone, like the cabin weekend or the city you both want to see, and let her win one of them.
Can we open it together over FaceTime?
Yes. Call each other, send the link, and they play on their own phone, laptop or tablet while you watch their reactions on the call. You are a spectator here: the game runs on their device, not on a shared screen.
Does it work in another country or time zone?
It runs in any web browser, so the country does not matter. They can play the minute it arrives or save it for their own Christmas morning, hours after yours.
How do I find out which date they won?
You can follow the game on your private page, and we email you the result when they finish. Handy if they played while you were asleep.
Give them a date to count down to
A few minutes to build, seconds to deliver, wherever they are this Christmas.
Build their game$3.99, once · no subscription · unlimited replays