The Mahjong Portal for Seniors. SharpMind Games, a gaming company from Christchurch, is announcing the launch of a new gaming portal.
2024年10月11日 - 1:14PM
Christchurch gaming industry news
New Zealand has its own online gaming portal
for seniors with this new Mahjong
portal designed primarily for elderly players aged
65+. The goal of this project was to create the best
Mahjong game tailored to the specific needs of our
senior audience, helping them easily interact with the game
elements.
According to the latest studies, Mahjong solitaire and other
similar puzzle games, when played regularly, can help prevent
neurological conditions associated with cognitive decline and may
even enhance cognitive function. For instance, a study published in
Frontiers in Neurology by the National
Institute of Health demonstrated that playing Mahjong for
12 weeks improved executive function in elderly individuals with
mild cognitive impairment (Zhang et al., 2020).
The senior audience can significantly benefit from playing
online puzzle games like Mahjong. However, many seniors find it
difficult, or even impossible, to play modern browser games due to
various challenges such as vision problems and limited hand or
finger mobility. For example, vision problems can make it hard to
distinguish game elements on the screen. Or it can be difficult,
and sometimes even painful, to click mouse buttons due to limited
finger mobility. In response, SharpMind created a web-site to allow
the largest number of senior players to enjoy the game
comfortably.
The main factors considered during the development of the new
product were the following:
- Availability of special
high-contrast modes for people with vision impairments,
- Ability to scale elements and
customize the interface to personal preferences,
- Brightness and contrast adjustment
options for UI and game board elements,
- High-quality customer support,
recognizing that elderly users may be less familiar with modern
technical environments and may need patient, friendly
assistance,
- Additional features such as
special tile layouts, relaxing music, and more.
As a result, TheMahjong.com addresses all these
needs, providing senior players with a highly comfortable
Mahjong online gaming experience.
TheMahjong.com is another great game for seniors joining
alongside TheJigsawPuzzles.com in its home of New
Zealand.
According to Quantcast, their site
TheJigsawPuzzles.com is the most popular
entertainment website in the U.S. for people aged 65+, and it ranks
among the top five overall websites in the U.S. for a senior
audience.
Contact information: yurilukas@shaprmind.com or call
+64 21 157 6470
A photo accompanying this announcement is available
at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4def66fc-5c87-43eb-aedd-7940440d03d5