Out the Door: A Talk Game for Seniors
Talk and Remember
Out the Door is a talking game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Look out the window at the weather. Take the right things from the hooks before you go out.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Out the Door
- Tap Play now. Out the Door 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: “It is raining hard outside. What will you take?”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Two things on the hooks.
- Medium: Four things on the hooks.
- Harder: Take two things each time.
Why people enjoy it
Out the Door is made for good conversation, and it works beautifully with family, friends or a group. It is all about sharing your own stories, at a gentle pace.
Questions
Is Out the Door easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Two things on the hooks. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Take two things each time.
Can I play Out the Door 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 Out the Door?
Out the Door 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
- The Ice CardLong ago a card in the window told the iceman how much ice to bring.
- Weather to RememberSnow days, summer heat and spring rain.
- Shop WindowDress the figure in a shop window in clothes from long ago.
- Desert IslandYou may take only a few things to an island. Cross out the rest.
- Knock at the DoorSomeone is at the door. Open it to visitors from long ago and talk about who came calling.
- Long Ago or TodaySort things into long ago or today. Then talk about them.