Lincoln built a cathedral said to have been the tallest building in the world for over two centuries, then put it at the top of a street called Steep Hill, just to check you were serious.
Pick the Postcard occasion, type “Lincoln” where it asks “Where’s it from?” and the game becomes “Greetings from Lincoln”, with postcard-flavoured jokes you can rewrite. It finishes with a vintage postcard flying in: “Greetings from Lincoln” in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle and Steep Hill are all fair game for the jokes.
It really is that steep. Anyone who makes it from the bottom to the cathedral without stopping deserves to tell somebody, and a game is more fun than a step count.
The campus sits right on the Brayford. Send a postcard home that proves you've explored beyond the student union, even if only as far as the castle.
Magna Carta in the castle, the Imp in the cathedral and a sausage sandwich in between. A postcard with a game in it suits a weekend this good.
Idea 1
A climber is the honest way to describe Lincoln: up, up and up, with icicles for realism and hot chocolate at the top.
Put this in
“Steep Hill: named by someone who had clearly just walked up it.”
Idea 2
A cheeky imp is the local mascot, so a spooky arena of bats and zombies feels right for this city.
Put this in
“Spotted the Lincoln Imp. Pretty sure he winked.”
Idea 3
Cobbles, a castle and a cathedral all feel cosier in festive mode, which suits a winter weekend in Lincoln.
Put this in
“Swapped my mince pies for a Lincolnshire sausage roll. No regrets.”
Ending messages to steal
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.
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.
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Lincoln” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Lincoln Cathedral. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Lincoln’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Lincoln Cathedral in a line and they’ll picture it.
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Made it up Steep Hill without stopping. Okay, I stopped twice. The cathedral was worth it.”
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.
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.
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.