TriflingToadWhat should I get my online friend for their birthday?
OwlNoita (<- Minecraft)
A short Hike (<- Webfishing, Stardew Valley)
And just a suggestion, since you mentioned that they had a switch: Maybe try finding a used copy of Animal Crossing : New Horizons and bring it at that convention (this would be an amzing suprise but pretty costly depending on how you intend to do this 13h trip)
Fair warning: Noita is excellent, but it is also quite difficult and obtuse when you first pick it up.
My rec for Minecraft similarity is Terraria.
I’ve never really gotten into terraria, to much “what am I supposed to do now ???”
It’s secretly a wiki game. A very fun wiki game. I just find a piece of gear online I think looks cool and see how to get it.