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A digital postcard from Hastings they won’t forget

Hastings gave its name to one of the most famous dates in English history, even though the battle happened a few miles up the road. Today it's tall black net huts, steep lanes and fish fresh off the beach.

Pick the Postcard occasion, type “Hastings” where it asks “Where’s it from?” and the game becomes “Greetings from Hastings”, with postcard-flavoured jokes you can rewrite. It finishes with a vintage postcard flying in: “Greetings from Hastings” in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. Hastings Castle, the tall black net huts on the Stade and Hastings Pier are all fair game for the jokes.

Make a Hastings postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Hastings?

History fans on the 1066 trail

Castle ruins, the battlefield nearby and a lot of talk about arrows. Send a postcard to the friend who knows every king and queen in order.

Londoners who moved to the coast

Swapped the Tube for sea views and steep Old Town lanes. Send old friends a game that says the coast is great and the spare room is ready.

Day-trippers on a sunny weekend

Fish and chips on the Stade, a walk along the pier and a wander round the Old Town. A perfect day for a playable postcard.

3 ideas for a Hastings postcard game

Idea 1

Fish and Ships

Chip-thieving seagulls are a fishing town's eternal problem, and the vintage postcard look suits a day of shingle, net huts and steep lanes.

Put this in

“The seagulls here have been fishing longer than the fishermen.”

Idea 2

Sussex Bonfire Season

Sussex takes bonfire season seriously, so dodging stray rockets and grabbing toffee apples suits a Hastings autumn.

Put this in

“Stray rockets? Pah. In 1066 they had arrows.”

Idea 3

1066 Candles

A platformer full of cake and presents suits a birthday with a big number, even if it isn't 1066.

Put this in

“Birthday candles I can handle. Arrows, less so. Ask King Harold.”

What to write on a Hastings postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Hastings Castle” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Hastings is known for: 1066 and the Battle of Hastings (fought at nearby Battle), or fresh fish from its beach-launched fishing fleet. 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

  • “Ate fish and chips by the net huts and walked the pier. Hastings is a gem.”
  • “Visited the castle ruins and talked about 1066 all day. Sorry in advance for the facts.”
  • “Moved to the coast and I'm never leaving. Spare room is ready, come and visit!”

Hastings at a glance

Where
East Sussex, England
Famous for
1066 and the Battle of Hastings (fought at nearby Battle) · fresh fish from its beach-launched fishing fleet

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Hastings Castle
  • The tall black net huts on the Stade
  • Hastings Pier
  • Hastings Old Town

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

Hastings postcard: questions

Will the game show Hastings Castle?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Hastings?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Ate fish and chips by the net huts and walked the pier. Hastings is a gem.”

Can I send a Hastings 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 Hastings 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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