# Gamified Greeting Cards Greeting Games Lets You Send a Mini-Game Along with a Message By Michael Hines | Published 2014-01-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeting-games References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2014/01/23/greeting-games-minigame-digital-greeting-cards/) & [greetinggames](http://greetinggames.com/en_us/) If [digital greeting cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moodwishes) just aren't cutting it for you, then you may want to try sending Greeting Games. Greeting Games is a new type of greeting card from TinglyGames that lets you send a card with a game attached. The kicker is that the recipient cannot read the message on the card until the have beaten the game! In addition to letting you keep your message a secret, Greeting Games also lets you add in-game messages and control the difficulty level of the game. The games are all modeled after [popular games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scano-games), such as Sudoku and "Fruit Ninja," so there's not much of a learning curve involved. Greeting Games if free to try until February 2014, when it will be moving to a subscription and pay-as-you-go service. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gamified Greeting Cards:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the greeting card industry by incorporating interactive games into traditional cards. - **Digital Greeting Cards:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the digital greeting card industry by creating interactive and gamified experiences. - **Personalization in Greeting Cards:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the greeting card industry by allowing users to personalize messages and game experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Greeting Card Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the traditional greeting card industry by adding interactive games to the card-giving experience. - **Mobile App Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the mobile app industry by developing apps specializing in gamified greeting card experiences. - **Subscription-based Services:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the subscription-based services industry by offering gamified greeting card subscriptions or pay-as-you-go models. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Video Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-greeting-cards.md) - [Convenient Online Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-tree-cards.md) - [Quirky eCard Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happiepages.md) - [Greeting Card Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeting-card-kiosk.md) - [Exclusive Gamer Gift Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-crush-saga-gift-card.md) - [Digital Retailer Gifting Options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gift-card-greetings1.md) - [Festive Digital Musician Greetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatacard-greetings.md) - [Card-Sending App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonpig-1.md) - [Personalized Video Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-cards.md)