Idea 1
Ghosts of the Shambles
- Game style
- ⚔️ Arena battle
- Look
- 🎃 Halloween
York's love of ghost walks makes the halloween look the obvious fit, with waves of zombies and bats.
Put this in
“Did a ghost walk. Screamed once. It was a pigeon.”
Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Postcard from York? Make it one they can play
York packs Roman walls, Viking history, a Gothic Minster and the Shambles into a city you can walk round in an afternoon. It also gave the world the KitKat, so a break is practically compulsory.
Every “Greetings from York” game ends with a postcard flying in: the place in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. What goes in the jokes is up to you: York Minster, the Shambles and the city walls, chocolate (the KitKat was born here), or the thing that happened on day two that nobody is allowed to mention.
Who sends a postcard from York?
Families on half term
Trains at the National Railway Museum, Vikings at JORVIK and a walk along the walls. Send a playable postcard to whoever's missing out.
Ghost walk survivors
York loves a ghost story, with a ghost walk setting off most nights. Send a spooky game to prove you made it back without screaming. Mostly.
Couples on a weekend away
Cosy tea rooms, cobbled streets and a stroll round the walls at sunset. A postcard game is a cute way to share the weekend without oversharing.
3 ideas for a York postcard game
Idea 2
Wall Runner
- Game style
- 🏃 Endless runner
- Look
- 🎄 Christmas
A runner in the festive look suits a lap of the city walls, with naughty elves to squash and mince pies to grab.
Put this in
“Ran the whole city wall. Earned every single mince pie.”
Idea 3
Greetings from York
- Game style
- 🐦 Flappy flyer
- Look
- 💘 Valentine’s Day
Cupid misfires and broken hearts make a cheeky postcard from a romantic weekend in York.
Put this in
“Romantic weekend in York. He's spent most of it in the fudge shop.”
What to write on a York postcard
- Name-drop a landmark. “Wish you were here at York Minster” works because it’s specific.
- Mention what York is known for: chocolate (the KitKat was born here), or ghost walks. 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 the walls, climbed the Minster tower and found a ghost. It was a pigeon. Love from York.”
- “The Shambles at night is magical. Also slightly spooky. Bringing you fudge.”
- “Saw a real Japanese bullet train at the Railway Museum. The kids want to drive trains now.”
York at a glance
- Where
- North Yorkshire, England
- Famous for
- chocolate (the KitKat was born here) · ghost walks
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 York we’d also try arena battle with the Halloween look.
- Type “York” as where it’s from. The “Where’s it from?” field takes up to 24 characters. Your game is titled “Greetings from York”; rename it if you like, e.g. “Ghosts of the Shambles”.
- Make the jokes yours. The pre-written lines are postcard and holiday flavoured. Swap one for something only York would explain, like a line about the city walls.
- 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.
York postcard: questions
Will the game show York Minster?
No. The game is titled “Greetings from York” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw York Minster. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not York’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention York Minster in a line and they’ll picture it.
What should I write on a postcard from York?
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Walked the walls, climbed the Minster tower and found a ghost. It was a pigeon. Love from York.”
Can I send a York 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.
Send your York 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.