Idea 1
Fit Like, Granite City?
- Game style
- ⚔️ Arena battle
Waves of meetings and printers suit a postcard sent between work appointments.
Put this in
“Another meeting? Fit like? Nae bad, I'm off to the beach.”
North East Scotland · Scotland
Greetings from the Granite City: a digital postcard from Aberdeen
Aberdeen's granite sparkles when the sun comes out, which makes every sunny day feel like a small celebration. Grab a buttery, walk the long beach and send a postcard from the Granite City.
A photo of Marischal College says “I was here”. A game says “I was here, I thought of you, and I made you this”. Choose any game style and look, type “Aberdeen” as where it’s from, and send the link.
Who sends a postcard from Aberdeen?
People on a work trip
Plenty of people come to Aberdeen for work. A quick game from the hotel tells the family you miss them and have discovered butteries.
Students at the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University
From King's College to exam season, a playable postcard is a cheerful way to check in with home.
Families on a seaside day out
The beach, the prom and the wee cottages at Fittie make a lovely day, and a postcard game keeps the kids busy on the drive home.
3 ideas for an Aberdeen postcard game
Idea 2
Beach Esplanade Dash
- Game style
- 🏃 Endless runner
- Look
- ☀️ Summer
A runner suits the long beach esplanade, with summer gulls to jump and ice creams to grab on the way.
Put this in
“The seagull wanted my buttery. The seagull did not get my buttery.”
Idea 3
Graduation in Granite
- Game style
- 🧗 Story climber
- Look
- 🎓 Graduation
A climb from first essay to diploma suits a city with two universities and plenty of proud parents.
Put this in
“Four years, one dissertation, a lot of coffee. Made it.”
What to write on an Aberdeen postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Aberdeen Beach” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what Aberdeen is known for: butteries (also called rowies), or silver granite buildings that sparkle in the sun. One specific detail beats “lovely views” every time.
- Use the local word: “Fit like?” (How are you doing? (Doric)). It instantly sounds like it was sent from Aberdeen.
- Use the nickname. Signing off “love from the Granite City” is the postcard equivalent of a wink.
- Keep the ending message short: one detail, one feeling, one sign-off. It reads better on a phone screen.
Ending messages to steal
- “Fit like? Sun's out and the granite is sparkling. Aberdeen's looking braw today.”
- “Ate my first buttery. Now I understand. Bringing some home if they survive the journey.”
- “Walked the beach to Fittie and back. Bracing is the word. Miss you.”
Aberdeen at a glance
- Where
- Aberdeen City, Scotland
- Nickname
- the Granite City
- Famous for
- butteries (also called rowies) · silver granite buildings that sparkle in the sun
- Local word
- “Fit like?” (How are you doing? (Doric))
Landmarks to name-drop
The game shows the place name and your message, not these landmarks: the Postcard look’s far-off silhouettes are generic. Your words do the sightseeing.
How to send it, step by step
- Pick the Postcard occasion. Open become.games and choose Postcard. You can try it free with our demo characters straight away, no sign-up needed. To send it, you put your own people in it (drawn from a photo, which needs a plan); publishing and the link are free.
- Choose a game style and a look. Any style and any look work. The Postcard look (pastel houses, bunting, chip-thieving seagulls and runaway suitcases) is the natural pick, and for Aberdeen we’d also try arena battle with the Office & Leaving do look.
- Type “Aberdeen” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Aberdeen”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Fit Like, Granite City?”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Aberdeen would explain, like a line about Footdee (Fittie).
- Write the message on the back and send it. The ending is a postcard flying in with the place in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. Publish it (free, with its own permanent link) and share it on WhatsApp, as a QR code or by copying the link. It plays in the browser on any device.
Free to build and play with our demo characters. To send it, star your own people (drawn from a photo with a plan); publishing and the link are free. See pricing or read how it works.
Aberdeen postcard: questions
Will the game show Marischal College?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Aberdeen” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Marischal College. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Aberdeen’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Marischal College in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from Aberdeen?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Fit like? Sun's out and the granite is sparkling. Aberdeen's looking braw today.” You could also throw in “Fit like?” (How are you doing? (Doric)).
Can I put myself in an Aberdeen postcard?
Yes. Build and try it free with demo characters, then upload a photo to turn yourself (and whoever you’re with) into cartoon characters, which needs a plan. Everyone in the photo must agree, and the photo is deleted once the characters are made.
How much does a digital postcard game cost?
Making, playing and publishing it is free, and every published game gets its own permanent link. To turn your own photos into cartoon characters, or to give the game a custom link like yourname.become.games, you need a plan: £3.49 a month or £19.99 a year. Cancel any time.
Send your Aberdeen postcard
Pick the Postcard occasion, type where it’s from, write the message on the back and share the link. It plays on any device, no download.