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A digital postcard from Whitstable they won’t forget

Oysters have been gathered off Whitstable since Roman times, and the town still knows how to do a slow afternoon by the sea. Wooden huts, a busy harbour and big sunsets do the rest.

Pick the Postcard occasion, type “Whitstable” where it asks “Where’s it from?” and the game becomes “Greetings from Whitstable”, with postcard-flavoured jokes you can rewrite. It finishes with a vintage postcard flying in: “Greetings from Whitstable” in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. Whitstable Harbour, Whitstable Castle and The Street, the shingle spit at Tankerton are all fair game for the jokes.

Make a Whitstable postcard See 3 ideas

Who sends a postcard from Whitstable?

Couples on a weekend away

Oysters, sunset walks and a drink on the beach. Send a playable postcard to the friends who keep asking where you vanished to.

Foodies at the Oyster Festival

The summer festival celebrates the town's famous oysters. Send a game to the fussy eater back home who would never try one.

Day-trippers from Canterbury

A short hop to the coast for fish, chips and a wander round the harbour. Perfect for a quick postcard home.

3 ideas for a Whitstable postcard game

Idea 1

The Oyster Catcher

The postcard look's pastel houses and bunting suit a sunny day by the sea, with chip-thieving gulls to stomp and stamps to grab.

Put this in

“Tried an oyster. It tried me back. We're still negotiating.”

Idea 2

Oysters for Two

A climber with someone waiting at the top suits a romantic seaside weekend for two.

Put this in

“They say oysters are romantic. I say pass the chips.”

Idea 3

Winter by the Harbour

Hot chocolate, icicles and snowmen suit a cosy out of season weekend when the beach is quiet and the pubs are warm.

Put this in

“Bracing sea air: the Kent coast's free face mask.”

What to write on a Whitstable postcard

  • Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at Whitstable Harbour” works because it’s specific.
  • Mention what Whitstable is known for: Whitstable oysters, or the Whitstable Oyster Festival. 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

  • “Tried my first Whitstable oyster. Verdict: salty, slippery, surprisingly lovely. Wish you were here!”
  • “Walked out along The Street at low tide and watched the sunset. Whitstable is magic.”
  • “Cosy pub, open fire, sea view. Thinking of you from the Kent coast.”

Whitstable at a glance

Where
Kent, England
Famous for
Whitstable oysters · the Whitstable Oyster Festival

Landmarks to name-drop

  • Whitstable Harbour
  • Whitstable Castle
  • The Street, the shingle spit at Tankerton
  • The Old Neptune pub on the beach

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 Whitstable we’d also try platformer with the Postcard look.
  3. Type “Whitstable” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from Whitstable”; rename it if you like, e.g. “The Oyster Catcher”.
  4. Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only Whitstable would explain, like a line about The Street, the shingle spit at Tankerton.
  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.

Whitstable postcard: questions

Will the game show Whitstable Harbour?

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

What should I write on a postcard from Whitstable?

Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Tried my first Whitstable oyster. Verdict: salty, slippery, surprisingly lovely. Wish you were here!”

Can I send a Whitstable 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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Send your Whitstable 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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