Idea 1
From Freshers to Finals
- Game style
- 🧗 Story climber
- Look
- 🎓 Graduation
Climbing past exam papers to a diploma suits a Durham degree, ending with proud parents at the top.
Put this in
“Three years in Durham. My calves have a degree too.”
North East England · England
Send a playable postcard from Durham
Durham squeezes a Norman cathedral, a castle full of students and a horseshoe bend of river onto one steep little hilltop. It is a World Heritage Site, but the locals mostly just call it home.
Every “Greetings from Durham” 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: Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle and Prebends Bridge, Durham University, or the thing that happened on day two that nobody is allowed to mention.
Who sends a postcard from Durham?
Students at Durham University
Formal dinners, college rivalries and a lot of hills. Send a playable postcard home so they think you are studying, not rowing.
Families at graduation
Graduating in the cathedral is a proper occasion. A climber postcard tells the whole story, from freshers week to the top.
Day-trippers on a riverside walk
The path along the Wear beneath the cathedral is one of the loveliest short walks in the North. Send a postcard while you are still on the bench.
3 ideas for a Durham postcard game
Idea 2
Cathedral City Flyer
- Game style
- 🐦 Flappy flyer
- Look
- 🎄 Christmas
Presents, snowballs and mince pies make the festive look perfect for a December postcard from Durham.
Put this in
“Escaped the formal dinner. Kept the mince pies.”
Idea 3
Prince Bishops' Arena
- Game style
- ⚔️ Arena battle
- Look
- 🎃 Halloween
Narrow lanes and old stone give Durham a spooky side after dark, so waves of zombies and bats feel right.
Put this in
“Saw a ghost on Palace Green. It was a student in a gown.”
What to write on a Durham postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Durham Cathedral” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what Durham is known for: Durham University, or the Durham Miners' Gala. 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 the cathedral tower. Best view in the North East. Legs now jelly.”
- “Walked the riverbanks under the cathedral. Durham is ridiculously pretty. Wish you were here.”
- “Graduated in the cathedral today! Thank you for everything. Tea and cake on me when I am home.”
Durham at a glance
- Where
- County Durham, England
- Famous for
- Durham University · the Durham Miners' Gala
Landmarks to name-drop
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
- 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.
- 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 Durham we’d also try story climber with the Graduation look.
- Type “Durham” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Durham”; rename it if you like, e.g. “From Freshers to Finals”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Durham would explain, like a line about Prebends Bridge.
- 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.
Durham postcard: questions
Will the game show Durham Cathedral?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Durham” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Durham Cathedral. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Durham’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Durham Cathedral in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from Durham?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Climbed the cathedral tower. Best view in the North East. Legs now jelly.”
Can I send a Durham 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.
Send your Durham 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.