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Brain games built around the skill you want to sharpen.

50 adaptive games across memory, focus, speed, reasoning, accuracy and peripheral vision. Each one adapts to keep you at your edge, scores every rep, and charts the climb. Grouped below by the skill it trains.

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Every game, by what it trains.

The app tags each game with a primary skill. Browse by the one you want to build. Each card shows a snapshot from the game itself.

Memory

10 games · Hold more in mind and pull it back on demand: working memory, digit span, and recall.
Anagram gameplay screenshot

Anagram

Form valid words from a scrambled rack, where every word must use the round's key letter. Rarer letters score more and using the whole rack is a pangram bonus.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on word length
Carries into
CreativityCommunicationAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
verbal flexibilityworking memoryvocabulary recall
Num Memory gameplay screenshot

Num Memory

A number flashes briefly; type it back from memory, sometimes in reverse.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on digit count
Carries into
MemoryFocus & Attention
Skills trained
digit spanworking memoryencoding
Word Jump gameplay screenshot

Word Jump

Identify which of the displayed words appeared earlier in this session.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Accuracy
2 min roundsadapts on decoy similarity
Carries into
Memory
Skills trained
recognition memory
N-Back gameplay screenshot

N-Back

Spot when the current item matches the one N steps back, while resisting near-miss lures that appeared one step off. Trains working memory updating, not just familiarity.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Focus
2 min roundsadapts on n level
Carries into
MemoryAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
working memoryupdate inhibit
Corsi Blocks gameplay screenshot

Corsi Blocks

Repeat a flashing sequence of blocks. The gold-standard spatial working memory test.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Focus
2 min roundsadapts on sequence length
Carries into
MemoryFocus & Attention
Skills trained
visuospatial working memorysequence recall
Memory Match gameplay screenshot

Memory Match

Flip cards two at a time to find every pair. A flip-efficiency grade rewards near-perfect play, so the skill goes beyond clearing the board to clearing it in the fewest flips.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Focus
2 min roundsadapts on grid size
Carries into
MemoryFocus & Attention
Skills trained
visual memoryspatial encodingconcentration
Compass Path gameplay screenshot

Compass Path

Read a sequence of compass arrows from the centre; pick where you end up.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Reasoning
1 min roundsadapts on step count
Carries into
MemoryAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
mental navigationspatial visualizationworking memory
Word Ladder gameplay screenshot

Word Ladder

Transform the start word into the end word one letter at a time. Every step must be a real word.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Reasoning
2 min roundsadapts on chain length
Carries into
CreativityCommunicationAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
lexical accessverbal searchdeductive pathfinding
Mirror gameplay screenshot

Mirror

Rebuild a lit pattern on the right under the prompt: mirror it across the centre, or rotate it 180. Higher up the pattern hides, so hold it in mind first.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Accuracy
1 min roundsadapts on grid size
Carries into
MemoryPerception
Skills trained
symmetry perceptionspatial transformationworking memory
Cairn gameplay screenshot

Cairn

Stack a glyph stone, then clear a gate by judging if an equation is true before the next stone. At the end, rebuild the cairn in the order you stacked it. The gate between stones blocks rehearsal, so the span you reach is real held capacity.

Why it helps

Sharper recall and a working memory that holds more, for names, numbers, and what you just read.

TrainsMemory + Focus
2 min roundsadapts on span
Carries into
MemoryFocus & Attention
Skills trained
working memorycomplex spancognitive control

Focus & Attention

13 games · Steady attention under distraction: selective focus, tracking, and inhibition.
Num Search gameplay screenshot

Num Search

Tap every number that fits the rule, greater-than, multiples, or in range, before the board clears.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on grid density
Carries into
Focus & AttentionAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
number senseselective attentionvisual scanning
Ball Tracker gameplay screenshot

Ball Tracker

Follow one of several moving objects without losing track when they overlap.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Peripheral vision
1 min roundsadapts on object count
Carries into
Focus & AttentionAdaptability
Skills trained
multi object trackingselective visual attention
Even Odds gameplay screenshot

Even Odds

Tap every number matching the active rule, which switches each board and widens from even or odd to multiples and over-a-threshold as you climb. Decoys sit right at the boundary, so you have to apply the rule, not eyeball it. A rule-apply and set-shift sweep against the clock.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on grid size
Carries into
Focus & AttentionAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
number categorizationselective attentionprocessing speed
Stroop gameplay screenshot

Stroop

The word RED in blue ink, tap the ink color, not the word, and switch to tapping the word itself when the prompt flips. Trains cognitive control and set-shifting.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on presentation rate
Carries into
Focus & AttentionStress & AngerAdaptability
Skills trained
cognitive controlinterference suppression
Odd One Out gameplay screenshot

