Name the Park: A Talk Game for Seniors
Talk and Remember
Name the Park is a talking game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Plan a new town park. Put each thing where the town wishes. Then give the park a name.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Name the Park
- Tap Play now. Name the Park 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: “Tap the thing on the list. Then tap its square.”
- There is no time limit, so play as slowly as you like.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Dotted squares show where things go.
- Medium: Read each wish. Then build a name.
- Harder: All the wishes at once. Then plan the opening day.
Why people enjoy it
Name the Park is a warm way to share stories, and it often sparks a conversation that goes on long after the game. It asks for a little talking and sharing, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Name the Park easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Dotted squares show where things go. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: All the wishes at once. Then plan the opening day.
Can I play Name the Park 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 Name the Park?
Name the Park 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 Talk and Remember
- Fair DayPlan the day of a town fair. Put each event in its time so the rules fit.
- Sunday DriveTake a slow Sunday drive on country roads. Plan where to go, then talk about the stops.
- Advice CornerRead letters sent to an advice column. Pick the advice you would give.
- Prize RibbonsGive fair ribbons to the things you do best. Then tell why.
- Name GameTap the first letter of your name. Find names from long ago and talk about them.
- Sounds of the StreetListen to a soft sound from an old street. Tap the thing that makes it.