Brain games & tests

Free Brain Games & Cognitive Tests

Play 100 quick brain games and tests in your browser - no sign-up, no download. Train memory, attention, speed, flexibility, and reasoning, all scored against your own past.

Memory Games

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Hold, recall, and recognise - pairs, patterns, faces, and word lists.

Visual memory & focus

Memory Match

A free online pairs game where you flip cards to find matching pairs from memory - the classic Concentration game, scored by how few moves you take.

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Visual-spatial memory

Visual Memory Test

A visual memory test checks how well you recall patterns, positions, and images. How it works, a quick version to try, and what your result does and doesn't mean.

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Spatial memory span

Corsi Block Test

Watch the blocks light up, then tap them back in order. The Corsi block test measures your spatial memory span - how long a sequence of positions you can hold. Play it free here.

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Short-term memory

Number Memory Test

A number memory test measures your digit span - how many numbers you can recall in order. The average, what affects it, and how chunking stretches it.

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Working memory

Backward Digit Span

You're shown a sequence of digits and must enter them in reverse order - a working-memory task that's harder than recalling them forward.

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Sequence memory

Sequence Memory

Sequence memory tests show a growing pattern of flashing tiles you must repeat back in order - the digital descendant of the old Simon game.

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Colour memory

Color Match

Memorise the colour, then pick it from the grid once it hides - harder every round as the shades get closer. A free colour-memory game you can play right here.

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Name & face memory

Name-Pairs Memory

Meet a few faces, then match each one to the right name - the everyday memory we all fumble. A free name-and-face memory game you can play right here and beat your own best.

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Verbal memory

Verbal Memory Test

A 'seen vs new' word stream that tests how many words you can recognise before your memory fills up - a read on verbal short-term memory.

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Working memory

Chimp Test

The chimp test flashes numbered squares for a split second, then hides the numbers - you tap them in order from memory, testing fast visuospatial recall.

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Working memory

N-Back Test

The n-back task asks you to flag when the current item matches the one from N steps back - a demanding test of working-memory updating.

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visual memory

Kim's Game

Play Kim's Game free in your browser. Memorize the objects, then spot the one that vanished. Each round gets harder - beat your own best.

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list recall

Shopping List

Play the Shopping List memory game free online. Memorize the grocery list, then pick the right items from a bigger grid. Beat your own best.

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associative memory

Word Pairs

Study pairs like OCEAN–BLUE, then recall each partner from four choices. A free associative-memory game you play in your browser.

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spatial sequence memory

Path Memory

A route lights up across the grid, one cell at a time - then you retrace it in order. A free spatial-memory game in your browser.

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visual-spatial memory

Pattern Memory

A pattern of cells flashes on the grid all at once - remember it, then tap them all back. A free visual-memory game in your browser.

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recognition memory

Face Memory Test

Play a free face memory test in your browser. Faces appear one by one, decide if each is new or one you have already seen. No sign-up.

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spatial recall

Object Location

Play a free object location memory game in your browser. Watch objects appear on a grid, then tap where each one was hiding. No sign-up.

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visual recall

What's Missing?

Play What's Missing free in your browser. Study a set of emoji, watch them vanish, then spot which one is gone. No sign-up, score saved on device.

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detail memory

Story Recall

Play Story Recall free in your browser. Read a short sentence, watch it vanish, then answer a question about a detail. No sign-up, score on device.

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sequence memory

PIN Recall

Play PIN Recall free in your browser. Watch a keypad light up a code, then tap it back in order. Each round gets longer. No sign-up.

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ordered recall

Emoji Recall

Play Emoji Recall free in your browser. Watch emoji flash one by one, then tap them back in the same order. Each round gets longer. No sign-up.

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verbal memory

Word List Recall

Study 10 words for 15 seconds, then type back as many as you can. A free, self-relative verbal memory check you play in your browser.

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short-term memory

Letter Span

See a row of letters flash, then type them back in order. Each correct round adds a letter. A free, self-relative span game in your browser.

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Attention & Focus Games

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Spot the detail, filter out distractions, search a busy field, and keep your concentration steady.