Odd One Out

Each round names a feature. Two shapes stand out; tap the one that differs in the named feature and resist the lure.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Accuracy
45s roundsadapts on subtlety
Carries into
Focus & Attention
Skills trained
selective attentionfeature discriminationinhibitory control
Spot the Difference gameplay screenshot

Spot the Difference

One scene blinks between two versions with a blank in between, so the change is hidden from the giveaway flash. Hold the scene in mind and tap what changed. Trains change detection and visual working memory, not eyesight.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Accuracy
1 min roundsadapts on flicker cadence
Carries into
Focus & AttentionMemory
Skills trained
change detectionvisual working memoryscanning
Time Estimation gameplay screenshot

Time Estimation

Tap when you feel the target duration has passed, no visible timer.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Accuracy
2 min roundsadapts on target range
Carries into
Focus & AttentionStress & Anger
Skills trained
time perceptioninteroceptioninternal clock
Sudoku gameplay screenshot

Sudoku

Fill the grid so every row, column, and box contains each digit exactly once.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Memory
2 min roundsadapts on grid size and givens
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
constraint reasoningworking memorydeductive logic
Orbit gameplay screenshot

Orbit

Gravity curves a comet around a core, thrust it through each glowing gate by reading the arc.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on gate count
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingFocus
Skills trained
trajectory predictionplanningspatial control
Reveal gameplay screenshot

Reveal

A shape emerges from a field of visual noise. Tap it the instant you see it, the earlier, the better.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on reveal speed
Carries into
FocusPerception
Skills trained
figure groundvisual segmentationperception
Solstice gameplay screenshot

Solstice

Fill the open cells with suns and moons, balancing each row and column around the void cells: never three in a line, equal counts among the open cells, and = / × links between cells.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Memory
3 min roundsadapts on deduction depth
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
deductive logicconstraint reasoningpattern recognition
Lumen gameplay screenshot

Lumen

Place lanterns to light the room while routing their beams around the shadow cells that must stay dark, with no two lanterns in sight of each other and each numbered wall taking exactly its count of neighbours.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Reasoning
3 min roundsadapts on deduction depth
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
deductive logicconstraint reasoningspatial reasoning
Ember gameplay screenshot

Ember

Shade the repeated numbers so none touch and every unshaded cell stays connected in one piece.

Why it helps

Steadier attention with less pull from distraction, so you stay on task longer.

TrainsFocus + Reasoning
3 min roundsadapts on deduction depth
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
deductive logicconstraint reasoningpattern recognition

Speed & Reaction

8 games · Think and respond faster: processing speed, reaction time, and reading pace.
Closing Borders gameplay screenshot

Closing Borders

Read a passage inside a window whose margins close in. When the window shuts, reading is over and you answer. Your reading rate in words per minute counts only when the answer is correct, across several rounds.

Why it helps

Quicker thinking and faster reactions when the clock is running.

TrainsSpeed + Focus
3 min roundsadapts on narrowing rate
Carries into
Study Skills
Skills trained
reading speedcomprehension under pacecentral focus
Speed Reading gameplay screenshot

Speed Reading

Wager a reading pace, then read a flashed passage and answer. A bolder pace scores more, but only when you still answer correctly, so it trains speed with retention rather than raw skimming.

Why it helps

Quicker thinking and faster reactions when the clock is running.

TrainsSpeed + Reasoning
5 min roundsadapts on wpm target
Carries into
Study Skills
Skills trained
reading speedcomprehension under pace
Schulte Table gameplay screenshot

Schulte Table

Tap the numbers in order on a randomised grid. Bigger boards add a second teal track counting down, so you alternate between two interleaved counters. Trains visual search speed, attention, and switching between sequences.

Why it helps

Quicker thinking and faster reactions when the clock is running.

TrainsSpeed + Focus
2 min roundsadapts on grid size
Carries into
Focus & AttentionStudy Skills
Skills trained
visual scanningselective attentionprocessing speed
Trail Making gameplay screenshot

Trail Making

Connect 1-2-3 (Part A) or alternate 1-A-2-B (Part B), the classic Trail Making test. Your switch cost, the extra time per node that Part B's alternation adds over Part A, is tracked as the executive readout.

Why it helps

Quicker thinking and faster reactions when the clock is running.

TrainsSpeed + Focus
2 min roundsadapts on node count
Carries into
Focus & AttentionAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
executive functiontask switchingvisual scanning
Reaction Drill gameplay screenshot

Reaction Drill

Tap on GO, hold on NO-GO. Pure reaction time plus inhibitory control.

Why it helps

Quicker thinking and faster reactions when the clock is running.

