In the Dark: A Memory Game for Seniors
Memory Games
In the Dark is a looking and remembering game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Look at a room. Then the light goes out. Walk from the door to the armchair without bumping into anything.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play In the Dark
- Tap Play now. In the Dark 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: “Look at the room. Soon the light goes out.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: A small room, two things in the way.
- Medium: A bigger room, four things.
- Harder: Pick up your glasses on the way.
Why people enjoy it
Families often take turns at In the Dark, cheering each other on. It is all about holding on to what you just saw, at a gentle pace.
Questions
Is In the Dark easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: A small room, two things in the way. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Pick up your glasses on the way.
Can I play In the Dark on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides In the Dark?
In the Dark is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
More Memory Games
- Rooms in OrderPut each thing from your list in a room you choose.
- What Is Missing?Look at the pictures. One goes away. Which one is gone?
- Train Backing OutLook at the train cars. The train backs out, so the last car goes first.
- Where Are They Now?Things get moved from room to room in short notes. Keep up.
- DoorbellsEach door has its own bell. Learn the sounds. Then hear a bell and find its door.
- Draw It AgainSee a line drawing on a grid of dots. It goes away.