Attention & scanning

Schulte Table

A 5x5 grid of scrambled numbers you tap from 1 to 25 in order, as fast as you can - a popular attention and visual-scanning trainer.

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Attention to detail

Spot the Difference

Spot-the-difference is a genuine visual-attention task - it trains how carefully you scan and compare. Here's what it really exercises, honestly, and where the limit is.

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Visual perception

Odd One Out

Find the one tile that's a slightly different colour - it gets harder every round. A fast, free visual-perception game for all ages. Play here and beat your own best.

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reaction speed

Whack-a-Mole

Play Whack-a-Mole free online. Tap the moles before they disappear and rack up hits in 30 seconds. A fast, fun reaction self-check.

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visual scanning

Symbol Search

Try the Symbol Search test free online. Decide fast whether a target symbol appears in each row. A fun self-check of visual scanning speed.

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visual search

Find the Target

Play the Find the Target visual search game free online. Spot the one β˜… among the ✦ as the field grows. A fun self-check of visual attention.

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visual memory

Spot the Change

Try the Spot the Change test free online. Memorize a colored grid, watch it flash, then tap the cell that changed. A fun change-blindness self-check.

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vigilance

Sustained Attention

Play the free Sustained Attention test. Tap for every letter except the target X, and see how steadily you can stay focused over time.

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visual attention span

Peripheral Vision

Play the free Peripheral Vision test. Keep your eyes on the center cross and tap where a dot flashed at the edges. A fun check of visual attention.

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dual-task focus

Divided Attention

Play the free Divided Attention game. Tap the stars while quietly counting the blue shapes - a genuine dual-task challenge for your focus.

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focused attention

Target Tracking

Spot the highlighted target dots, watch them scatter, then pick them out of the crowd. A free attention game right in your browser.

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rapid estimation

Count the Dots

Dots flash for under a second, then vanish. How many did you see? A free quick-estimation game in your browser, no sign-up.

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visual scanning

Find the Pair

Two emoji in the grid are identical, the rest are unique. Spot the pair fast. A free 60-second visual-scanning sprint, no sign-up.

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color discrimination

Odd Color Out

One tile is a slightly different shade. Spot it before the difference gets too small. A free color-discrimination game, no sign-up.

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rapid attention

Letter in the Stream

Numbers flash by fast with one hidden white letter. Catch it, then name it. A free rapid-attention game in your browser, no sign-up.

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tracking attention

Follow the Ball

Play the classic cups-and-ball shell game free in your browser. Track the swaps, tap the right cup, and beat your own best round.

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visual search

Letter Spotter

Spot the hidden T letters among a sea of L letters as fast as you can. A free 60-second visual search sprint in your browser.

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selective counting

Count by Color

Count the dots of one color in a busy grid and pick the right number. A free, fast selective-attention game in your browser.

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Speed & Reaction Games

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Process and respond as fast as you can - reflexes, rapid decisions, reading, and typing.

Processing speed

Reaction Time Test

A reaction time test measures the gap between a signal and your response - usually a click on colour change - and a typical simple reaction lands around 200-270 ms.

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Hand-eye speed

Aim Trainer

Aim trainers and reaction games drill how fast and accurately you can spot a target and click it - sharpening that specific skill, not your general reflexes.

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Reading speed

Reading Speed Test

Time yourself on a short passage, get your words-per-minute, then a quick comprehension check. A non-medical skill metric you can track against your own past results.

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Typing speed

Typing Speed Test

Typing speed reflects a practised motor skill plus processing speed and attention - measured in words per minute, where 40 wpm is average and 65-plus is fast.

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processing speed

Digit-Symbol Code

Try the Digit-Symbol Code test free online. Use the legend to match digits to symbols as fast as you can in 60 seconds. A fun processing-speed self-check.

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mental math

Math: True or False

Play the Math: True or False game free online. Decide fast whether each equation is correct in a 60-second sprint. A fun mental-math self-check.

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Number sense & speed

Quick Count

Dots flash for a split second - how many can you 'see' without counting? A free subitizing test that probes your instant number sense. Play it right here and beat your own best.

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processing speed

Speed Match

Play the free Speed Match game. Tap YES if the symbol matches the one before it, NO if not - as fast as you can for 60 seconds. Test your processing speed.

