I saw an ad for Lumosity a few weeks ago and it’s the first ad I’ve clicked on in years. It’s a service that uses games to help your brain (like reflexes, memory, problem solving, etc). It tracks your progress over time so you can see yourself improve.
I have no idea if it really works (do you improve because you get better at the game, not because your memory is improving?) but it’s fun and interesting to see your improvement over time.
Do you have a favorite brain game? If so, what is it?
I like the one we’ve been playing for hundreds of years. A 20 minute chess session every morning gets my brain working in the right direction.
I don’t mind playing a ruthless game of ‘concentration’ with my eight year old once in a while, but he always whoops my hiney.
Chess and Sporcle.
They say that doing crossword puzzles can ward off the onset of alzheimers disease. I prefer numbers of the Su Do Ku variety, which I think helps me de-stress. It’s got to be better than sitting in front of the TV!
Do you have a favorite brain game? If so, what is it?
Trolling teh Interwebs.
He meant games that improve your brain, not ones that destroy it.
I like to play the ancient Chinese game of Go (wei qi). If chess can be described as man vs man, Go is man vs himself (or herself as the case my be).
Professor Layton and the Curious Village! =P
I enjoy playing scrabble with friends as well. Oh the times we have.
Same here! Regarding Layton I mean. I played both Curious Village and the Diabolical Box. Good times XD
Btw, there’s a Layton movie coming out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr7dkN_LVD4
I picked up sudoku about two years back. I would almost finish a puzzle during my population biology lecture every week.
Chess
1. Sporacle (Son introduced me to this just last week! The second I click “Start” I freeze! I’m 50-ish and menopausal — I cannot retain things the way I used to. Pisses me off!).
2. Sudoku
3. Crossword puzzles
4. Scrabble (weekly, after dinner with my Mom)
Never did learn how to play chess. It’s quite the thinking man’s game. Maybe someday.
Just checked out Sporacle. Fun stuff.
Damn you! *shakes fist*
Bloody addictive trivia bits….
It’s called Lumosity, not lumINosity.
deeeeeerrrrrrrr
I love scrabble.
As for me:
Brain Age 2: A DS game that puts you through several mind tests and gauges your “Brain Age” over time depending on your performance. The ideal brain age is the 20s. It also keep track of you progress and compares you past scores.
Boxing: As in the combat sport. I find that it requires quite a lot of concentration to constantly check that my form, posture, and ranging are done properly. I also find it a good test of willpower.
Crosswords. And, uh, does Tetris count?
Sudoku, crosswords, cryptoquotes, and Scrabble.
What are cryptoquotes?
My favorite site to really work my brain is perplexus.info
We have a nice community of problem posers and solvers. If you’ve done one regular SuDoKu you’ve done them all.
Top Three:
3. Chess
2. Gangadiddle
1. Debating IDiots on the interbutts.
Brain Age on my DS.