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A digital postcard from Canterbury they won’t forget

Pilgrims have been walking to Canterbury for more than 800 years, and Chaucer got a whole book out of the journey. You only need a postcard, but a playable one makes a better tale.

Pick the Postcard occasion, type “Canterbury” where it asks “Where’s it from?” and the game becomes “Greetings from Canterbury”, with postcard-flavoured jokes you can rewrite. It finishes with a vintage postcard flying in: “Greetings from Canterbury” in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church are all fair game for the jokes.

Make a Canterbury postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Canterbury?

Students at the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church

Somewhere between lectures and a drink by the river, a game starring you is a much better update for home than 'yeah, it's fine'.

Walkers setting off on the Via Francigena

The long pilgrim route to Rome starts at the cathedral. Send a postcard before the blisters kick in, so everyone knows where it all began.

Families on a half term trip to Kent

Cathedral, city walls, a river punt and an ice cream. Let the kids make a game about the day and send it to Granny.

3 ideas for a Canterbury postcard game

Idea 1

My Canterbury Tale

A climber with milestones tells a student story nicely, from freshers' week to the diploma waiting at the top.

Put this in

“My tale is short: I came, I studied, I mostly ate toasties.”

Idea 2

Spooky Cathedral City

A city this old suits the spooky look, with bats and zombies coming in waves and sweets to grab between them.

Put this in

“These haunted trees have heard more stories than Chaucer ever wrote down.”

Idea 3

Christmas in Canterbury

Naughty elves, snowballs and mince pies suit a medieval city that looks like a Christmas card in December.

Put this in

“Pilgrims walked here for miles. I walked here for the mince pies.”

What to write on a Canterbury postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Canterbury Cathedral” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Canterbury is known for: Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, or punting on the River Stour. 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

  • “Finally made it to Canterbury Cathedral. Chaucer's pilgrims had it easy, they didn't have my shoes.”
  • “Punted on the Stour and only got slightly wet. Kent is gorgeous. Miss you loads.”
  • “First term done in Canterbury. Lectures are hard, the city is lovely, please send biscuits.”

Canterbury at a glance

Where
Kent, England
Famous for
Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales · punting on the River Stour

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Canterbury Cathedral
  • St Augustine's Abbey
  • St Martin's Church
  • The Westgate Towers

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 Canterbury we’d also try story climber with the Graduation look.
  3. Type “Canterbury” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Canterbury”; rename it if you like, e.g. “My Canterbury Tale”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Canterbury would explain, like a line about St Martin's Church.
  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.

Canterbury postcard: questions

Will the game show Canterbury Cathedral?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Canterbury?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Finally made it to Canterbury Cathedral. Chaucer's pilgrims had it easy, they didn't have my shoes.”

Can I send a Canterbury 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 Canterbury 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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