Paint Flood: A Puzzle for Seniors
Puzzles
Paint Flood is a puzzle on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Pick colors to spread the paint from the top corner until the board is one color.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Paint Flood
- Tap Play now. Paint Flood 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 a color. The paint in the top corner spreads to touching squares of that color.”
- There is no time limit, so play as slowly as you like.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: 5 by 5, three colors. No limit.
- Medium: 7 by 7, four colors.
- Harder: 9 by 9, five colors.
Why people enjoy it
People enjoy Paint Flood for the quiet focus it brings and the happy moment when it all comes together. It is all about thinking a problem through, at a gentle pace.
Questions
Is Paint Flood easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: 5 by 5, three colors. No limit. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: 9 by 9, five colors.
Can I play Paint Flood 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 Paint Flood?
Paint Flood 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.
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- Like to LikeMake a path across the board.
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- Shift the RowsSlide whole rows and columns around until the board matches the small card.