Share a few good photos.
Choose three to five clear photos: front, three-quarter, side and one natural smile. Only our team can see them.
A one-of-one little friendSomeone familiar.
Someone familiar.
Made tiny.
Turn yourself—or a consenting adult friend or family member—into a warm, stylized My Dock Buddies character with a recognizable face, favorite details and three signature activities.
Available with Annual and Lifetime. We set a price before you pay anything.
72h
from payment to delivery
The clock starts when you payA quick build.
A quick build.
A careful beginning.
We aim to deliver within 72 hours of payment. If we need more time, we tell you and ask for it. If we still can’t deliver, we refund your payment in full.
How do custom buddies work?
Custom buddies are available with Annual and Lifetime. Send three to five photos of yourself or a consenting adult, a few personality notes and up to three activities. We set a price before you pay anything; you pay it up front, and we aim to deliver within 72 hours of payment. Small tweaks after the first look are free.
From camera roll to characterFour clear
Four clear
little steps.
No mystery queue. We agree on what you get, the price and the timing first.
Shape the personality.
Pick the outfit direction, color mood and up to three activities that make this person feel like themselves.
Pay the price we set.
We check permission and what is involved, then put a price in your library and email you. Sending your request costs nothing; work starts once you pay.
Meet the new buddy.
See a first look in your library, approve it or ask for a small tweak, then welcome the finished buddy to your crew.
More worlds for the DockA crew with
A crew with
room to grow.
Future collections can widen the cast without turning culture or real people into shortcuts.
Stories from everywhere.
Indian, American and many more regional character collections, developed with specific references and collaborators rather than stereotypes.
Inspired by the people who build.
Made-up characters like the Rocket Founder and the Late-Night Coder, drawn from the world of founders and tech leaders without copying anyone. Named characters of real people only appear with that person’s written agreement.
Friends, family—and you.
One-of-one characters made from your photos, with the agreement of every adult shown. We don’t make buddies of children.
Your custom requestTell us who
Tell us who
we’re meeting.
Custom buddy requests come with the Annual and Lifetime plans: one open request at a time, and one a day. Tell us about the person and add three to five photos. We read every request ourselves and set a price. Nothing is charged until you pay it.
Custom requests are open to Annual and Lifetime members: one open request at a time, at most one a day, priced before you pay.
Want to help the crew grow?
Buy a coffee ↗Buy the buddies a coffee.
An optional coffee helps us make new characters and activities. It never replaces a purchase or moves a custom request ahead of someone else.