How can a game in which the objective is to simply name all the stations on London’s Tube map be so popular? That’s probably the charm in it. It’s simple and addictive, and it taps into the deeper part in our psyche wherein we want to test our knowledge about something that is part of our daily routine, which for many Londoners is going through the London Underground. There are currently 500,000 players who are obsessed with the game, and with the popularity that it has now, that number might grow even further.
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The creator of the Metro Memory game, Benjamin Tran Dinh, says that the game was brought about by his memories of his time studying in London when he was in his twenties. The memories form another means by which players can connect deeply with the game, because as they look through the map and try to remember the names of different stations, they inevitably draw from their experiences through the years. Perhaps, a similar thing can happen if one were to make a game on the New York subway, the Chicago L, or the Washington Metro. You may check out the game here.
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Source: neatorama