Review: Google's Top 5 Brain Games

I’ve been working on a review of Google’s top five results for “brain games,” and as promised I’m ready to present them to you.

1. Games for the Brain – This clean, well-organized Web site offers quizzes, memory games, and trivia games in 17 different languages. Games for the Brain also includes a variety of traditional games, such as checkers and chess. My favorite thus far? TriviaNut.
2. Neuroscience for Kids – Brain Games – This Web page, which is part of the Neuroscience for Kids Web site, is geared toward K-12 students. It isn’t as “clean” as Games for the Brain, but it does offer up some brainy-esque images for your viewing pleasure. It offers many brain-related games; however, you’ll have to do a bit of scrolling to find the one(s) you like. Some of the games are also available in more than one language. My favorite thus far? Hmm…it’s probably a tie between Brain Hieroglyphics and Neuro-Jeopardy.
3. Brainist – Brain Games – This Web site claims to be “for educational purposes dedicated to online brain games for free mainly for adults,” but don’t let the bolding fool you – it’s free, but it’s totally kid-friendly (at least, as far as I can tell). At Brainist you’ll find puzzles, strategy games, optical illusions, trivia, and – yuck – math games. There’s a lot of text on the front page, but if you’re not into reading descriptions of every single game, don’t worry. Just skip it and click on the game! My favorite thus far? The riddles.
4. FunBrain.com – FunBrain.com, geared toward younger students, is focused more on all sorts of educational games, rather than just brainy- or memory-type games. The Web site is very colorful and, er…fun looking, with sections for parents and teachers, too. My favorite thus far? The Grammar Gorillas, naturally.
5. Kaboose – Brain Games – Like FunBrain.com, this is another colorful Web site dedicated to kids. Also like FunBrain.com, Kaboose includes a variety of online games for kids, too, such as sports games, holiday and seasonal games, and music games. My favorite thus far? The wizard games – hello! You can’t beat anything that deals with Hedwig and the golden snitch!

Remember, these five online brain games are just the top five Google results – there are many online games for your brain and mental health on the Internet.

Do you or your children have any favorites?

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