Brain Test Special — Play Free Online

Brain Test Special is a puzzle game built around questions that look simple and rarely have the answer you expect. Each screen sets up a small scene or riddle, and you work out what to tap, drag or select to solve it. A session is a string of short puzzles, so you can solve one in a minute or play for a longer stretch.

It is a very different pace from the headline game here. Doodle Jump rewards reflexes and a steady climb. This one rewards stopping to think, and it is a good break when you want to rest your thumbs without leaving the browser. It runs in the page with nothing to install.

How to play

On a computer, use the arrow keys or WASD to move and the mouse to aim and select. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe. Read the prompt first, then look over everything on screen. In games of this type the objects and the wording of the question are often both part of the solution.

Tips

• Take the question literally and then try the opposite. Trick puzzles often depend on one word or on an object that looks like decoration.
• Try interacting with anything on screen. Tapping, dragging or selecting items is cheap, and a wrong attempt just lets you try again.
• If you are stuck, leave that puzzle and come back to it. A fresh look often shows the detail you missed.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want something that tests reflexes instead, Helix Jump and Bird Jumper are quick one-button style games. Fireboy and Watergirl is the closest relative here, because it mixes puzzle solving with platforming, and it also works well with a second player. Bloons Tower Defense 2 suits you if you prefer planning ahead over trick questions.

Brain Test Special suits short breaks, casual play on a phone, and anyone who likes being fooled by a good riddle and then working out why.