Making a game of late grandmothers...The memory of my grandson made me cry on the continent
Sep 12, 2025
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The name of the game is 'Grandma'. It is a five-minute game about a grandson taking care of his grandmother, leaving a short but deep resonance.
According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, the creator of the game is Zhou Yi Chen (32) from Wuhan, Hubei Province. He made this game remembering his grandmother, who passed away last year.
The game consists of simple graphics reminiscent of Nintendo of Japan's 'Game Boy', which became popular among Chinese students in the 1990s.
The game begins when the grandmother falls and is injured.
Players must perform a variety of everyday care, including preparing meals, buying favorite drinks, pushing wheelchairs, and helping them bathe.
Each action proceeds with a choice of 'Yes' or 'No'. At the end of the game, the grandmother leaves the words 'thank you', and is carried away by a giant bird. This is a scene that symbolizes death.
Producer Zhou recalled that his grandparents raised him until he was three years old, and that his grandmother was always strong and never lost her smile.
He took care of his grandmother after she fell and was injured in March last year, and when she died a few weeks later, he left the experience as a game.
At first, I was hesitant to disclose the personal story of the death of my family, but after posting some images of the game on the internet, I got an explosive response.
Netizens are impressed by the game after a long time", "It's the simplest but most human game.", He posted comments such as "'I remembered nursing my grandmother in the hospital.'"
Driven by this reaction, Zhou decided to distribute the game for free. He said he also plans to release collection cards based on games in the future.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
