GLOSSARY · Sensory & Neurodivergent Play
Sensory Overload
The point where sensory input — noise, light, clutter, too much happening at once — outpaces what a nervous system can comfortably sort through.
Detailed definition
Sensory overload is what happens when the input coming in — a buzzer, a timer that shrieks, six people talking over each other, bright components everywhere — stacks up faster than a brain can process it. It’s not about being dramatic or “too sensitive.” It’s a real threshold, and it’s different for every person and every night.
Game night has its own specific triggers for this, which is exactly what the Quiet Kit tag is built around. Titles that carry it have already been checked for the usual culprits — jarring sound effects, a countdown clock, rules that fall apart the second someone needs a beat to reset.
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