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Postcard from Gloucester? Make it one they can play

Gloucester Cathedral's fan-vaulted cloisters have doubled as Hogwarts corridors, and just outside the city people chase a cheese down a near-vertical hill on purpose. It's a city with layers.

Every “Greetings from Gloucester” 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: Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Docks and the National Waterways Museum, Double Gloucester cheese, or the thing that happened on day two that nobody is allowed to mention.

Make a Gloucester postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Gloucester?

Harry Potter fans

The cathedral cloisters appeared in several of the films, and walking them feels like stepping on set. A postcard game is a fun way to share the moment.

Gloucester Rugby fans

Kingsholm on a match day is a sea of cherry and white. Send a postcard to the fan who could not make it this time.

Families on half term

The historic docks, boat trips and the National Waterways Museum make an easy family day out. A playable postcard keeps the grandparents in on the fun.

3 ideas for a Gloucester postcard game

Idea 1

The Great Cheese Chase

Chasing a cheese down a hill is basically an endless runner already, and the summer look suits the late May date.

Put this in

“Chased a Double Gloucester down Cooper's Hill. The cheese won.”

Idea 2

Haunted Cloisters

Bats and haunted trees suit a city whose cathedral is famous as a film set for wizards and ghosts.

Put this in

“Walked the cathedral cloisters. Still waiting on my owl post.”

Idea 3

Retired and Docked

A climber with golf balls and pints suits a gentle retirement day of docks, cathedral and a well-earned lunch.

Put this in

“Retired, so I had all day to walk round the docks. So I did. Twice.”

What to write on a Gloucester postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Gloucester Cathedral” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Gloucester is known for: Double Gloucester cheese, or the Cooper's Hill cheese rolling, just outside the city. 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

  • “Saw the cloisters from Harry Potter. Swished my scarf about a bit. Nobody noticed.”
  • “Gloucester Docks in the sunshine, a pint and absolutely no plans. Bliss.”
  • “Watched the cheese rolling from a safe distance. Very safe. Right next to a burger van.”

Gloucester at a glance

Where
Gloucestershire, England
Famous for
Double Gloucester cheese · the Cooper's Hill cheese rolling, just outside the city

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Gloucester Cathedral
  • Gloucester Docks
  • The National Waterways Museum
  • Kingsholm Stadium
  • Llanthony Secunda Priory

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

Gloucester postcard: questions

Will the game show Gloucester Cathedral?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Gloucester?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Saw the cloisters from Harry Potter. Swished my scarf about a bit. Nobody noticed.”

Can I send a Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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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