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A Harrogate postcard that’s actually a game

Harrogate made its name on sulphur spa water that smells of eggs, then sensibly moved on to tea. Today it's Bettys, flower-filled gardens and Yorkshire Tea, so send a postcard and put the kettle on.

Pick the Postcard occasion, type “Harrogate” where it asks “Where’s it from?” and the game becomes “Greetings from Harrogate”, with postcard-flavoured jokes you can rewrite. It finishes with a vintage postcard flying in: “Greetings from Harrogate” in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Valley Gardens and The Stray are all fair game for the jokes.

Make a Harrogate postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Harrogate?

Visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show

Prize cattle, tractors and a lot of very good cake. A playable postcard is the best souvenir if you couldn't fit a sheep in the car.

People in town for a conference

Harrogate is a big conference town. A quick postcard game between sessions is far more fun than the lanyard.

Mums and daughters on a spa day

The Turkish Baths, a stroll round Valley Gardens, then tea and a Fat Rascal. Send a game to the family members who were not invited this time.

3 ideas for a Harrogate postcard game

Idea 2

Spa Town Flyer

Frosty mornings on the Stray and a hot drink after make the winter look a cosy fit for Harrogate.

Put this in

“Learnt about the sulphur wells. Now I can smell eggs everywhere.”

Idea 3

Conference Escape

Meetings, printers and coffee in waves are basically a conference day, with the boss as the final keynote.

Put this in

“Left the keynote early. Found Bettys. Best networking yet.”

What to write on a Harrogate postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Bettys Café Tea Rooms” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Harrogate is known for: Bettys tea rooms, or Yorkshire Tea (blended here by Taylors of Harrogate). 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

  • “Had a Fat Rascal at Bettys and a wander round Valley Gardens. Very civilised. Love from Harrogate.”
  • “Learnt all about the sulphur wells at the Pump Room. Very glad they didn't make me drink any.”
  • “Great Yorkshire Show was brilliant. Saw a cow bigger than our car. Bringing cheese home.”

Harrogate at a glance

Where
North Yorkshire, England
Famous for
Bettys tea rooms · Yorkshire Tea (blended here by Taylors of Harrogate)

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Bettys Café Tea Rooms
  • Valley Gardens
  • The Stray
  • Royal Pump Room Museum
  • RHS Garden Harlow Carr

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 Harrogate we’d also try platformer with the Mother’s & Father’s Day look.
  3. Type “Harrogate” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Harrogate”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Queue for Bettys”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Harrogate would explain, like a line about The Stray.
  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.

Harrogate postcard: questions

Will the game show Bettys Café Tea Rooms?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Harrogate?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Had a Fat Rascal at Bettys and a wander round Valley Gardens. Very civilised. Love from Harrogate.”

Can I send a Harrogate 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 Harrogate 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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