Guides
Practical, judgment-free articles written from direct experience — building a game for a 70-year-old, setting up her tablet, and learning what genuinely helps older minds stay engaged. No recycled listicles; everything here was lived first.
Minds & wellbeing
7 Gentle Brain Exercises for Seniors (That Don't Feel Like Homework)
Simple, enjoyable ways for older adults to keep their minds active every day — no apps, subscriptions, or pressure required.
Read the guide →Keeping Your Mind Sharp After 60: What Actually Helps
A plain-language look at the everyday habits with real evidence behind them — movement, sleep, people, and purposeful challenge.
Read the guide →Technology for older adults
Setting Up a Tablet for a Senior: a 20-Minute Checklist
Font sizes, volume, accessibility switches, and home-screen decluttering — everything to change on an Android tablet or iPad before handing it to an older adult.
Read the guide →Helping Older Parents Master Video Calls: a Patient Person's Guide
A practical, judgment-free way to get a parent or grandparent comfortable with video calls — setup, first calls, and the problems that always come up.
Read the guide →Why Free Games Show Ads — and How to Tell the Fair Ones from the Greedy Ones
A plain explanation of how free games earn money, what ad patterns are respectful versus manipulative, and how to protect casual players from accidental purchases.
Read the guide →Play better
Match-3 Strategy: 8 Tips to Clear Levels Without Luck
Practical strategies that work in any match-3 puzzle game — plan the board, chase cascades, and build power pieces at the right moment.
Read the guide →ChillBrain Power Tiles Explained: Rows, Bursts, and the Rainbow
What every special tile in ChillBrain does, how to create each one, and when to detonate them for the biggest effect.
Read the guide →Lifelines in ChillBrain: Bomb, Color Pop, Shuffle — and How to Earn More
Every way to earn and spend lifelines in ChillBrain, and which lifeline to use in each sticky situation.
Read the guide →Behind the scenes
What I Learned Designing a Game for My 70-Year-Old Mother
Design notes from building ChillBrain: touch targets, color, sound, difficulty, and the surprising things senior playtesters taught me.
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