Liming with Gran

Ketchum UK

Client: Genomics England and University of Cambridge

Generations of London’s Black-Caribbeans weren’t having vital conversations about family health history. Silence is costing lives. 65% die from genetically linked conditions such as cancer and heart disease.

We needed a new medium to create a safe space. We found inspiration in a Caribbean game tradition – dominoes – and designed a bespoke set: the first to incorporate health-related questions into gameplay and encourage “liming,” a familiar conversational behaviour among islanders.