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processing speed

Number Compare

Two numbers, one quick choice: tap the bigger one as fast as you can. A free 60-second speed warm-up you play right in your browser.

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fast categorizing

Speed Sort

A word flashes up - animal or fruit? Tap the right bin as fast as you can. A free 60-second sorting game you play in your browser.

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mental arithmetic

Quick Add

A 60-second mental-math sprint. Tap the right answer to add or subtract, beat your own best. Free, in your browser, no sign-up.

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multiplication recall

Times Tables

A 60-second times-tables sprint. Tap the right product, beat your own best. Free, in your browser, no sign-up.

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number sense

Prime or Not

A 60-second sprint: a number flashes, you tap Prime or Not prime. Beat your own best. Free, in your browser, no sign-up.

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tapping speed

Quick Tap

How many times can you tap in 10 seconds? Play this free tapping-speed warm-up in your browser and beat your own best.

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decision speed

Choice Reaction

Wait for the arrow, then tap the matching side as fast as you can. A free choice reaction test in your browser, scored on your median time.

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reaction speed

Light Chase

Tap the lit cell and chase the light around a 3x3 grid for 30 seconds. A free, fast reaction game in your browser.

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tracking & speed

Catch the Dot

Catch the Dot is a free 30-second tap game. Chase a jumping dot, beat your own catch count, and watch your average catch time drop.

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choice reaction

Color Reaction

Color Reaction is a free choice-reaction game. Tap only when the panel turns the named color, ignore the rest, and chase a faster median time.

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Cognitive Flexibility Games

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Switch between rules, adapt when things change, and hold back the automatic response.

Attention & inhibition

Stroop Test

The Stroop effect is the slowdown you feel when you name the ink colour of a colour word that disagrees with it - like the word 'RED' printed in blue.

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Scanning & speed

Trail Making Test

The trail making test asks you to connect scattered numbers - and then alternating numbers and letters - as fast as you can, testing task-switching and visual search.

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impulse control

Go / No-Go

Try the Go / No-Go test free in your browser. Tap on the GO signal, hold back on NO-GO. A fun self-check of focus and impulse control.

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selective attention

Flanker Task

Try the Flanker Task free online. Respond to the center arrow while ignoring the flanking arrows. A fun self-check of selective attention.

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rule switching

Task Switcher

Play the free Task Switcher game in your browser. Read the cue, switch the rule, and see how well you handle flexible thinking under time pressure.

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set shifting

Rule Shift

Play the free Rule Shift card-sorting game. The hidden sorting rule changes without warning - figure out the new one from the feedback and adapt.

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rule switching

Number Switch

Play the free Number Switch game in your browser. Judge each number by odd/even or high/low as the rule keeps switching. Test your mental flexibility.

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inhibition & switching

Arrow Switch

Play the free Arrow Switch game. Tap the same way for green arrows, the opposite way for red. A quick test of inhibition and mental flexibility.

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rule switching

More or Less

Play the free More or Less game. Tap the bigger group when the cue says MORE, the smaller when it says LESS - and the cue keeps switching on you.

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response inhibition

Stop Signal

Play the free Stop Signal test. Tap fast on GO arrows but hold back when the STOP signal flashes. A quick, fun check of your response inhibition.

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response mapping

Simon Task

The Simon Task is a free flexibility game. Color picks the button, not position, so your brain fights the urge to follow where the square appears.

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interference control

Number Stroop

Number Stroop is a free interference game. Count how many digits are shown while the digit value tries to trick you, and chase your best streak.

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task switching

Word/Color Switch

Word/Color Switch is a free Stroop game with a twist. A cue flips each round between reading the word and naming the ink color, so you switch rules on the fly.

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Reasoning & Problem-Solving Games

27 games See all

Reason it out - numbers, words, patterns, space, and planning a few steps ahead.

Vocabulary & word recall

Word Scramble

Unscramble as many words as you can in 60 seconds - a quick, free word game that warms up vocabulary, spelling, and word recall. Play right here and beat your own best.

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Vocabulary & anagrams

Word Bubbles

Make every hidden word from seven jumbled letters before the clock stops. A free word-bubbles anagram game you can play right here and beat your own fastest time.

