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Dartmoor digital postcards that beat a photo of the view

Dartmoor is wild, open moorland of granite tors, wandering ponies and weather that changes its mind every ten minutes. Sherlock Holmes chased a hound here; most visitors just chase the last cream tea.

A photo of Haytor 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 “Dartmoor” as where it’s from, and send the link.

Make a Dartmoor postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Dartmoor?

Walkers bagging tors

Every tor climbed is a small victory, especially in a sideways drizzle. A postcard game is a fun way to brag about the count.

Teenagers training for Ten Tors

Months of practice hikes across the moor deserve recognition. Send a postcard home that says 'still alive, slightly damp'.

Couples in a moorland cottage

Muddy walks by day, a cosy pub by night. Share the peace and quiet with someone who could do with some.

3 ideas for a Dartmoor postcard game

Idea 1

Tor Bagger

A vertical climber with icicles and hot chocolate suits a bracing winter hike up a granite tor.

Put this in

“Climbed Haytor in a gale. My hat is now somewhere near Exeter.”

Idea 2

The Hound of the Moor

Spooky bats and zombies suit the moor that inspired Sherlock Holmes's most famous case.

Put this in

“Heard howling on the moor. It was my stomach. Pub, please.”

Idea 3

Pony Patrol

A sunny platformer full of ice creams fits a family day of streams, picnics and ponies.

Put this in

“A pony eyed up my sandwich. I'm not sharing, and neither should you.”

What to write on a Dartmoor postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Hound Tor” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Dartmoor is known for: Dartmoor ponies, or letterboxing. 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

  • “Climbed three tors, saw ten ponies, got rained on four times. Classic Dartmoor.”
  • “Tried letterboxing today. Found one box and a very wet sheep.”

Dartmoor at a glance

Where
Devon, England
Famous for
Dartmoor ponies · letterboxing

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Haytor
  • Hound Tor
  • The clapper bridge at Postbridge
  • Widecombe-in-the-Moor
  • Wistman's Wood

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

Dartmoor postcard: questions

Will the game show Haytor?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Dartmoor?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Climbed three tors, saw ten ponies, got rained on four times. Classic Dartmoor.”

Can I put myself in a Dartmoor 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 Dartmoor 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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