Idea 1
Kick the Bar
- Game style
- 🏃 Endless runner
- Look
- 🎓 Graduation
A runner suits the walk along the prom to kick the bar, with exam papers to jump and coffee to grab.
Put this in
“Kicked the bar for luck before every exam. It worked, mostly.”
Mid Wales · Wales
Wish you were here: an Aberystwyth postcard game
Aberystwyth is a university town on Cardigan Bay where thousands of starlings put on a show over the pier at dusk and everyone kicks the bar at the end of the prom. Nobody is quite sure why; everybody does it.
It’s a link, so it works on any device, anywhere, with no download. Choose a game style and a look (the Postcard look has chip-thieving seagulls and runaway suitcases), type “Aberystwyth”, write a line about Constitution Hill or starlings swirling over the pier at dusk, and it’s ready to send before your tea goes cold.
Who sends a postcard from Aberystwyth?
Students at Aberystwyth University
Aber life means sea views, sunsets and one long prom, and a postcard game home is a cheerful way to say you're settling in just fine.
Parents visiting their student
A weekend visit with a walk on the prom and a ride up the cliff railway is a treat, and a postcard is a lovely way to say how proud you are.
Train travellers on the Cambrian Line
The ride to the end of the line at Aberystwyth is a scenic one, and arriving at the sea deserves a postcard.
3 ideas for an Aberystwyth postcard game
Idea 2
Starling Season
- Game style
- 🐦 Flappy flyer
- Look
- ❄️ Winter
Winter evenings bring the starlings, so a one-tap winter flyer feels right for a chilly walk on the prom.
Put this in
“Watched thousands of starlings over the pier. Kept my hat on, just in case.”
Idea 3
Up Constitution Hill
- Game style
- 🧗 Story climber
- Look
- 🎂 Birthday
A climber suits a town with its own steep hill, and the birthday look makes reaching the top worth celebrating.
Put this in
“Took the cliff railway up Constitution Hill. Very slowly. Like my birthday plans.”
What to write on an Aberystwyth postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what Aberystwyth is known for: starlings swirling over the pier at dusk, or kicking the bar at the end of the prom. One specific detail beats “lovely views” every time.
- Use the local word: “Hwyl fawr” (goodbye). It instantly sounds like it was sent from Aberystwyth.
- Keep the ending message short: one detail, one feeling, one sign-off. It reads better on a phone screen.
Ending messages to steal
- “Hwyl fawr, Aber! Three years, one degree, and I kicked the bar on the way out.”
- “Watched the starlings over the pier tonight. Thousands of them. Never seen anything like it.”
- “Visited you in Aber, rode the cliff railway, ate far too much. So proud of you.”
Aberystwyth at a glance
- Where
- Ceredigion, Wales
- Famous for
- starlings swirling over the pier at dusk · kicking the bar at the end of the prom
- Local word
- “Hwyl fawr” (goodbye)
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 Aberystwyth we’d also try endless runner with the Graduation look.
- Type “Aberystwyth” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Aberystwyth”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Kick the Bar”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Aberystwyth would explain, like a line about Aberystwyth Castle.
- 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.
Aberystwyth postcard: questions
Will the game show Constitution Hill?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Aberystwyth” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Constitution Hill. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Aberystwyth’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Constitution Hill in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from Aberystwyth?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Hwyl fawr, Aber! Three years, one degree, and I kicked the bar on the way out.” You could also throw in “Hwyl fawr” (goodbye).
Can I put myself in an Aberystwyth 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 Aberystwyth 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.