Puzzle Games

Brain teasers and logic games: sort colors, fit shapes into holes, pop bubbles to uncover a hidden picture, draw a bridge for a toy buggy and plan a few moves ahead. A hint is always there when you get stuck.

Puzzle games

About Puzzle games

Puzzle games are for thinking. You sort colors, fit shapes where they belong or plan a few moves before you make them. There is no timer pushing you, so you can take your time and work it out.

Puzzles are a friendly way to practice patterns, planning and patience. When you get stuck, many of these games can show a hint, and a wrong move is never the end: you just try again.

What each game practices

  • Balloon Merge (6+): Planning ahead, spatial thinking, sorting by size, cause and effect, patience
  • Bolt Drop (8+): Planning ahead, sorting by color and shape, cause and effect with simple physics
  • Off By One (12+): Spelling, letter patterns, deduction and planning ahead
  • Pop-a-Picture (6+): Aiming, angles and bounces, planning ahead, matching and counting, spotting colors and shapes, and collecting
  • Chompy Doors (6+): Planning ahead, spatial reasoning and matching shapes
  • Tray Pop (6+): Planning ahead, spatial reasoning and fitting shapes
  • Draw Bridge 3D (8+): Planning, spatial thinking and a little physics
  • Shape Sorter (4+): Matching shapes and patterns
  • Color Tubes (8+): Planning ahead and matching colors

Are puzzle games good for learning?

They can be. Sorting, matching and planning ahead are real thinking skills, and they feel like play. The Parents page has more about what kids can practice.

What if a level is too hard?

Take a break and come back, or use the hint if the game has one. Some games also have a gentler Kids Mode with extra help.

Is there a time limit?

Not in most puzzles. Take as long as you like.