Idea 1
Bridge the Humber
- Game style
- 🐦 Flappy flyer
- Look
- ❄️ Winter
The wind off the estuary is famously brisk, so icicles and hot chocolate suit a breezy postcard from Hull.
Put this in
“Flew over the Humber. The wind did most of the work.”
Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Postcard from Hull? Make it one they can play
Hull has its own cream-coloured phone boxes, an aquarium full of sharks and penguins on the Humber and a chip spice nobody else can quite copy. It does things its own way, so send a postcard that does too.
Every “Greetings from Hull” 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: The Deep, Hull Minster and the Humber Bridge, chip spice, or the thing that happened on day two that nobody is allowed to mention.
Who sends a postcard from Hull?
Students at the University of Hull
A waterfront city, an old town full of cobbles and a very lively student scene. Send a game home so the family know you are having a brilliant time.
Day-trippers at The Deep
Sharks, penguins and a building that looks ready to dive into the estuary. A game postcard keeps the little ones happy on the drive home.
People who grew up in Hull and moved away
Nothing says home like a pattie and chip spice. Send a postcard that reminds old friends where you come from, cream phone boxes and all.
3 ideas for a Hull postcard game
Idea 2
Chip Spice Champion
- Game style
- 🏃 Endless runner
- Look
- ☀️ Summer
A runner suits a sunny dash along the marina and waterfront, with summer gulls to jump and ice creams to grab.
Put this in
“Put chip spice on everything today. Even the ice cream. Regret nothing.”
Idea 3
Top of the Tide
- Game style
- 🧗 Story climber
- Look
- 🎓 Graduation
Climbing past exam papers to a diploma feels like the last stretch of a degree by the Humber.
Put this in
“Degree done. Celebrating with a pattie and far too much chip spice.”
What to write on a Hull postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at The Deep” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what Hull is known for: chip spice, or cream telephone boxes. 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 sharks at The Deep and walked out on the Humber Bridge. Windy is an understatement.”
- “Had a pattie with chip spice. Life changing. Bringing a tub home for you.”
- “Found a cream phone box. Rang nobody, but took a photo. Love from Hull.”
Hull at a glance
- Where
- East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Famous for
- chip spice · cream telephone boxes
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 Hull we’d also try flappy flyer with the Winter look.
- Type “Hull” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Hull”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Bridge the Humber”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Hull would explain, like a line about the Humber 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.
Hull postcard: questions
Will the game show The Deep?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Hull” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw The Deep. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Hull’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention The Deep in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from Hull?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Saw the sharks at The Deep and walked out on the Humber Bridge. Windy is an understatement.”
Can I send a Hull 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 Hull 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.