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A St Asaph postcard that’s actually a game

St Asaph, or Llanelwy in Welsh, became a city in 2012 and is still small enough to walk across before your tea goes cold. Its cathedral is one of the smallest in Britain, which suits it perfectly.

Pick the Postcard occasion, type “St Asaph” where it asks “Where’s it from?” and the game becomes “Greetings from St Asaph”, with postcard-flavoured jokes you can rewrite. It finishes with a vintage postcard flying in: “Greetings from St Asaph” in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. St Asaph Cathedral, the Translators' Memorial and the River Elwy are all fair game for the jokes.

Make a St Asaph postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from St Asaph?

Concert-goers at the cathedral

Music in a small, ancient cathedral is a special thing, and a postcard is a sweet way to tell a music-loving friend what they missed.

Grandparents on a coach trip round North Wales

A quiet stop at the cathedral and a cuppa by the river makes a gentle day, and a playable postcard is a cheeky surprise for the grandchildren.

People who have just moved to St Asaph

Moving to one of the smallest cities in Britain is a fun fact to share, and a postcard game is a friendly way to invite people over.

3 ideas for a St Asaph postcard game

Idea 1

Tiny City, Big Day

A cathedral city is a lovely place for a wedding, and a platformer of crashers, rings and cake fits the day.

Put this in

“Small city, small cathedral, enormous wedding cake. Priorities sorted.”

Idea 2

Llanelwy Loop

A gentle one-tap flyer with the retirement look's pints and golf balls suits an easy-going day out.

Put this in

“Walked across the whole city before lunch. Personal best.”

Idea 3

St Asaph Snow Day

Carols in a cathedral city feel very Christmassy, so a festive arena of elves and mince pies fits a winter visit.

Put this in

“Went to a carol service at the cathedral. Hit a high note. Nobody has recovered.”

What to write on a St Asaph postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at St Asaph Cathedral” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what St Asaph is known for: being one of Britain's smallest cities, or William Morgan, translator of the 1588 Welsh Bible and later Bishop of St Asaph. 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

  • “Visited St Asaph, one of the smallest cities in Britain. Saw the whole thing and still made it back for lunch.”
  • “The cathedral is tiny but gorgeous. Lit a candle for you.”
  • “We've moved to St Asaph! Small city, big welcome. Kettle's on.”

St Asaph at a glance

Where
Denbighshire, Wales
Famous for
being one of Britain's smallest cities · William Morgan, translator of the 1588 Welsh Bible and later Bishop of St Asaph

Landmarks to name-drop

  • St Asaph Cathedral
  • The Translators' Memorial
  • The River Elwy

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 St Asaph we’d also try platformer with the Wedding & Anniversary look.
  3. Type “St Asaph” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from St Asaph”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Tiny City, Big Day”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only St Asaph would explain, like a line about the River Elwy.
  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.

St Asaph postcard: questions

Will the game show St Asaph Cathedral?

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

What should I write on a postcard from St Asaph?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Visited St Asaph, one of the smallest cities in Britain. Saw the whole thing and still made it back for lunch.”

Can I send a St Asaph 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.

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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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