8 brain and puzzle games to play to sharpen skills

Apr 30, 2025

Aakanksha Sharma

Puzzle games for the brain

In the era of constant doomscrolling and ‘brainrot’, it is important to engage in activities that keep the brain sharp, active, and alert. And there are certain puzzles and games that help do just that. Here we mention some of them.

Crossword puzzles

One of the best brain games is, of course, Crosswords. These are classic word games that make your brain hammer through your vocabulary and memory, and help keep the brain active.

Rubik’s Cube

When you're trying to keep the phone aside and away, Rubik’s Cube is the game to play. One of the best brain workouts, the Cube helps improve logic, awareness, memory, quick thinking, and the likes.

Wordle

Wordle too helps people train their brains and sharpen their skills. You basically get cues and clues to the word and a set number of alphabets, using which you have to determine the word.

Sudoku

Sudoku is all about logic, and helps sharpen reasoning, focus, and Math skills. The goal here is to fill a grid with numbers so that each row, column, and section contains all digits from 1 to 9, and the concentration this requires is unparalleled.

Jigsaw puzzles

Putting together a jigsaw puzzle is calming and surprisingly good for the brain. It improves visual-spatial reasoning, short-term memory, and attention to detail as well. Just buy a puzzle with 100+ pieces, and be ready to train your brain for hours.

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Chess

Chess is the ultimate strategy game, and sharpens not just the brain but also your planning, thinking, and patience. Every move counts, and you need to think 10 steps ahead to win.

Memory games

Memory games like ‘Matching cards’, ‘Simon says’, and even the simple looking ‘cup game’, all help in sharpening mind skills, and keep the brain alert and agile.

Tangram

The Tangram is basically a puzzle game with geometric shapes that are put together to create different shapes and objects. The pieces are mostly triangular or rectangular, and there are a bunch of figures that can be made with them.

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