Brain games
Games that make you think: read the numbers on a quilt, turn a block until its shadow fits, remember the song the birds sing, find the one button that is different.
They start easy and grow harder level by level, so they suit a quick break as well as a long session.
Spice Rack
One spice per jar. Calm and tidy.
Pipe Garden
Turn the pipes, watch the garden bloom.
Domino Drop
Fill the gaps, give it a push, hear the ding.
Birdsong
Listen to the birds, then sing it back.
Button Tin
A tin of buttons. One is not like the others.
Shadow Fit
Wooden blocks, a lamp and a shape drawn on the wall.
Quilt Patch
A half-sewn quilt, a few numbers and a pattern waiting to appear.
Yarn Tangle
Balls of yarn on a pincushion and one big tangle.
Picnic Basket
A wicker basket, a checked blanket and a picnic that has to fit.
Goose Parade
A quiet lake, a crowd of geese and only so many ways out.
Birdhouse Kit
A birdhouse in pieces, a jar of colored screws and a bird waiting to move in.
Ferry Line
A busy little harbor, a line of cars and a ferry that likes to stay level.
The games
- Spice Rack: a color sorting puzzle. Gather each spice into one full jar.
- Pipe Garden: a pipe connecting puzzle. Water every flower in the garden.
- Domino Drop: a domino chain reaction puzzle. Fill the gaps, push the first domino and ring the bell.
- Birdsong: a bird song memory game. Repeat the birds' song as it grows longer.
- Button Tin: an odd one out game. Find the one button that is different on every card.
- Shadow Fit: a shadow shape puzzle. Turn the blocks until their shadow fills the outline on the wall.
- Quilt Patch: a nonogram picture puzzle. Sew patches so every row and column matches its numbers.
- Yarn Tangle: an untangle puzzle. Untangle the yarn in the moves you have: no strands may cross.
- Picnic Basket: a block packing puzzle. Pack the basket with no gaps so the lid can close.
- Goose Parade: a tap away unblock puzzle. Send every goose off the lake.
- Birdhouse Kit: a screw sorting puzzle. Unscrew every screw into a jar of its color and build the birdhouse.
- Ferry Line: a car parking jam puzzle. Load every car onto the ferry that flies its flag.
Questions
Are these games really free?
Yes. Every game is free to play in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer. There is nothing to download and you never need an account. An account is only there if you want to keep your stars on more than one device.
Which one should I try first?
Quilt Patch if you like logic and numbers, Shadow Fit for spatial thinking, Birdsong for memory and Button Tin if you have a good eye for detail.
Do they work on a phone?
Yes. Every game is made for a phone first: one hand, one kind of touch, and it starts in a few seconds. They also work on a tablet or a computer with a mouse.