13 free games

Brain games

Games that make you think: untangle arrows, connect pipes, merge numbers, sweep mines, remember where the pairs were or crack the hidden rule your friends are following. Most rounds take a few minutes.

Perception IQTen tiny tests of how well you see, time and judge

Arrow OutTap the arrows out in the right order

2048Slide, match and merge your way up

Block PuzzleDrag, drop and clear the 8×8 grid

Ball Sort PuzzleSort the coloured balls into matching tubes

Link LinesConnect the dots and fill every cell

Dragon Tower ClimbFind the dragon eggs and climb the tower

MinesweeperClear the field without hitting a mine

2 players

ChessOutplan your rival and checkmate the king

1–4 players

Memory MatchFlip cards, find pairs and out-remember your friends

2 players

ReversiTrap rival discs between yours and flip the board

2–8 players

Emoji Decode RaceCrack the emoji clue before your friends do

3–8 players

Secret RuleTest words, spot the pattern, crack the secret rule

About these brain games

Gaming Lounge has 13 free brain games, for 1 to 8 players. 5 can be played with friends: pass one phone around, or send a link so everyone plays from their own phone. 2 let the computer take any empty seat. 8 are single-player. Every game runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download and no account.

Most popular here: Perception IQ, Arrow Out and 2048.