Brain Test Allstar — Play Free Online

Brain Test Allstar is a puzzle game built around trick questions. Each level shows you a short scene and a prompt, and the obvious answer is very often the wrong one. Part of the fun is the moment you realise the game was asking something different from what you assumed.

It is the opposite of the reflex-driven games Doodle Jump is known for. There is no timer pushing you upward and nothing to dodge. You look, think, try something and see what happens, so it suits a few quiet minutes between faster rounds. It plays in the browser with nothing to install.

How to play

On a computer, the arrow keys or WASD move things, and the mouse aims and selects. On a phone or tablet you tap and swipe instead. Most levels come down to tapping, dragging or selecting the right thing on screen.

A level starts with a question or a small task. If your first attempt does not work, try again. Wrong guesses cost you nothing but a moment, so experimenting is part of the design.

Tips

• Read the prompt word by word. In trick-question games the wording is usually the clue.
• If the obvious move fails, try something silly or literal. These puzzles often reward the unexpected answer.
• Poke at everything on screen. Objects, text and empty space may all be interactive.
• If you are stuck, step away for a minute. The answer often shows up when you come back.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

Brain Test Allstar is one of the few pure thinking games on this site. If you want to keep using your head with a bit more action, Fireboy and Watergirl asks you to solve small temple puzzles by switching between two characters. Ovo 2 and OvO game test timing and movement instead of logic. Bloons Tower Defense 2 is another thinking game, but it is about planning where to place your defences.

It works well for short sessions, for passing the screen to a friend and arguing over answers, and for touch screens, where tapping suits it better than a keyboard.