TrainsSpeed + Accuracy
45s roundsadapts on nogo density
Carries into
Focus & Attention
Skills trained
reaction timeinhibitory controlsustained attention
Subitize gameplay screenshot

Subitize

Dots flash for a moment. How many did you see? Dot sizes vary so total ink does not give the count away. Small clusters must be exact; large clusters reward a close estimate, training both subitizing and approximate number sense.

Why it helps

Quicker thinking and faster reactions when the clock is running.

TrainsSpeed + Accuracy
1 min roundsadapts on flash speed
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingFocus & Attention
Skills trained
numerosityrapid estimationvisual clustering
Stop Signal gameplay screenshot

Stop Signal

Tap GO arrows fast, but cancel if a red STOP flashes mid-action. The stop delay tracks your own inhibition limit with a staircase, firing later as you improve.

Why it helps

Quicker thinking and faster reactions when the clock is running.

TrainsSpeed + Accuracy
50s roundsadapts on stop signal delay
Carries into
Focus & AttentionStress & Anger
Skills trained
action inhibitionmotor cancellationreactive control
Quick Category gameplay screenshot

Quick Category

A word flashes; sort it LEFT or RIGHT by the current rule. The rule changes to a different one without warning, so each switch makes you drop the old sorting and load the new one.

Why it helps

Quicker thinking and faster reactions when the clock is running.

TrainsSpeed + Reasoning
1 min roundsadapts on flash speed
Carries into
AdaptabilityAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
semantic accesscognitive flexibilityrule switching

Reasoning & Comprehension

14 games · Reason it through: logic, pattern, mental math, and reading with the meaning intact.
Reframe Quest gameplay screenshot

Reframe Quest

A scenario appears. Pick the response that is a genuine cognitive reframe, not a hollow positive or an avoidance.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Accuracy
2 min roundsadapts on near miss subtlety
Carries into
Stress & AngerAnxiety ReliefEmotional Intelligence
Skills trained
cognitive reappraisalperspective taking
Scenario gameplay screenshot

Scenario

Read a social situation, then rank the responses: pick the best, then the second best. The top grade needs both ranked right, so it trains telling a strong response from the strongest, not just avoiding a bad one.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Accuracy
2 min roundsadapts on option count
Carries into
CommunicationLeadershipConflict Resolution
Skills trained
applied reasoningtool selection
Alternative Uses gameplay screenshot

Alternative Uses

60 seconds: list uses for a common object. Original uses score more, and ranging across different kinds of use (flexibility) scores more again.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Speed
2 min roundsadapts on scoring strictness
Carries into
CreativityAnalytical Thinking
Skills trained
divergent thinkingideational fluencycognitive flexibility
Mental Rotation gameplay screenshot

Mental Rotation

Pick the rotated match for a target shape, three options are mirror-image traps.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on rotation subtlety
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingStudy Skills
Skills trained
mental rotationspatial reasoningchirality detection
Pattern Sequence gameplay screenshot

Pattern Sequence

What comes next? Sequence completion across shape, colour, and size where each trait may step forward or alternate, so you infer the rule type, not just the next item.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Memory
1 min roundsadapts on dimension count
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingStudy Skills
Skills trained
pattern recognitionfluid intelligenceabstract reasoning
Tile Slide gameplay screenshot

Tile Slide

Slide numbered tiles into order through the empty slot. Each scramble sets a par from its difficulty, and solving near it earns an Optimal tier. Spatial planning.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Memory
2 min roundsadapts on grid size
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingFocus & Attention
Skills trained
spatial planningconstraint reasoningworking memory
Douse gameplay screenshot

Douse

Tap a cell and its 4 neighbors to flip them. Clear the whole board; each puzzle has an exact fewest-tap solution and the score rewards getting close to it.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Speed
2 min roundsadapts on scramble depth
Carries into
Analytical Thinking
Skills trained
logical planningdependency tracingabstract reasoning
Nonogram gameplay screenshot

Nonogram

Fill the grid so every row and column matches its hint runs. Each clear reveals a tiny pixel-art icon.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Focus
3 min roundsadapts on grid size and fill density
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
constraint reasoningvisual logicpattern synthesis
Trace gameplay screenshot

Trace

Draw one continuous path through every open cell, routing around the blocked cells, visiting the numbered waypoints in order.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Focus
3 min roundsadapts on waypoint density
Carries into
ReasoningProblem Solving
Skills trained
planningsequencingspatial reasoning
Nova gameplay screenshot

Nova

Place one star in every row, column, and region so that no two stars touch, planning each placement around the eclipsed cells that can never hold a star.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Focus
3 min roundsadapts on deduction depth
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
deductive logicconstraint reasoningspatial reasoning
Abacus gameplay screenshot

