In a flash
See the numbers, then find them in order after they are hidden.
Try this taskPLAY BY SKILL
Memory games that make you look twice
Positions, sequences and recall after distraction.
What you will do
Remembering a number is different from remembering where it was. These games give you a short observation phase, then ask you to act on what remains in memory. Some cover tiles, others hide food locations or insert a distraction before recall.
Choose chimpanzee tasks for numbered positions, scrub-jay tasks for food locations or dog tracking for a sequence of stops. Each task begins with its own rules and example. The question can change across profiles, so learn what information matters before observation begins.
Games you can play
The first touch
The first digit makes all the others disappear.
Try this taskGaps in the sequence
No 1? Remember an incomplete number sequence.
Try this taskThe hiding map
Remember several food locations and find them again.
Try this taskRemember after a distraction
Hide first, then solve a different task.
Try this taskWhere is the snack?
Track visible movements until the locations are covered.
Try this taskWhat to watch for
- Use a route, a grouping or a food–position association to organise the display.
- In tracking tasks, keep the order as well as the final position.
Before you play
Where should I start?
Open one task and read its goal and example before starting. Training lets you choose the task profile and tempo.
How many rounds are there?
Each task has five rounds. Training allows one wrong round; one-life challenges require all five to be correct.
Are my results saved?
Progress and records stay locally in this browser. There is no player account. Clearing this website’s browser data also removes the stored progress.
The idea behind the games
These are original game tasks, partly inspired by animal cognition research. The research notes link to the original papers and explain how our game ideas relate to them. Read the research notes.