13 free puzzle games for kids and adults

Every Brainpilates game is short, free and works without reading. Play them as part of the daily mix of four, or pick one and climb its levels on your own.

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Focus games

Noticing the one detail that matters among many that do not.

Outlierodd one out puzzleSix tiles. One breaks the pattern the others share.Find the Differencespot the difference gameTwo scenes side by side. Find every cell that does not match.

Abstraction games

Seeing the rule behind the examples.

The Dividefind the hidden rule puzzleTwo groups, one hidden rule. Which side does the new shape join?Word Picturesrebus puzzleA word or saying hidden in pictures, letters and where they sit.

Logic games

Working forward from what you know to what must come next.

Nextnumber sequence puzzleA run of numbers. Find the one that comes next.Tic-Tac-Toetic-tac-toe against the computerYou against the computer. On hard it cannot be beaten, only drawn.

Memory games

Holding a picture in your head after it has gone.

Recallpattern memory gameA grid lights up for a moment. Light it up again from memory.

Planning games

Thinking a few moves ahead before you commit.

Color Sortwater sort puzzlePour colours between tubes until each one holds a single colour.Sliding Tilessliding tile puzzleSlide the tiles back into order through the one empty square.Tetrisfalling blocks gameClear lines with falling blocks before the stack reaches the top.

Spatial games

Turning, folding and fitting shapes in your mind.

Fold Itnet folding puzzleA flat shape. Work out which solid it folds into.Picture Puzzlepicture swap puzzleSwap pieces until the picture is whole again.Jigsawonline jigsaw puzzleSee the picture, then build it from loose pieces.

How the games fit together

The daily mix picks four of these games, each from a different skill, and it is the same four for everyone on the same day. Finish it and you can send your result to someone as a challenge. Read more about the scoring and the idea behind it on the about page.