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Wish you were here: an Armagh postcard game

Armagh is one of the smallest cities around, but it has a planetarium, an ancient royal site at Navan Fort and orchards that earn the county its Orchard County name. Come in apple blossom season.

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 “Armagh”, write a line about Armagh Observatory and Planetarium or Armagh Bramley apples, and it’s ready to send before your tea goes cold.

Who sends a postcard from Armagh?

Families on a day out

A planetarium show, a run around the Mall and apple tart for tea. A game postcard keeps the grandparents up to speed.

Food lovers on the apple trail

Armagh Bramleys have protected status. Send a postcard game to the friend who makes the best crumble.

Space-mad kids and grown-ups

After a show at the planetarium, a postcard game is the perfect way to tell everyone you've been to the stars and back.

3 ideas for an Armagh postcard game

Idea 1

Climb to the Stars

A climb with someone waiting at the top fits a birthday wish sent from a city of stargazers.

Put this in

“Counted all the stars at the planetarium. Still not as many as your candles.”

Idea 2

Orchard County Flyer

A sunny one-tap flyer suits orchard country on a warm day.

Put this in

“Dodged the seagulls, kept the apple tart. Priorities.”

Idea 3

Apple Harvest Havoc

Autumn is apple harvest time, so a spooky run and jump with pumpkins and sweets fits the season.

Put this in

“Bobbed for apples. In Armagh, that's basically a sport.”

What to write on an Armagh postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at the Mall” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Armagh is known for: Armagh Bramley apples, or stargazing at the planetarium. One specific detail beats “lovely views” every time.
  • Keep the ending message short: one detail, one feeling, one sign-off. It reads better on a phone screen.

Ending messages to steal

  • “Saw a planetarium show and walked the Mall. Armagh is small but mighty.”
  • “Apple blossom everywhere. Bringing you home a Bramley tart. Probably.”
  • “Navan Fort, a picnic and big skies. Lovely day out in Armagh.”

Armagh at a glance

Where
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Famous for
Armagh Bramley apples · stargazing at the planetarium

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
  • The Mall
  • Navan Fort
  • Armagh Robinson Library
  • Palace Demesne

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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 Armagh we’d also try story climber with the Birthday look.
  3. Type “Armagh” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Armagh”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Climb to the Stars”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Armagh would explain, like a line about Navan Fort.
  5. 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.

Armagh postcard: questions

Will the game show Armagh Observatory and Planetarium?

No. The game is titled “Greetings from Armagh” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Armagh’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Armagh Observatory and Planetarium in a line and they’ll picture it.

What should I write on a postcard from Armagh?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Saw a planetarium show and walked the Mall. Armagh is small but mighty.”

Can I put myself in an Armagh 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 Armagh 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.

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