Maysalward's Golden Agers workshop is a bet that games belong to everyone
The studio is making the case that games serve a social function beyond entertainment
Jordan-based Maysalward has launched the Golden Agers workshop, a full-day training programme for adults aged 65 and above, designed to build digital confidence through games and hands-on technology sessions.
Participants work through basic device and app usage, brain and movement-based games, and methods for preserving personal memories and cultural heritage in digital formats.
The programme closes with a collaborative play session built around intergenerational connection. It is a deliberately different kind of initiative for a region whose games industry conversation is dominated by youth audiences, mobile monetisation, and esports.
Beyond entertainment
Through the initiative, Maysalward, one of the Arab world's longest-running studios, is making the case that games serve a social function beyond entertainment.
“This initiative is close to our hearts,” said Maysalward CEO Nour Khrais. “It's about opening doors and demonstrating that learning, creativity, and play have no age limit.”
The workshop's focus on cultural preservation is the detail worth paying attention to. Helping older participants record stories and traditions in digital formats positions games as an archival tool, something few studios anywhere are explicitly building toward.
Whether this remains a one-off or signals a broader programming direction for Maysalward is worth watching. Interested individuals can register and learn more via the official website.
Maysalward is listed in the IsaKaba Studios Directory.
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