Long Story Short
A daily word game called Long Story Short. Each day presents a short sentence based on an uplifting news article, and the player crosses out words until only five remain that still carry the story. Every word stays on screen so nothing has to be remembered; the player can point at the words that stay while the sentence is read aloud, making it playable side by side with someone experiencing memory loss.
What it addresses
Traditional word games stopped working for the author's grandmother after she lost most of her memory: crosswords need old words, trivia needs old answers, and sudoku requires holding numbers in her head. This game was built so she could keep playing without needing to remember anything.
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Long Story Short
A daily word game called Long Story Short. Each day presents a short sentence based on an uplifting news article, and the player crosses out words until only five remain that still carry the story. Every word stays on screen so nothing has to be remembered; the player can point at the words that stay while the sentence is read aloud, making it playable side by side with someone experiencing memory loss.
Problem: Traditional word games stopped working for the author's grandmother after she lost most of her memory: crosswords need old words, trivia needs old answers, and sudoku requires holding numbers in her head. This game was built so she could keep playing without needing to remember anything.
Audience: The author's grandmother, who has lost most of her memory and can no longer manage crosswords, trivia, or sudoku; also anyone who wants to try the daily game.
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