A family game
It’s Grandpa’s turn.
The grandchildren ask, Grandpa tells the story, and you finally hear the ones he never got around to telling.
Why a game?
Everyone means to ask. Then one day they can’t.
A memoir sounds like a big job, so it waits for the right time. A game is 1 question and a few minutes together.
"It has to be played, otherwise people will miss their loved ones' stories."Tina, on why I'm building this
You don't need a plan, and nobody has to get it right. 1 question tonight is plenty.
A small secret
3 words bring out the story nobody has heard.
I'll show you on the way down. Try to guess them first.
What it takes
So what do you actually need?
person you love, sitting next to you
words anyone has to write down
fun questions, ready to play
How a round goes
You sit down, and then this happens.
- Step 1
A grandchild reads a card
Out loud, in their own voice.
- Step 2
Grandpa talks
Nobody types. He can skip any card he likes.
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Step 3
- Step 4
The shelf grows
Every story makes a book on the shelf taller.
Who does what
Everyone gets a job.
The storyteller
Talks, laughs and skips whatever they like.
The game host
1 grandchild reads the cards and keeps the count.
The family
Listens, and says "no way" a lot.
Your turn
Which one would you ask first?
Rather write it yourself?
Write your story here, and keep it on your computer.
We ask 1 question at a time. You answer, save the file, and pick up where you left off whenever you come back.
Coming soon
From your stories to a real book.
Your finished book as a PDF
Your stories become a book, with descriptions of the places and times you lived through, taken from real sources. You choose which details go in. €20 to download.
Family can order a copy
If you choose to publish it, relatives in most countries will be able to order a printed copy on Amazon.
Distant cousins can find it
If you agree, a short sample can go on family-history websites, so far-off relatives can discover your book.
These aren't available yet. You can start writing your stories today.
Tonight
After dinner, at the kitchen table, ask 1 question.
Fun questions
It’s Grandpa’s turn.
40 stories. That’s enough for a whole book.
The game only counts them. Start with the 1 you loved most, and write it down.
Pick a topic
Every story makes its book taller. The game only counts them, so nothing is recorded.
The rules
There are only 3 rules.
Read 1 card
Out loud. Let the storyteller take their time.
Say "Then what happened?"
That's usually where the real story comes out.
Skip anything
Any card, for any reason, with no questions asked.
Your count stays on this device. Heard a good one? before it gets away.
Write your story
1 question at a time. It's your book.
Answer as much or as little as you like. When you're done, we'll ask you something else.
For the whole family
Everyone has a story. Start with yours.
Grandparents, parents and children can all write here, 1 question at a time.
Who is writing?
There's a place to start at every age.
Grandparents
Tell the stories only you remember. Write them yourself, or talk while someone in the family types.
Parents
Write down what your children never saw, and ask your own parents what you always wondered.
Children
Ask a grandparent a question and write down what you hear. A parent can help you save it.
Coming soon
From your stories to a real book.
Your finished book as a PDF
Your stories become a book, with descriptions of the places and times you lived through, taken from real sources. You choose which details go in. €20 to download.
Family can order a copy
If you choose to publish it, relatives in most countries will be able to order a printed copy on Amazon.
Distant cousins can find it
If you agree, a short sample can go on family-history websites, so far-off relatives can discover your book.
These aren't available yet. You can start writing your stories today.
Would you like someone beside you?
I can show you how, on a video call or in person.
Classes and personal visits
I'll sit with you at the computer.
Learn to use the computer and write your story, at your own pace. Classes are for children and adults, at home, in hospital or online.
Who the classes are for
Bring whoever wants to learn.
Children
They learn to type, ask good questions and write down a family story. A parent or guardian stays close by.
Adults
Start from the beginning if you need to. No computer experience needed, and no question is too small.
People in hospital
A quiet way to spend the time and write something for the family. I visit when the patient and the hospital agree.
How we meet
Choose what suits you.
Personal visit
I come to you, at home or in hospital, and sit beside you for the whole class.
Online, in English
All classes in English are online, on a video call, from wherever you are.
What will we do?
- Get comfortable with the computer.
- Answer 1 question at a time, by typing or with help.
- Skip anything you'd rather not talk about.
- Save your stories on your own computer so they're safe.
- If we use AI to ask questions, I'll explain first where your words go.
Ask me anything.
The Storytellers app
Keep every story.
The app listens, asks the next question, and turns the answers into a book.
Download coming soonWhat can it do?
- Talk instead of typing, with a Speak button.
- Press "Ask me something fun" for 1 of 80 fun questions.
- Have the questions read out loud.
- Save each memory as a story, and edit or delete it any time.
- Choose how the book feels: tender, funny or plain.
- Get your book as a Word document, with large print if you want it.
- Skip any question you like.
Where do the words go?
- Stories are saved only on your own computer.
- To ask questions and write the book, the words go securely to an AI service called Claude.
- The voice recording itself never leaves your computer. It's turned into text there.
We're building the app for Windows computers.