Idea 1
Seafront Sprint
- Game style
- 🏃 Endless runner
- Look
- ☀️ Summer
A runner suits the seafront between Roker and Seaburn on a sunny day, with gulls to jump and ice creams to grab.
Put this in
“Ice cream at Seaburn. Seagull tried. Seagull failed.”
North East England · England
Greetings from Sunderland: send a postcard they can play
Sunderland has golden beaches at Roker and Seaburn, a hilltop monument modelled on a Greek temple and a football ground called the Stadium of Light. Bright idea, then: send a postcard.
A photo of Penshaw Monument 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 “Sunderland” as where it’s from, and send the link.
Who sends a postcard from Sunderland?
Football fans at the Stadium of Light
Match day noise on Wearside is something else. Send a postcard game to the fans who couldn't make it, whatever the score.
Families on a beach day at Seaburn
Sandcastles, ice cream and a walk out to Roker Pier. A playable postcard keeps the beach day going for relatives far away.
People who moved away from Wearside
Back home for the weekend? Send your old mates a game with a message only someone from Sunderland would get.
3 ideas for a Sunderland postcard game
Idea 2
Penshaw Climb
- Game style
- 🧗 Story climber
- Look
- 🥂 New Year
Champagne and clock pieces suit a New Year's Day walk up the hill, with someone waiting at the top.
Put this in
“New Year resolution: climb Penshaw Hill. Done by lunchtime. Treat time.”
Idea 3
Birthday by the Beach
- Game style
- ⚔️ Arena battle
- Look
- 🎂 Birthday
Balloons, cake and presents suit a family birthday trip to the coast, with a boss fight for the birthday star.
Put this in
“Birthday at the seaside. Cake survived. Sandcastle didn't.”
What to write on a Sunderland postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Roker Pier and Lighthouse” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what Sunderland is known for: Roker and Seaburn beaches, or Sunderland AFC at the Stadium of Light. 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 to the end of Roker Pier. Windy, sunny, perfect. Fish and chips on the way back.”
- “Climbed up to Penshaw Monument. You can see for miles. Love from Sunderland.”
- “Back on Wearside for the weekend. The beach looked gorgeous. Missing you already.”
Sunderland at a glance
- Where
- Tyne and Wear, England
- Famous for
- Roker and Seaburn beaches · Sunderland AFC at the Stadium of Light
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 Sunderland we’d also try endless runner with the Summer look.
- Type “Sunderland” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Sunderland”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Seafront Sprint”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Sunderland would explain, like a line about Stadium of Light.
- 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.
Sunderland postcard: questions
Will the game show Penshaw Monument?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Sunderland” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Penshaw Monument. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Sunderland’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Penshaw Monument in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from Sunderland?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Walked to the end of Roker Pier. Windy, sunny, perfect. Fish and chips on the way back.”
Can I put myself in a Sunderland 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.
Send your Sunderland 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.