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Southend-on-Sea digital postcards that beat a photo of the view

Southend Pier stretches well over a mile into the Thames Estuary, so long it has its own railway. Add Adventure Island, cockles and candyfloss and you've got the classic Essex day out.

A photo of Southend Pier 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 “Southend-on-Sea” as where it’s from, and send the link.

Make a Southend-on-Sea postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Southend-on-Sea?

East Londoners on a day trip

Straight down the line from London to the seaside. Send a game to the mates still stuck in the city.

Families on a bucket and spade weekend

Rides at Adventure Island, a trip to the end of the pier and sand everywhere. Let the kids make a game for Nan.

People who grew up in Essex and moved away

Missing the pier, the cockles and the sea air? Send a game home with a message that says you'll be back for chips soon.

3 ideas for a Southend-on-Sea postcard game

Idea 1

Adventure Island Dash

A runner along the seafront suits Southend, and the postcard look's chip-thieving gulls and runaway suitcases are classic day-trip hazards.

Put this in

“Walked to the end of the pier. Took the train back. No regrets.”

Idea 2

Essex Night Out

Bouncers, shots and exes in waves suit a big night out on the seafront with your best mates.

Put this in

“Matching T-shirts: on. Dignity: left at the end of the pier.”

Idea 3

Day Out with Mum

Tea, flowers and laundry piles suit a special seaside treat for Mum or Dad, with them waiting at the top.

Put this in

“Mum, you deserve this: a very long pier and a very big ice cream.”

What to write on a Southend-on-Sea postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Adventure Island” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Southend-on-Sea is known for: a very long pier, often called the longest pleasure pier in the world, or cockles from Leigh-on-Sea. 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

  • “Walked all the way to the end of the pier. My legs have filed a complaint. Wish you were here!”
  • “Cockles in Old Leigh, rides at Adventure Island, sunshine all day. Perfect.”
  • “Missing that Southend sea air already. Save me some chips for next time.”

Southend-on-Sea at a glance

Where
Essex, England
Famous for
a very long pier, often called the longest pleasure pier in the world · cockles from Leigh-on-Sea

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Southend Pier
  • Adventure Island
  • Old Leigh

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 Southend-on-Sea we’d also try endless runner with the Postcard look.
  3. Type “Southend-on-Sea” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Southend-on-Sea”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Adventure Island Dash”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Southend-on-Sea would explain, like a line about Old Leigh.
  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.

Southend-on-Sea postcard: questions

Will the game show Southend Pier?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Southend-on-Sea?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Walked all the way to the end of the pier. My legs have filed a complaint. Wish you were here!”

Can I put myself in a Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea 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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