5 Brain games you may not have thought of

There's a vast array of different mind games and brain training games out there. So much so that you're often spoilt for choice. It's worth while to remember that often the simple solutions are the best.

Here are 5 games that you might not have thought of for increasing your brain power.


Blind jigsaw puzzles
Playing a jigsaw blind is simply laying out all the pieces and not referring back to the picture on the box for help. Compete with yourself or friends by timing how long it takes to complete. Give it a try!

Story telling
This can be done either alone or in a group. Lay out some objects and each take turns to create a vivid story in your mind connecting all the objects. Once done see who can remember the most!

Trivia quizzes
There are so many different options to choose here. Whether it's a board game that uses trivia questions, a website, a video game or even if in a group you take turns to quiz each other. Trivia games are surprisingly fun and a great mental workout.

Card pairs
I'm sure many of you will be familiar with this game. Just take a deck of cards, lay individually on a surface face down. To play you just lift on card and then try and find a matching card, if you succeed you remove the cards if you pick the wrong card, both cards are put face down. For shorter games you can split the deck so that you have two suits making 21 cards in total.

Tetris
A classic among the young and old. Tetris, because of it's puzzle nature is a fantastic example of logical thinking. Regular play can help keep your mind sharp and your problem solving abilities heightened.



If you have any thoughts on other games that would be a good addition to this list, please comment.