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Greetings from Cambridge: send a postcard they can play

Cambridge runs on bikes, punts and very old buildings full of very clever people. Even one of the bridges is called mathematical, so the bar for your postcard is set quite high.

A photo of King's College Chapel 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 “Cambridge” as where it’s from, and send the link.

Make a Cambridge postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Cambridge?

Students writing home after first term

Supervisions, formal halls and a bike with a mind of its own. A game starring you is a cheerful way to say you're surviving.

Tourists on a punting tour

Gliding past the Backs while someone else does the hard work. Send a postcard home that's as relaxing as the trip.

Scientists on a work trip

Cambridge is a hub for science and tech. Send the lab back home a game about your very serious, very important conference.

3 ideas for a Cambridge postcard game

Idea 1

Exam Season Sprint

Exam term is one long dash between library and exam hall, so an endless runner with papers to jump and coffee to grab fits.

Put this in

“Tell Oxford we said hello. Actually, don't.”

Idea 2

Punting Gone Wrong

One tap flying is about as steady as a first go at punting, with summer's seagulls and sunburn thrown in.

Put this in

“I'm not falling in the Cam. I'm doing a very wet research project.”

Idea 3

Carols and Chaos

Christmas elves and snowballs in waves suit a city famous for its Christmas Eve carols.

Put this in

“I came for the carols and stayed for the mince pies.”

What to write on a Cambridge postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at the Mathematical Bridge” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Cambridge is known for: punting on the River Cam, or the University of Cambridge. 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

  • “Punted past King's College Chapel without falling in. Mostly. Cambridge is beautiful.”
  • “First term done! Lectures are hard, the bike is wobbly and I miss your cooking.”
  • “Conference over, punting done, brain full. Home tomorrow with a lot to tell you.”

Cambridge at a glance

Where
Cambridgeshire, England
Famous for
punting on the River Cam · the University of Cambridge

Landmarks to name-drop

  • King's College Chapel
  • The Mathematical Bridge
  • The Fitzwilliam Museum
  • The Backs
  • The Bridge of Sighs at St John's College

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 Cambridge we’d also try endless runner with the Graduation look.
  3. Type “Cambridge” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Cambridge”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Exam Season Sprint”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Cambridge would explain, like a line about the Fitzwilliam Museum.
  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.

Cambridge postcard: questions

Will the game show King's College Chapel?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Cambridge?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Punted past King's College Chapel without falling in. Mostly. Cambridge is beautiful.”

Can I put myself in a Cambridge 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.

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Send your Cambridge 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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