Personas
A hand-drawn character builder in the Open Peeps style, producing an avatar that does not look machine-generated.
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How to get the most from it
Personas sits in Dress-Up & Avatars under Play, filed as instant.
- Just open it. It pays off within seconds, with nothing to read first.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something beautiful and useful.
About this category: Avatar makers and dress-up games, which are really just character creators liberated from the games they were trapped in. A whole subculture.
Good for
- A five-second distraction
- Looking at something lovely
- Getting something practical done
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Personas: quick answers
Is Personas free?
Yes. Personas is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Personas?
No. You can use Personas without signing up for anything.
Does Personas work on a phone?
Yes. Personas works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Personas safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Personas take?
We file it as "Instant": Good within five seconds of loading.
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