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London digital postcards that beat a photo of the view

Stand on the right, mind the gap and never make eye contact on the Tube. Send a London postcard that actually plays, starring you dodging rush hour instead of a photo of a red bus.

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 “London”, write a line about Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) or red double-decker buses, and it’s ready to send before your tea goes cold.

Who sends a postcard from London?

First timers on a big London weekend

You queued at the Tower, waved at Buckingham Palace and walked twelve miles by accident. A playable postcard tells everyone back home, and they'll actually play it.

People who moved to London for work

Mum wants proof you're eating properly and not living on meal deals. Send her a game starring you, with a message saying you miss her Sunday roast.

Colleagues on a work trip to the capital

Back to back meetings, a hotel room the size of a cupboard and one evening on the South Bank. Send the office a game so they know you suffered for them.

3 ideas for a London postcard game

Idea 1

Mind the Gap: The Rush Hour Run

An endless runner is the commute in game form: your person sprints for the Tube while you jump meetings and slide under printers.

Put this in

“Stand on the right, walk on the left, panic in the middle.”

Idea 2

London Countdown

London sees in the New Year with huge fireworks, so a one tap flight through champagne and hangover clouds feels right.

Put this in

“Dodging hangover clouds is easier than finding a cab on New Year's Eve.”

Idea 3

Big Smoke, Big Dreams

A climber with life milestones suits anyone who moved to London after uni and is working their way up.

Put this in

“Step one: move to London. Step two: share a flat with five strangers.”

What to write on a London postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at the Tower of London” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what London is known for: red double-decker buses, or pie and mash. One specific detail beats “lovely views” every time.
  • Use the nickname. Signing off “love from The Big Smoke” is the postcard equivalent of a wink.
  • Keep the ending message short: one detail, one feeling, one sign-off. It reads better on a phone screen.

Ending messages to steal

  • “Saw Big Ben, the Crown Jewels and Tower Bridge, then got lost leaving Bank station. Wish you were here!”
  • “London's brilliant, but nobody makes a cuppa like you. Home soon, love you lots.”
  • “Survived the Tube at rush hour. I deserve a medal, or at least a sit down.”

London at a glance

Where
Greater London, England
Nickname
The Big Smoke
Famous for
red double-decker buses · pie and mash

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)
  • The Tower of London
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Tower Bridge
  • The London Eye

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 London we’d also try endless runner with the Office & Leaving do look.
  3. Type “London” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from London”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Mind the Gap: The Rush Hour Run”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only London would explain, like a line about Buckingham Palace.
  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.

London postcard: questions

Will the game show Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)?

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

What should I write on a postcard from London?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Saw Big Ben, the Crown Jewels and Tower Bridge, then got lost leaving Bank station. Wish you were here!”

Can I put myself in a London 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 London 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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