Idea 1
Three Spires Egg Hunt
- Game style
- 🐦 Flappy flyer
- Look
- 🐣 Easter
Bunnies and eggs make a sweet springtime flyer for a family Easter break.
Put this in
“Three spires, two kids, one chocolate egg left. Not mine.”
West Midlands · England
The Lichfield postcard, reinvented as a tiny game
Lichfield Cathedral is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires, and the city was home to Samuel Johnson, whose dictionary made him famous. Expect lovely pools, lovely parks and some very good words.
It’s a link, so it works on any device, anywhere, with no download. Choose a game style and a look (the Postcard look has chip-thieving seagulls and runaway suitcases), type “Lichfield”, write a line about Lichfield Cathedral or the cathedral's three spires, and it’s ready to send before your tea goes cold.
Who sends a postcard from Lichfield?
Word lovers and history buffs
Visiting Samuel Johnson's birthplace is a treat for anyone who loves language. Send a postcard with your best long word.
Families on an Easter break
Beacon Park has plenty of space to run about. A playable postcard keeps far-flung relatives in on the fun.
People who just moved to Lichfield
A pretty city with a cathedral and a commute is a good combination. Send a postcard to let everyone know you have settled in.
3 ideas for a Lichfield postcard game
Idea 2
New House, New Spires
- Game style
- 🧗 Story climber
- Look
- 🥂 New Year
A climber's story milestones suit a big move, and the New Year look fits a fresh start.
Put this in
“Moved house. Found the kettle on day three. A new personal best.”
Idea 3
Dictionary Defender
- Game style
- ⚔️ Arena battle
Waves of meetings and printers suit a work trip, with a nod to the city of the famous dictionary.
Put this in
“Samuel Johnson wrote a dictionary. I wrote two emails. Basically equal.”
What to write on a Lichfield postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what Lichfield is known for: the cathedral's three spires, or Samuel Johnson and his famous dictionary. 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
- “Counted the cathedral spires: three. Counted the cakes I ate: also three. Lovely day.”
- “Moved in! Lichfield is gorgeous and the walk round Stowe Pool is my new favourite thing.”
Lichfield at a glance
- Where
- Staffordshire, England
- Famous for
- the cathedral's three spires · Samuel Johnson and his famous dictionary
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 Lichfield we’d also try flappy flyer with the Easter look.
- Type “Lichfield” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Lichfield”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Three Spires Egg Hunt”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Lichfield would explain, like a line about Erasmus Darwin House.
- 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.
Lichfield postcard: questions
Will the game show Lichfield Cathedral?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Lichfield” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Lichfield Cathedral. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Lichfield’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Lichfield Cathedral in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from Lichfield?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Counted the cathedral spires: three. Counted the cakes I ate: also three. Lovely day.”
Can I put myself in a Lichfield postcard?
Yes. Build and try it free with demo characters, then upload a photo to turn yourself (and whoever you’re with) into cartoon characters, which needs a plan. Everyone in the photo must agree, and the photo is deleted once the characters are made.
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 Lichfield 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.