Resume game vs personal website: which to build
Build a personal website if you want your own domain, projects and writing. Make a resume game if you mainly need a shareable link for your career history, and you'd rather not build or host anything.
Updated 25 October 2026
| Feature | CVArcade game | Personal website |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Upload a CV and check it | Design, build and host it yourself or with a site builder |
| Content | Your CV only; nothing is added | Anything: projects, writing, photos |
| Address | cvarcade.com/g/ plus your choice; no custom domain | Your own domain |
| Search | Asks search engines not to index it | Can show up when people search your name |
| Upkeep | Edit and republish; no hosting to manage | Hosting, domain renewals and updates |
| Cost | One payment per game | Varies; domains and hosting usually renew |
What a personal website gives you
You get control. You choose the domain and the design, you can show projects, writing and photos, and you can rank when someone searches your name. A resume game can't do any of that.
What a resume game gives you instead
A resume game is fast and needs no upkeep. You upload a CV, check it and publish in one sitting. There is nothing to design, no hosting to renew and no code to maintain, and it shows your career history and nothing else.
Who should build a website
Anyone who wants a custom domain, case studies, a blog or a page that search engines can find. If your work is something people need to see, such as design or software, a website or portfolio shows it better than a CV does.
Who a resume game suits
Anyone who needs a link to put next to a CV and doesn't want a project to maintain. It is quick to make, and you update it by editing text.
Doing both
They work together. Put your website's address in your CV, and it comes through as a link in the game.
Questions
Can I use my own domain with CVArcade?
No. Your game lives at cvarcade.com/g/ followed by the address you choose.
Will my game show up when someone searches my name?
Probably not. Published games ask search engines not to index them, and there is no public directory of games.
Is a resume game cheaper than a website?
You pay once for a game. A website's cost depends on the domain, the host and any builder you pay for. See pricing
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