Overview

• ‘Grandma’ is a free-to-play title on a local platform that has been widely shared across Chinese social media.
• The five-minute experience uses simple yes-or-no choices to simulate daily care, including meals, favorite drinks, wheelchair trips, and bathing.
• The game ends with the grandmother thanking the player before a giant bird carries her away, a symbolic moment many players described as deeply emotional.
• Zhou, 32, from Wuhan, drew on caring for his grandmother after her March 2024 fall, began designing the game in July 2024, and finished it in February 2025.
• He initially intended to keep the project private but released it following strong online support and now hopes to create collectible cards inspired by the game.