Shop Window: A Talk Game for Seniors
Talk and Remember
Shop Window is a talking game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Dress the figure in a shop window in clothes from long ago.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Shop Window
- Tap Play now. Shop Window 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: “Who will we dress? Tap one.”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Change the hat and the top. 2 styles each.
- Medium: Hat, top and bottom. 3 styles each.
- Harder: Hat, top, bottom and shoes. 4 styles each.
Why people enjoy it
Shop Window 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 sharing your own stories, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Shop Window easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Change the hat and the top. 2 styles each. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Hat, top, bottom and shoes. 4 styles each.
Can I play Shop Window 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 Shop Window?
Shop Window 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.
- Washing LineHang clothes on the washing line with pegs. Each piece brings back a place you went.
- Out the DoorLook out the window at the weather.
- Main StreetWalk down an old main street. Choose what shop stood at each door.
- Knock at the DoorSomeone is at the door. Open it to visitors from long ago and talk about who came calling.
- Long Ago This MonthRead true stories from long ago on this month and nearby months. Then talk about them.