Balance the Wheel: A Calm Game for Seniors
Relax and Create
On ElderWit.com, Balance the Wheel is a calm, creative game set in large print with big, easy buttons. Seat the riders in the cars of the big wheel so it stays balanced.
Play nowPlays in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
Inside the game
On Easy you play 7 rounds; on Harder, 12. On Harder the line at the top says: “Balance the wheel. Three equal groups, spaced evenly, balance each other.”
How to play Balance the Wheel
- Tap Play now. Balance the Wheel opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Seat each group in the car straight across from a group the same size.”
- There is no time limit, so play as slowly as you like.
- Each time you play, the game sets up a fresh round.
Three levels
- Easy: Put each group across from a group the same size.
- Medium: Six cars. Pair equal groups across the wheel.
- Harder: Three cars spaced evenly round the wheel balance too.
Why people enjoy it
Balance the Wheel is gentle and unhurried, a pleasant way to unwind in the afternoon or evening. It asks for a little calm and creativity, and nothing more.
If you like Balance the Wheel
If you enjoy Balance the Wheel, try Loop Drawing next. Pick a wheel and a pen. The pen goes round and round and draws a looping pattern. Another close match is Pottery Wheel. Shape a pot on the wheel. Press the clay in or let it out to fit the dotted outline, then glaze it. Harvest Basket is worth a try too. Walk the vegetable patch and pick only what is ready. One more to note: Garden Sieve. Sift a heap of garden soil to sort out the stones, the pebbles and the fine soil.
Questions
Is Balance the Wheel easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Put each group across from a group the same size. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Three cars spaced evenly round the wheel balance too.
Do I need to download anything to play Balance the Wheel?
No. Balance the Wheel opens in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Text size can be made bigger in Settings.
Is there more to play after Balance the Wheel?
Plenty. ElderWit.com has 2,000+ games in nine kinds, from cards and boards to trivia and word games, all with three levels and no ads.
More Relax and Create
- Loop DrawingPick a wheel and a pen. The pen goes round and round and draws a looping pattern.
- Pottery WheelShape a pot on the wheel.
- Harvest BasketWalk the vegetable patch and pick only what is ready.
- Garden SieveSift a heap of garden soil to sort out the stones, the pebbles and the fine soil.
- Shadow on the WallMove the lamp to make the vase's shadow just the size you want on the wall.
- Dusting DayDust falls down as you clean, so work from the top to the bottom.
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