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The Wakefield postcard, reinvented as a tiny game

Wakefield sits at the heart of the Rhubarb Triangle, where rhubarb is grown in dark sheds and picked by candlelight. Add the Hepworth and a sculpture park down the road, and it's a postcard waiting to happen.

It’s a link, so it works on any device, anywhere, with no download. Choose a game style and a look (the Postcard look has chip-thieving seagulls and runaway suitcases), type “Wakefield”, write a line about The Hepworth Wakefield or Yorkshire forced rhubarb, and it’s ready to send before your tea goes cold.

Who sends a postcard from Wakefield?

Art lovers on a day out

The Hepworth and Yorkshire Sculpture Park in one day is a proper treat. Send a postcard that is, technically, also interactive art.

Foodies chasing Yorkshire rhubarb

Yorkshire forced rhubarb has protected status, just like Champagne. Send a game to friends who still think rhubarb is only for crumble.

People on a work trip

Wakefield sits right by the M1 and M62, handy for meetings all over Yorkshire. A quick postcard game makes a hotel evening a bit more fun.

3 ideas for a Wakefield postcard game

Idea 1

Rhubarb in the Dark

Grown in the dark and picked by candlelight, Yorkshire rhubarb is spooky by nature, so the halloween look fits nicely.

Put this in

“Stood in a rhubarb shed in the dark. Heard it growing. Honestly.”

Idea 3

Sculpture Park Showdown

Long sunny days at the sculpture park call for the summer look, ice creams and all.

Put this in

“Stood still so long at the Sculpture Park, someone photographed me.”

What to write on a Wakefield postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Wakefield Cathedral” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Wakefield is known for: Yorkshire forced rhubarb, or Barbara Hepworth (born here). 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

  • “Saw rhubarb growing by candlelight. Sounds odd, was magical. Bringing you a crumble.”
  • “Spent all day at the Hepworth and the Sculpture Park. My feet are now sculptures.”
  • “Work trip to Wakefield done. Meetings over, rhubarb and custard sweets acquired. Home tomorrow.”

Wakefield at a glance

Where
West Yorkshire, England
Famous for
Yorkshire forced rhubarb · Barbara Hepworth (born here)

Landmarks to name-drop

  • The Hepworth Wakefield
  • Wakefield Cathedral
  • Yorkshire Sculpture Park
  • Nostell (National Trust)
  • The Chantry Chapel on Wakefield Bridge

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 Wakefield we’d also try flappy flyer with the Halloween look.
  3. Type “Wakefield” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Wakefield”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Rhubarb in the Dark”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Wakefield would explain, like a line about Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
  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.

Wakefield postcard: questions

Will the game show The Hepworth Wakefield?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Wakefield?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Saw rhubarb growing by candlelight. Sounds odd, was magical. Bringing you a crumble.”

Can I put myself in a Wakefield 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 Wakefield 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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