# My9Maker FAQ ## My 9 Games maker ### What is My 9 Games? My 9 Games (also called “9 games that made me”, “9 games that shaped me” or “9 games that define me”) is a social trend where you share a 3×3 grid of the nine video games that shaped who you are — the ones you grew up with, sank hundreds of hours into or still think about. ### Is this the same as a 3x3 games template? Yes, it is the same idea: nine game covers in a 3x3 grid. Instead of filling a template in an image editor, you search each game here and the grid is laid out for you, ready to download. ### Is My9Maker free? Do I need an account? It is completely free and needs no sign-up. Pick your games, create your image and you are done. ### How do I post my grid to Instagram, X, Threads or Reddit? Tap “Create my image”. You land on your grid’s own page with a 1080×1598 portrait image (with your grid’s link at the bottom): download it and upload it like any photo to X, Threads, Reddit or Instagram — Instagram’s feed previews it at 4:5 and shows the full grid when opened. The same page has a link to share and paste-ready forum code (BBCode or Markdown) for sites that only take image links. On a phone, the share button opens your phone’s share sheet with the image attached. Add #My9Games so others can find it. ### How do I change the order of the games? Drag a game onto another tile and the two swap places. On a phone, press and hold the game for a moment, then drag. With a keyboard, press Space on a tile, move with the arrow keys and press Space again. ### Why can’t I find a game? Try the game’s official English title, drop subtitles or edition names, or search a shorter part of the name (for example “Zelda” instead of the full title). Very new, obscure or regional releases may not be listed in the database yet — pick the closest match or try again later. ### Does it work on my phone? Yes. The maker runs in any modern mobile browser, with nothing to install. Search, pick your nine games and save or share the image straight from your phone. ### Will I lose my picks if I close the page? No. Your grid is saved in your browser, so it is still there when you come back on the same device. Nothing is uploaded to an account, and “Clear all” starts over. ### Where do the game covers come from? Game names and cover images come from IGDB or RAWG, public video game databases, credited under the maker. All game titles, trademarks and cover art belong to their respective owners. ### Can I make one for anime, movies, characters, manga, music or books? Yes. The same 3×3 maker exists for anime (My 9 Animes), movies (My 9 Movies), favourite characters (My 9 Characters), manga (My 9 Manga), albums (My 9 Albums), songs (My 9 Songs) and books (My 9 Books). ## My 9 Anime maker ### What does “My 9 Animes” mean? It is a social media trend where you share the nine anime that shaped you in one 3×3 image. You will also see it called “9 anime that made me” or “9 anime that define me”. ### Is this a 3x3 anime grid maker? Yes. Search each anime and its cover drops into a 3x3 anime grid, so there is no template to fill in or image editor to open. Download the image or share the link when all nine are in. ### Can I add anime films and OVAs, not just TV series? Yes. Search the film or OVA by its own title, for example “Your Name” or “Akira”, and it can take a tile like any series. ### Should I pick one season or the whole series? Each season is a separate entry, each with its own cover. Pick the season that hit you hardest, or the first season to stand for the whole series. ### Why do some shows appear under their Japanese name? When an anime has no official English title, it is listed under its romaji title. You can search in either language. ### Is it free, and where is my grid saved? It is free and needs no account. Your grid is saved only in this browser, so you can close the tab and finish it later on the same device. ### Where do the anime covers come from? Titles and cover art come from AniList, a community anime database. All trademarks and artwork belong to their respective owners. ## My 9 Movies maker ### What is a “My 9 Movies” grid? It is a 3×3 image of the nine films that shaped you, shared on social media. Friends usually reply with their own nine, which is half the fun. ### How do I pick the right version of a remade film? Search results show the release year, so “The Thing” (1982) and “The Thing” (2011) are easy to tell apart. ### Can I add TV shows or anime series? This maker searches movies only. For anime series, use the My 9 Animes maker; animated films can go here or there. ### What if a movie has no poster? The tile shows the film's title instead, and the downloaded image keeps it that way, so no pick gets lost. ### Is it free, and where is my grid saved? It is free and needs no account. Your grid is saved only in this browser, so you can come back and finish it later on the same device. ### Where do the movie posters come from? Titles and posters come from The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. All posters belong to their respective owners. ## My 9 Characters maker ### What does “9 characters that shaped me” mean? It is a trend where you share the nine fictional characters who influenced you most in a single 3×3 grid. They can come from any mix of series. ### Which characters can I find? Characters from anime and manga, including many from games, light novels and franchises with an anime or manga adaptation, such as Pokémon, Persona or Genshin Impact. ### Two characters have the same name. How do I pick the right one? Each result shows the series the character is from under their name. Searching the full