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New Forest digital postcards that beat a photo of the view

In the New Forest, ponies wander down the high street and cattle stroll across the road like they own it, because they basically do. William the Conqueror made it a royal forest around 1079, so 'new' is doing a lot of work.

A photo of the Rufus Stone says “I was here”. A game says “I was here, I thought of you, and I made you this”. Choose any game style and look, type “the New Forest” as where it’s from, and send the link.

Make a New Forest postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from the New Forest?

Families camping in the forest

Campfires, bike rides and a pony poking its nose round the tent. Send a game home to prove you survived the great outdoors.

Cyclists on a weekend ride

Gravel tracks, quiet lanes and plenty of pony traffic. Send a postcard to the mates who think cycling only counts if there are mountains.

Couples in a cosy cottage

Woodland walks, country pubs and a log burner. Send a thank you postcard to the friends watering your plants back home.

3 ideas for a New Forest postcard game

Idea 1

Pony Traffic Jam

An endless runner suits a long forest bike ride or jog, with summer sunburn to jump and ice creams to grab on the way.

Put this in

“Pony on the road, pony in the car park, pony eyeing my sandwich.”

Idea 2

Frosty Forest Walk

Icicles, snowmen and hot chocolate suit a crisp winter walk under bare old oaks.

Put this in

“Rule of the forest: don't feed the ponies. Rule of me: please feed me.”

Idea 3

Into the Woods After Dark

Haunted trees, bats and zombies are a natural fit for a big, ancient forest at dusk.

Put this in

“These trees are spookier than my old maths teacher.”

What to write on a New Forest postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what the New Forest is known for: free-roaming New Forest ponies, or cycling and woodland walks. 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

  • “A pony tried to eat my sandwich and honestly, fair play. The New Forest is wonderful.”
  • “Cycled thirty miles, saw a hundred ponies, ate one enormous cream tea. Wish you were here!”
  • “Cosy cottage, crackling fire, frosty walks. Thinking of you from the forest.”

New Forest at a glance

Where
Hampshire, England
Famous for
free-roaming New Forest ponies · cycling and woodland walks

Landmarks to name-drop

  • The Rufus Stone
  • The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu
  • Buckler's Hard
  • Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary

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 the New Forest we’d also try endless runner with the Summer look.
  3. Type “the New Forest” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from the New Forest”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Pony Traffic Jam”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only the New Forest would explain, like a line about Buckler's Hard.
  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.

New Forest postcard: questions

Will the game show the Rufus Stone?

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

What should I write on a postcard from the New Forest?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “A pony tried to eat my sandwich and honestly, fair play. The New Forest is wonderful.”

Can I put myself in a New Forest 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 New Forest 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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