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Send a playable postcard from Bangor

Bangor is a small cathedral city with a big student population, a Victorian pier reaching out into the Menai Strait and mountains at the end of the street. Revision has never had a better view to stare at.

Every “Greetings from Bangor” game ends with a postcard flying in: the place in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. What goes in the jokes is up to you: Bangor Cathedral, Garth Pier and Penrhyn Castle, Bangor University, or the thing that happened on day two that nobody is allowed to mention.

Make a Bangor postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Bangor?

Students at Bangor University

Halls with a view of the mountains and the sea make for a great first term, and a postcard game home is a fun way to prove you are eating vegetables. Sometimes.

Parents who have just dropped a child off at uni

The drive home after drop-off is a strange one, and a playable postcard is a gentle way to say how proud you are without making it awkward.

Walkers using Bangor as a base for Eryri

With the mountains so close, plenty of walkers stay in Bangor, and a postcard is the right way to share the summit selfie.

3 ideas for a Bangor postcard game

Idea 1

Halls After Dark

Student halls and Halloween nights out go together, so a spooky arena of zombies and bats fits the first term.

Put this in

“Fancy dress in halls. Went as a library book. Nobody checked me out.”

Idea 2

Out Along Garth Pier

Sea breezes off the Strait can bite, so a wintry flyer of icicles and hot chocolate suits a brisk pier walk.

Put this in

“Walked to the end of Garth Pier. The wind walked me back.”

Idea 3

Diolch, Bangor

A climber with milestones tells the whole degree story, with proud family waiting at the top on graduation day.

Put this in

“Three years, one dissertation, endless views of Anglesey. Diolch, Bangor.”

What to write on a Bangor postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Bangor Cathedral” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Bangor is known for: Bangor University, or views across the Menai Strait to Anglesey. One specific detail beats “lovely views” every time.
  • Use the local word: “Diolch” (thank you). It instantly sounds like it was sent from Bangor.
  • Keep the ending message short: one detail, one feeling, one sign-off. It reads better on a phone screen.

Ending messages to steal

  • “Diolch for the care package! Bangor is lovely and my room looks out at the mountains.”
  • “Dropped you off in Bangor today. Proud and a bit teary. Ring your mum.”
  • “Graduation day in Bangor. Cap thrown, view enjoyed, not leaving Wales just yet.”

Bangor at a glance

Where
Gwynedd, Wales
Famous for
Bangor University · views across the Menai Strait to Anglesey
Local word
“Diolch” (thank you)

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Bangor Cathedral
  • Garth Pier
  • Penrhyn Castle
  • Pontio

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 Bangor we’d also try arena battle with the Halloween look.
  3. Type “Bangor” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Bangor”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Halls After Dark”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Bangor would explain, like a line about Penrhyn Castle.
  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.

Bangor postcard: questions

Will the game show Bangor Cathedral?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Bangor?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Diolch for the care package! Bangor is lovely and my room looks out at the mountains.” You could also throw in “Diolch” (thank you).

Can I send a Bangor postcard to someone abroad?

Yes. It’s a link, so it plays in the browser on any phone or computer, anywhere in the world, with no download or app store. Send it on WhatsApp, by text or email, or as a QR code.

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.

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Send your Bangor 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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