Every memory, illustrated
Each story is written up from what was said, in their own words, and painted in soft watercolour.
Tribute boards, told out loud
Give them the stories, not just the signatures.
For a retirement, a birthday or Mother's Day. Send one link. Each person spends about two minutes. They can talk, or write it instead. Each memory becomes an illustrated card made only of what they said. People who talk can add a short voice message, or skip it.
Why not a card everyone signs?
People mean well, but writing something good on the spot is hard, so cards fill up with "Congrats!!". Talking is easy. Ask someone for one memory, give them two minutes, and you get the story they'd never have typed.
A signed card
Congrats!! 🎉
Enjoy retirement! – Tom
All the best!!
Don't be a stranger :)
A Story Den board
Month end, midnight, and the numbers were off by forty thousand. "Everyone was panicking." Dana never raised her voice. She just pulled a chair over and said, "Okay, show me." Around one in the morning, "we found it together": a typo in a journal entry. The next day, Dana bought everyone breakfast.
Pat same team since 2019
How it works
- 1
Set it up in a minute
Say who it's for and what the occasion is. You get one link to send to everyone: the team chat, the family group, an email.
- 2
About two minutes each
No account and no app. They open the link on their phone, add their name, and talk in the phone's browser. Anyone who'd rather not talk can write it instead. Athena, Story Den's interviewer, asks for a memory, waits, and asks at most two follow-ups. People who talk can leave a short voice message, or skip it.
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Give them the board
Every memory as an illustrated card, and the lines that say the most at the top. If someone left a voice message, anyone with the board link can play it. One link, and they can show it to anyone.
What they get
A voice message, if they want
People who talk can leave a short one, or skip it. Anyone with the board link can play it.
The best lines up top
What came up again and again, and the lines everyone will want to read out loud.
For any occasion
You pay once.
Nothing renews. The board and its pictures stay on the link. A voice message, if someone left one, stays there too.
$19Up to 8 peoplePerfect for family, or a small team.Start a board →
$29Up to 50 peopleFor a whole office, department or extended family.Start a board →
Started small and more people want in? Make room for 50 for the $10 difference, any time. Prices in US dollars.
Want someone's whole life story?
Story Den started with longer conversations: a parent or grandparent tells their life, story by story, in their own voice, and the family gets every story written up and illustrated. It's in early testing now.
Questions
Do people need an account or an app?
No. They open the link, add their name, and talk in their phone's browser. Anyone who'd rather not talk can write it instead.
Who is Athena?
Story Den's interviewer. She asks for one memory, waits until they've finished, and asks at most two follow-ups to bring the story out. The card is written only from what they said: nothing is made up.
Who can see the board?
Only people with the link. The person it's for can share it with family and friends.
Can the people adding memories see the board?
Yes, the memories so far, which helps the next person think of theirs. The voice messages and the best lines stay a surprise for the person it's for.
How many people can add a memory?
Up to 8 on a $19 board and up to 50 on a $29 board. A $19 board can make room for 50 later for the $10 difference.
What if I change my mind?
If nobody has added a memory yet, we'll refund you in full within 14 days of paying. Just email contact@storyden.io. The details are in our terms.
Do I need an account?
No. After paying you get a private link to your board's page, where you send the invite, watch the memories come in and give the finished board. We email it to you too, and if you ever lose it, we'll send it again.