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Send a playable postcard from Belfast

Belfast built the Titanic, and the yellow cranes Samson and Goliath loom over the shipyard. Add a Saturday at St George's Market and an Ulster fry, and you'll see why people keep coming back.

Every “Greetings from Belfast” 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: Titanic Belfast, Belfast City Hall and St George's Market, the Ulster fry, or the thing that happened on day two that nobody is allowed to mention.

Make a Belfast postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Belfast?

Couples on a city break

Titanic Belfast, a market brunch and a night out in the Cathedral Quarter. A playable postcard says it all.

Students at Queen's University and Ulster University

Exams, the Botanic Gardens and late night chips. Send a postcard game home to prove you're surviving nicely.

People who moved away from Belfast

Home for Christmas? A postcard game to your new workmates explains the craic better than words ever could.

3 ideas for a Belfast postcard game

Idea 1

What About Ye, Belfast?

A lively run, jump and stomp game suits one of the UK's favourite cities for a big weekend out.

Put this in

“What about ye? Survived the bouncers, lost the hen. Found her in the chippy.”

Idea 2

Up the Cave Hill

A climb with milestones fits student life, and the view from the top is a fine reward for finishing exams.

Put this in

“Exam papers behind me, Cave Hill ahead. Both made me sweat.”

Idea 3

Christmas at City Hall

The Christmas Market at City Hall makes a festive flyer full of presents and mince pies feel right.

Put this in

“Dodged the naughty elves, found the mulled wine. Christmas sorted.”

What to write on a Belfast postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Titanic Belfast” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Belfast is known for: the Ulster fry, or Titanic, which was built here. One specific detail beats “lovely views” every time.
  • Use the local word: “What about ye?” (How are you doing? (a classic Belfast hello)). It instantly sounds like it was sent from Belfast.
  • Keep the ending message short: one detail, one feeling, one sign-off. It reads better on a phone screen.

Ending messages to steal

  • “What about ye? Belfast was brilliant. Titanic Belfast, a fry and the best craic.”
  • “Saturday at St George's Market. Ate everything. Regret nothing.”
  • “Climbed Cave Hill and saw the whole city and the lough. Stunning. Miss you.”

Belfast at a glance

Where
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Famous for
the Ulster fry · Titanic, which was built here
Local word
“What about ye?” (How are you doing? (a classic Belfast hello))

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Titanic Belfast
  • Belfast City Hall
  • St George's Market
  • Cave Hill Country Park
  • The Big Fish

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 Belfast we’d also try platformer with the Stag & Hen do look.
  3. Type “Belfast” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Belfast”; rename it if you like, e.g. “What About Ye, Belfast?”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Belfast would explain, like a line about St George's Market.
  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.

Belfast postcard: questions

Will the game show Titanic Belfast?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Belfast?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “What about ye? Belfast was brilliant. Titanic Belfast, a fry and the best craic.” You could also throw in “What about ye?” (How are you doing? (a classic Belfast hello)).

Can I send a Belfast 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 Belfast 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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