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Greetings from Eastbourne: send a postcard they can play

Eastbourne has a Victorian pier, a seafront bandstand known for its summer concerts and the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head right on its doorstep. It's the seaside at its most civilised.

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

Make an Eastbourne postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Eastbourne?

Walkers finishing the South Downs Way

A hundred miles from Winchester and the sea finally comes into view. Send a victory postcard before you take your boots off.

Grandparents on a coach trip

Fish and chips, a brass band on the bandstand and a stroll along the prom. Send the grandkids a game starring you, for once.

Tennis fans in June

Grass court tennis at Devonshire Park is an early summer tradition. Send a postcard to the friend who never stops talking about Wimbledon.

3 ideas for an Eastbourne postcard game

Idea 1

Prom Runner

A long, flat promenade is made for an endless runner, and the vintage postcard look suits a genteel seaside town.

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“The seagulls here have better manners. Slightly.”

Idea 2

Retirement by the Sea

A climber with milestones tells a life story well, with golf balls and pints along the way and the seaside at the top.

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“Thirty years of alarm clocks, and now I wake up to seagulls instead.”

Idea 3

Birthday on the Prom

A party arena with balloons, cake and rogue candles suits a seaside birthday with the whole family.

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“Another year older, but still younger than the pier, so I win.”

What to write on an Eastbourne postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at the Eastbourne Bandstand” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Eastbourne is known for: grass court tennis at Devonshire Park, or the South Downs Way, which starts or ends here. 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

  • “Finished the South Downs Way in Eastbourne! A hundred miles, two blisters, zero regrets.”
  • “Brass band on the bandstand, ice cream on the pier. Lovely day. Love, Nan and Grandad.”
  • “Watched the tennis at Devonshire Park. Strawberries, sunshine and not a single rain delay!”

Eastbourne at a glance

Where
East Sussex, England
Famous for
grass court tennis at Devonshire Park · the South Downs Way, which starts or ends here

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Eastbourne Pier
  • The Eastbourne Bandstand
  • Beachy Head
  • The Seven Sisters cliffs

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

Eastbourne postcard: questions

Will the game show Eastbourne Pier?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Eastbourne?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Finished the South Downs Way in Eastbourne! A hundred miles, two blisters, zero regrets.”

Can I put myself in an Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne 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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