Idea 1
Robin Hood's Getaway
- Game style
- 🎁 Platformer
- Look
- 🎂 Birthday
Robin was all about giving things away, so a birthday look full of presents suits a postcard from his city.
Put this in
“Robbing from the rich, giving to my mates. Mostly cake.”
East Midlands · England
A Nottingham postcard that’s actually a game
Nottingham gave the world Robin Hood, a castle on a sandstone rock and an inn that claims to date back to 1189. Steal a minute and give a postcard. Robin would approve.
Pick the Postcard occasion, type “Nottingham” where it asks “Where’s it from?” and the game becomes “Greetings from Nottingham”, with postcard-flavoured jokes you can rewrite. It finishes with a vintage postcard flying in: “Greetings from Nottingham” in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. Nottingham Castle, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem and the Robin Hood statue are all fair game for the jokes.
Who sends a postcard from Nottingham?
Students at Nottingham or Nottingham Trent
Two big universities share one city, plus a friendly rivalry. A playable postcard home says you're settling in, and that your side of town is definitely the better one.
Goose Fair regulars
Every October the Forest Recreation Ground fills with rides and mushy peas. If you're still dizzy from the waltzers, a game is the perfect souvenir.
Batman fans at Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall played Wayne Manor in The Dark Knight Rises. Send a postcard that lets your mates play the hero for a change.
3 ideas for a Nottingham postcard game
Idea 2
Goose Fair Flyer
- Game style
- 🐦 Flappy flyer
- Look
- 🎆 Bonfire Night
Toffee apples and sparklers capture that autumn fairground feeling, ideal for a postcard sent after a night at Goose Fair.
Put this in
“Still dizzy from the waltzers. Steering may be optional.”
Idea 3
Merry Students
- Game style
- ⚔️ Arena battle
- Look
- 🎓 Graduation
Waves of exam papers and a coffee-fuelled boss fight sum up term time in a two-university city.
Put this in
“Merry men? More like weary students. Exams are nearly done.”
What to write on a Nottingham postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Nottingham Castle” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what Nottingham is known for: Robin Hood, or Goose Fair every October. One specific detail beats “lovely views” every time.
- Use the local word: “Ay up me duck” (Hello, my love). It instantly sounds like it was sent from Nottingham.
- Keep the ending message short: one detail, one feeling, one sign-off. It reads better on a phone screen.
Ending messages to steal
- “Had lunch at Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, built right into the castle rock. Amazing place.”
- “Stood next to Robin Hood's statue and didn't steal a thing. Proud of me? Love from Nottingham.”
- “Goose Fair was brilliant. Ate mushy peas, rode everything twice, lost my voice. Home tomorrow.”
Nottingham at a glance
- Where
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Famous for
- Robin Hood · Goose Fair every October
- Local word
- “Ay up me duck” (Hello, my love)
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 Nottingham we’d also try platformer with the Birthday look.
- Type “Nottingham” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Nottingham”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Robin Hood's Getaway”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Nottingham would explain, like a line about the Robin Hood statue.
- 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.
Nottingham postcard: questions
Will the game show Nottingham Castle?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Nottingham” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Nottingham Castle. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Nottingham’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Nottingham Castle in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from Nottingham?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Had lunch at Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, built right into the castle rock. Amazing place.” You could also throw in “Ay up me duck” (Hello, my love).
Can I send a Nottingham postcard to someone abroad?
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.
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 Nottingham 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.