Gaming with Seniors in Your Life
Our Game Reviews
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Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is an excellent game for seniors because of its relaxing pace and simple yet engaging gameplay. Unlike many modern games that require fast reflexes or intense concentration, Stardew Valley allows players to farm, fish, mine, and interact with villagers at their own speed. The charming pixel art and soothing soundtrack create a peaceful…
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Ring Fit Adventure
In Ring Fit Adventure, players explore a huge fantasy world and defeat enemies using a ring for exercises. Most game exercises involve pressing together the sides of the ring, which can be a surprising good work out. One Switch controller goes into the ring, and the other goes into a leg strap.
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Bejeweled Classic
This is an old game from the earliest smartphones. There are instructions as you go in the game, so it would be easy for a player of any level to play. There are a lot of encouraging messages as you succeed in the early stages of the game.
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Color By Numbers for Adults
Game play is very simple. You start by choosing the artwork you would like to paint. To play the game you choose a color number, then to hunt to find the spaces with that number. In that way, game play is reminiscent of the Paint by Number sets many of us did as children.
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Beatles Rock Band
Who doesn’t love the Beatles! The Beatles are loved by people of all ages, but no one loves them more than Baby Boomers. It is likely that your grandma knows all of the Beatles songs.
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Wordscapes
Wordscapes is a word hunt game where you search for words from six or seven letters. You drag your fingers over the letter to spell out the words.