Please provide non-timed options on games

[Randoodle]

Besides wanting to keep my mind active, I enjoy playing games to relax. Thing is, most AARP provided games include timers and music that ADD to the stress of playing. A great example is Word Wipe, which is quite enjoyable to play, but pretty stressful at the same time (not in a good way). Both the timer and the music seem aimed at creating, instead of reducing, anxiety. Based on the same, it would be great if a non-timed option were added. It would also be great if we could select the music that plays during game play.

Relatedly, I primarily play on my PC and, like most, have upsized most text (as a global setting) so that I can more easily read information on my screen. This same function seems to make many games unplayable on a personal computer. A perfect example is the Throwback Thursday crossword, which doesn't display at all--even when I remove the altered global setting that upsizes characters/fonts. Surely others are experiencing this and similar game-related issues. Based on the same, it'd be great to have them looked into and addressed.

[ScottR872998]

I agree. I wish there were non timed versions of some of the games. If people want to compete for high score, that's fine - then time it. Others just enjoy the challenge of the game but not necessarily the stress that goes along with it. Word Wipe is a perfect example of that. 

[AARPJanelleM]

@Randoodle We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. I sent this to our team for review! If you'd like to provide suggestions in the future, you can click on the red "Feedback" tab on the right side of the Games page or reach out on this forum again 🙂 I'm always here to help!