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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a story that follows a man who ages in reverse, starting as an elderly man and becoming younger as time goes on. This theme of reversal and uncovering hidden truths is echoed in the gameplay of our new game.

  • Players will discover key details about the mysterious past of the main character.
  • Uncover hidden clues and piece together fragments of information to unravel the story.
  • Use magical spells to gain hints and extra time to solve the puzzles.

Game Details: a fact-matching game where you piece together important information fragments. Use spells for hints and extra time!

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  • - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was first published in 1922.
  • - The story follows the life of Benjamin Button, who is born as an old man and ages in reverse.
  • - Benjamin Button's father initially believes his son is a monster and abandons him.
  • - Benjamin Button's mother raises him on her own and keeps his unusual condition a secret.
  • - Benjamin Button grows younger physically but retains his memories and experiences.
  • - He attends school with children much younger than him due to his reverse aging.
  • - Benjamin Button falls in love with a young girl named Hildegarde Moncrief, but their relationship faces challenges due to their age difference.
  • - Benjamin Button becomes a sailor and travels the world, experiencing various adventures.
  • - He eventually returns to his childhood home and reconnects with Hildegarde, who has aged normally.
  • - Hildegarde accepts Benjamin's unusual condition and they marry.
  • - Benjamin's physical appearance continues to regress, causing difficulties in their relationship.
  • - Benjamin becomes a father to a daughter named Roscoe, who ages normally.
  • - Roscoe initially struggles to accept her father's reverse aging but eventually embraces him.
  • - Benjamin establishes a successful business and becomes wealthy.
  • - As Benjamin continues to grow younger, he becomes physically and mentally dependent on others.
  • - Benjamin's wife and daughter care for him during his final years.
  • - Benjamin eventually regresses into infancy and dies as a newborn baby.
  • - The story explores themes of mortality, the passage of time, and the importance of acceptance.
  • - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was adapted into a film in 2008, starring Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button.
  • - F. Scott Fitzgerald drew inspiration for the story from a remark made by Mark Twain about a baby born with an old man's face.

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