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Wish you were here: a Lyme Regis postcard game

In Lyme Regis you can pick up a Jurassic ammonite on the beach before breakfast. Mary Anning was finding fossils here two centuries ago, and the Cobb has been leaving people windswept and wistful ever since.

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 “Lyme Regis”, write a line about the Cobb or fossil hunting, and it’s ready to send before your tea goes cold.

Make a Lyme Regis postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Lyme Regis?

Families fossil hunting on half term

Every child who finds an ammonite becomes a palaeontologist for the day. A postcard game is a fun way to announce the discovery.

Jane Austen fans

The Cobb plays a dramatic part in Persuasion. Walking it is a must for Austen readers, so send a postcard to a fellow fan.

Walkers on the Jurassic Coast

Cliffs, beaches and hundreds of millions of years of rock make every mile memorable. Report back with a playable postcard.

3 ideas for a Lyme Regis postcard game

Idea 1

The Great Fossil Egg Hunt

Hunting for eggs is fossil hunting with chocolate, which makes this a natural pairing for an Easter break by the sea.

Put this in

“Found an ammonite. Tried to swap it for a chocolate egg. No deal.”

Idea 2

Older Than the Rocks?

Climbing through the years to a cake at the top makes a cheeky birthday card from a town built on ancient rock.

Put this in

“Happy birthday! Don't worry, the rocks here are much older than you.”

Idea 3

Windswept on the Cobb

Icicles and hot chocolate suit a bracing out-of-season walk with your coat collar turned up.

Put this in

“Stood on the Cobb looking wistful. Mostly because my hat blew off.”

What to write on a Lyme Regis postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Lyme Regis Museum” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Lyme Regis is known for: fossil hunting, or Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter. 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

  • “Found an ammonite! It's tiny, but it's millions of years old, so it counts.”
  • “Walked the Cobb in the wind like a proper Austen heroine. Hair ruined.”

Lyme Regis at a glance

Where
Dorset, England
Famous for
fossil hunting · Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter

Landmarks to name-drop

  • The Cobb
  • Lyme Regis Museum
  • The Jurassic Coast
  • Monmouth Beach

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 Lyme Regis we’d also try platformer with the Easter look.
  3. Type “Lyme Regis” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Lyme Regis”; rename it if you like, e.g. “The Great Fossil Egg Hunt”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Lyme Regis would explain, like a line about the Jurassic Coast.
  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.

Lyme Regis postcard: questions

Will the game show the Cobb?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Lyme Regis?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Found an ammonite! It's tiny, but it's millions of years old, so it counts.”

Can I put myself in a Lyme Regis 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.

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Send your Lyme Regis 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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