Abacus

Slide weighted beads so every row and column hits its exact target sum.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Focus
3 min roundsadapts on deduction depth
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
numerical reasoningconstraint reasoningplanning
Grove gameplay screenshot

Grove

Pitch one tent beside every tree, never touching another tent, matching the counts on each row and column.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Focus
3 min roundsadapts on deduction depth
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
deductive logicconstraint reasoningspatial reasoning
Pearl gameplay screenshot

Pearl

Draw one closed loop that threads every pearl, turning at the black ones and running straight through the white. Harder boards add beacons the loop must visit and reefs it must route around.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Focus
3 min roundsadapts on deduction depth
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
planningspatial reasoningdeductive logic
Reservoir gameplay screenshot

Reservoir

Flood each tank to the exact count, respecting how water settles across connected regions.

Why it helps

Clearer reasoning and reading, so you grasp the point and decide faster.

TrainsReasoning + Memory
3 min roundsadapts on deduction depth
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingDecision Making
Skills trained
numerical reasoningconstraint reasoningplanning

Accuracy & Precision

4 games · Get it right, not just fast: discrimination, estimation, and careful scanning.
Face Read gameplay screenshot

Face Read

Identify the emotion on a face. As you improve, the choices include look-alike emotions, so you read the brows, eyes, and mouth rather than going on first impression.

Why it helps

Fewer careless slips, through sharper discrimination and precision.

TrainsAccuracy + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on distractor confusability
Carries into
Emotional IntelligenceEmpathyCommunication
Skills trained
emotion recognitionfacial decoding
Mental Math gameplay screenshot

Mental Math

Fill the blank to complete an equation. The missing piece may be a number or the operator, so you reason about the relation, not just compute forward.

Why it helps

Fewer careless slips, through sharper discrimination and precision.

TrainsAccuracy + Speed
1 min roundsadapts on blank position
Carries into
Analytical ThinkingFocus & Attention
Skills trained
arithmetic fluencyinverse operationsrelational reasoning
Color Sort gameplay screenshot

Color Sort

Sort each falling shape by the current rule, which switches between color and shape mid-round.

Why it helps

Fewer careless slips, through sharper discrimination and precision.

TrainsAccuracy + Speed
45s roundsadapts on switch frequency
Carries into
Focus & AttentionAdaptability
Skills trained
cognitive flexibilitytask switchingrule application
Balance gameplay screenshot

Balance

Set a counterweight on the beam so it settles level, judge mass against distance, no numbers.

Why it helps

Fewer careless slips, through sharper discrimination and precision.

TrainsAccuracy + Focus
1 min roundsadapts on tolerance
Carries into
Analytical Thinking
Skills trained
estimationproportional reasoningspatial reasoning

Peripheral Vision

1 game · Widen the visual span the eyes take in at a glance.
Mosaic gameplay screenshot

Mosaic

Tile the whole board with rectangles. A number fixes that piece exact size; no gaps and no overlaps.

Why it helps

A wider visual span, so you take in more at a single glance.

TrainsPeripheral vision + Accuracy
3 min roundsadapts on grid size and clues
Carries into
ReasoningProblem Solving
Skills trained
spatial reasoningplanningarea estimation

A lot more to come, soon.

We are working hard on expanding the library. New games land regularly, and the packs, skills, and screenshots here grow with every release. Check back, the catalogue is just getting started.

Targeted training

Game packs built around one goal.

Bundles of brain games for the exact edge you want, the same rail that greets you on the app’s home screen.

  • Read FasterSpeed reading
  • Laser FocusAttention & control
  • Sharper MemoryWorking memory
  • Faster ReflexesSpeed & reaction
  • Number PowerMental math
  • Sharper ThinkingLogic & problem-solving
  • Word PowerVerbal & language
  • Calm & ResetRegulate & unwind
  • Wider VisionPeripheral & tracking
What the practice does

Real gains, honestly scoped.

Practising a task makes you better at that task and its close neighbours (Klingberg, 2010; Simons et al., 2016). That is exactly what these games train and chart. Two design rules do the heavy lifting: every game stays just above your current level, where learning is fastest, and every rep is scored on the spot so improvement tracks focused effort, not time served. No IQ promises, no far-transfer hype.

session 1session 30skillthe learning zonegame difficultyyour skillAdaptive difficulty keeps practice just above your level,the zone where learning is fastest (illustrative)
the trained task: strongest gainssimilar skills: real gains tooeveryday life: your own charts tell youreliable gains

The full evidence base, with references, lives on the science page. Pair a game with the practice behind it on Mental Tools, or see what to train first with Surveys.

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