name, for example “Levi Ackerman”, also narrows it down. ### Can I put characters from different series in one grid? Yes. Most grids mix nine different series; you can also fill all nine tiles from a single favourite. ### Is it free, and where is my grid saved? It is free and needs no account. Your grid is saved only in this browser, so you can finish it later on the same device. ### Where do the character images come from? Names and images come from AniList, a community anime and manga database. All characters and artwork belong to their respective owners. ## My 9 Manga maker ### What does “9 manga that made me” mean? It is a social grid where you share the nine manga that shaped your taste or stayed with you most. Friends can read the grid at a glance and reply with their own nine. ### Is this a manga grid maker or a template? It is a manga grid maker. Search each title, pick the cover you want, reorder the 3×3 grid and download the finished image without opening an image editor. ### Can I add manhwa, manhua or one-shots? Yes. The manga search uses AniList's manga catalog and includes manga plus one-shots, including many Korean and Chinese comics listed there. ### Can I search in Japanese? Yes. Japanese titles and romaji titles work when AniList has them, so searches like “ベルセルク” can find Berserk. ### Why are light novels missing? This maker filters to manga and one-shots, so novels stay out. That keeps the page focused on comics and avoids mixing light novels into a manga grid. ### Is it free, and where is my grid saved? It is free and needs no account. Your unfinished grid is saved only in this browser, so you can reload and keep working on the same device. ### Where do the manga covers come from? Titles and cover art come from AniList, a community anime and manga database. All manga names, trademarks and artwork belong to their respective owners. ## My 9 Albums maker ### Is this a Topsters alternative? Yes. It is a simple Topsters alternative for a 3x3 album cover grid: search albums, pick nine, arrange them and download one shareable image. ### Can I make a 3x3 album grid without uploading covers? Yes. The maker searches album artwork for you through iTunes Search, so most tiles can be filled just by typing the album title or artist. ### Can I add EPs, singles or deluxe editions? Yes. iTunes lists many EPs, singles and expanded editions as separate album results, and the title is kept as shown so you can choose the right one. ### Does it work with Spotify? It does not connect to your Spotify account. It is a free browser maker: search the albums yourself, then share the image anywhere, including Spotify playlists or social posts. ### Why do Japanese albums appear only after I search in Japanese? For searches with Japanese, Chinese or Korean characters, the maker asks iTunes for the Japan storefront so Japanese-language results are more complete. ### Is it free, and where is my grid saved? It is free and needs no account. Your grid is saved only in this browser, so you can come back and finish it later on the same device. ### Where do the album covers come from? Album names, artists and artwork come from the Apple iTunes Search API for identification only. Music and artwork belong to their respective owners. ## My 9 Songs maker ### What does “My 9 Songs” mean? It is a way to share the nine tracks that shaped your taste or life in one 3×3 image. It is personal, not a definitive best-songs list. ### Can I search by artist instead of song title? Yes. Searching an artist name returns their tracks too, and each result shows the artist under the song title. ### Why does a song use album artwork? iTunes Search provides artwork through the song’s album or single release, so that cover is used for the grid tile. ### Does it connect to Spotify or Apple Music? No login is needed and no playlist is imported. You search tracks manually and download the finished grid as an image. ### Can I add Japanese songs? Yes. Searches with Japanese, Chinese or Korean characters use the Japan storefront, which makes Japanese-language tracks easier to find. ### Is it free, and where is my grid saved? It is free and needs no account. Your grid is saved only in this browser, so you can come back and finish it later on the same device. ### Where do the song covers come from? Song names, artists and artwork come from the Apple iTunes Search API for identification only. Music and artwork belong to their respective owners. ## My 9 Books maker ### What does “books that shaped me” mean? It is a trend where you share the nine books that influenced your taste, values, imagination or habits. They do not have to be the nine “best” books, just the nine that feel most yours. ### Can I search books in Japanese or other languages? Yes. Open Library includes many translated and non-English records, so searches such as “ノルウェイの森” can work. If a title is hard to find, try the author name or an English title. ### What if my book has no cover? The result still appears after books with covers. If you pick it, the downloaded image uses a clean title tile, so your choice stays in the grid. ### Can I mix novels, nonfiction, manga or poetry? Yes. A My 9 Books grid can mix any books that shaped you. Manga volumes also work when Open Library has the record. ### Is it free, and where is my grid saved? It is free and needs no account. Your grid is saved only in this browser, so you can come back and finish it later on the same device. ### Where do the book covers come from? Titles, authors, years and cover ids come from Open Library. Covers and book data are used for identification only, and rights stay with their owners.