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Vocabulary & visual search

Word Search

Find every hidden word in the grid - across, down, or diagonally - against the clock. A free, no-sign-up word search you can play right here and beat your own fastest time.

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Logic & focus

Sudoku

Sudoku is a genuinely good logic workout that sharpens your working memory and deduction - but mostly it makes you better at sudoku. Here's an honest read on what it actually trains.

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Planning & logic

Tower of Hanoi

Move the whole stack to another peg, one disk at a time, never a larger disk on a smaller one. A free Tower of Hanoi puzzle that quietly trains planning - play it right here.

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Mental math speed

Mental Math Sprint

A 60-second arithmetic sprint that counts how many sums you solve in your head - a quick read on processing speed and working memory.

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Spatial reasoning

Mental Rotation

Decide whether a rotated shape is the same object turned in space or its mirror image. A quick, non-medical look at spatial reasoning - a real, trainable skill, not a spatial IQ score.

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Logic & planning

Lights Out

Tap a tile and it flips itself plus its four neighbours - your job is to switch every light off. A free Lights Out puzzle that trains logical planning. Play it right here.

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Logic & planning

Sliding Puzzle

Slide the numbered tiles into order using the one empty space - the classic 8-puzzle (and 15-puzzle). A free sliding puzzle that trains planning. Play it right here.

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Pattern logic

Number Sequence

2, 4, 8, ? - spot the rule and pick what comes next. A free number sequence game that trains pattern logic, with three lives and a rising difficulty. Play it right here.

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Spatial planning

Maze

Guide the dot from the top corner to the exit through a freshly generated maze, against the clock. A free maze game that trains spatial planning. Play it right here.

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Deductive logic

Nonogram

Use the row and column number clues to deduce which squares to fill and reveal the hidden picture. A free nonogram (picross) puzzle you can play right here.

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Number logic

Magic Square

Place the digits 1 to 9 so every row, column and diagonal adds up to 15. A free magic square puzzle that trains number logic - correct lines glow. Play it right here.

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Word logic

Word Ladder

Turn COLD into WARM by changing one letter at a time, each step a real word. A free word ladder puzzle invented by Lewis Carroll - five to solve. Play it right here.

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Word logic & vocabulary

Hangman

Guess the hidden word one letter at a time before your six lives run out. A free, friendly hangman game that trains word logic and vocabulary. Play it right here.

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Word recall

Missing Vowels

MMRY is MEMORY - the vowels are gone and you fill in the word against the clock, with a category hint. A free missing-vowels game you can play right here.

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fluid reasoning

Pattern Matrix

Spot the rule in a 3x3 grid of shapes and choose the missing piece. A free Raven-style reasoning game right in your browser.

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verbal reasoning

Word Analogies

A is to B as C is to what? Pick the best fourth word from four options. A free verbal-reasoning game right in your browser.

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number reasoning

Make the Number

Hit the target by combining a few numbers with plus, minus and times. A free mental-math reasoning game right in your browser.

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verbal reasoning

Odd One Out: Words

Four words, three from the same group and one that doesn't belong - tap the odd one. A free verbal-reasoning game in your browser.

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mental arithmetic

Missing Operator

Pick the operator (+, -, x or divide) that makes the equation true. A fast, free mental-arithmetic puzzle you play in your browser.

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algebraic reasoning

Balance It

Solve for the missing number that balances each equation. A free, fast algebra warm-up you play in your browser with no sign-up.

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number pairing

Number Bonds

Tap the two numbers that add up to the target in a 60-second sprint. A free number-pairing game you play in your browser, no sign-up.

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estimation

Quick Estimate

See a multiplication like 47 x 21 and tap the rounded answer closest to the true product. A free estimation game in your browser.

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mental addition

Count the Coins

Add up a handful of coins and tap the total. A free, quick mental-addition game you play in your browser with no sign-up.

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additive reasoning

Number Pyramid

Each block equals the sum of the two below it. Find the missing block in this free number puzzle you play in your browser.

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logical deduction

Code Breaker

Crack a hidden 3-digit code with pure logic. A free Mastermind-style deduction game you can play in your browser, no sign-up.

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