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The Cromer postcard, reinvented as a tiny game

Cromer is known for its end-of-the-pier show and for crabs so famous they carry the town's name. Bring an appetite and a windproof coat.

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 “Cromer”, write a line about Cromer Pier or Cromer crabs, and it’s ready to send before your tea goes cold.

Make a Cromer postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Cromer?

Families on a bucket and spade break

A sandy beach, rock pools and crab sandwiches for lunch. Send Grandma a game the kids made themselves.

Walkers on the Norfolk Coast Path

Cromer is a lovely stop on the coast path, with cliffs, sea views and a well earned pint. Send a postcard to the walking club.

Couples on a cosy weekend away

A show on the pier, a fish supper and a windy walk. Send a playable postcard to the friends who are feeding your cat.

3 ideas for a Cromer postcard game

Idea 1

Crab Patrol

Chip-thieving gulls and bunting make the postcard look a natural fit for a Victorian seaside town with a pier and crab boats.

Put this in

“A crab pinched my toe and a gull pinched my chips. Busy day.”

Idea 2

Winter on the Coast Path

Icicles, snowmen and hot chocolate suit a bracing winter walk along the North Norfolk cliffs.

Put this in

“Wind chill: bracing. Hot chocolate: essential. Legs: complaining.”

Idea 3

Birthday at the End of the Pier

A platformer full of cake and presents feels like a proper seaside birthday show.

Put this in

“Birthday plan: one crab sandwich, one show, one very long nap.”

What to write on a Cromer postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Cromer is known for: Cromer crabs, or the end-of-the-pier show. 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

  • “Ate a Cromer crab sandwich on the seafront. Best lunch of the year. Wish you were here!”
  • “Saw the show on the pier and laughed till we cried. Norfolk, you're wonderful.”
  • “Walked the coast path into Cromer. Windswept but happy. Love from the seaside.”

Cromer at a glance

Where
Norfolk, England
Famous for
Cromer crabs · the end-of-the-pier show

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Cromer Pier
  • The Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier
  • Cromer Lighthouse
  • The RNLI Henry Blogg Museum

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 Cromer we’d also try flappy flyer with the Postcard look.
  3. Type “Cromer” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Cromer”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Crab Patrol”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Cromer would explain, like a line about Cromer Lighthouse.
  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.

Cromer postcard: questions

Will the game show Cromer Pier?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Cromer?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Ate a Cromer crab sandwich on the seafront. Best lunch of the year. Wish you were here!”

Can I put myself in a Cromer 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 Cromer 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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