Idea 1
Leeds Weekender
- Game style
- ⚔️ Arena battle
- Look
- 🍺 Stag & Hen do
Waves of bouncers and exes make the stag and hen look a natural fit for a big Leeds weekend.
Put this in
“Danced past every bouncer. My shoes did not survive Leeds.”
Yorkshire and the Humber · England
A digital postcard from Leeds they won’t forget
Marks & Spencer started as a penny stall in Leeds Kirkgate Market, and the city has been shopping, studying and partying ever since. Send a postcard that costs a lot less than the weekend did.
Pick the Postcard occasion, type “Leeds” where it asks “Where’s it from?” and the game becomes “Greetings from Leeds”, with postcard-flavoured jokes you can rewrite. It finishes with a vintage postcard flying in: “Greetings from Leeds” in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. Kirkgate Market, Leeds Town Hall and Royal Armouries Museum are all fair game for the jokes.
Who sends a postcard from Leeds?
Students at the University of Leeds or Leeds Beckett
Leeds is one of the UK's biggest student cities. A playable postcard home says you're thriving, even if your kitchen says otherwise.
Hen and stag groups on a weekend away
Leeds knows how to host a party. A playable postcard is a fun way to share the highlights, and keep the rest strictly within the group.
Festival-goers at Leeds Festival
Three days of bands, wellies and questionable tents. Send a game to the friends who couldn't get tickets, so they feel included. Sort of.
3 ideas for a Leeds postcard game
Idea 2
Ey Up, Graduate
- Game style
- 🧗 Story climber
- Look
- 🎓 Graduation
Each climber milestone can mark a year at uni, ending with your proudest fan waiting at the top.
Put this in
“First year in halls, final year in the library. Leeds, you were ace.”
Idea 3
Market Dash
- Game style
- 🎁 Platformer
- Look
- 🎄 Christmas
Arcades, lights and present shopping make the Christmas look a natural fit for a December trip to Leeds.
Put this in
“Did all my Christmas shopping in Leeds. Forgot to buy myself anything.”
What to write on a Leeds postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Kirkgate Market” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what Leeds is known for: shopping in the Victoria Quarter arcades, or Leeds Festival. One specific detail beats “lovely views” every time.
- Use the local word: “Ey up” (Hello). It instantly sounds like it was sent from Leeds.
- Keep the ending message short: one detail, one feeling, one sign-off. It reads better on a phone screen.
Ending messages to steal
- “Ey up! Got lost in Kirkgate Market for two hours and came out with cheese. Leeds is brilliant.”
- “Saw actual suits of armour at the Royal Armouries. Wouldn't fancy shopping on Briggate in one.”
- “Festival done. Wellies ruined, voice gone, heart full. Leeds, I'll be back.”
Leeds at a glance
- Where
- West Yorkshire, England
- Famous for
- shopping in the Victoria Quarter arcades · Leeds Festival
- Local word
- “Ey up” (Hello)
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 Leeds we’d also try arena battle with the Stag & Hen do look.
- Type “Leeds” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Leeds”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Leeds Weekender”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Leeds would explain, like a line about Royal Armouries Museum.
- 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.
Leeds postcard: questions
Will the game show Kirkgate Market?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Leeds” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Kirkgate Market. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Leeds’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Kirkgate Market in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from Leeds?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Ey up! Got lost in Kirkgate Market for two hours and came out with cheese. Leeds is brilliant.” You could also throw in “Ey up” (Hello).
Can I send a Leeds 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 Leeds 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.