Turn over two cards at a time and find all the matching pairs in as few moves as you can. Play the daily board, pick a size and picture set, or play against a friend.
How to play
- Tap a card to turn it over, then tap a second card.
- A pair stays face up with a ✓. If the pictures differ, both show a ✗ and turn back after a second (or as soon as you tap another card).
- Keep going until every pair is found. Your moves and time are shown, and your best is saved on this device.
Board sizes and pictures
- Easy: 4 × 3, 6 pairs.
- Medium: 4 × 4, 8 pairs.
- Hard: 5 × 4, 10 pairs.
- Expert: 6 × 6, 18 pairs.
Picture sets: animals, food, travel, nature, sports and play. Every picture is different in shape, not just colour, so the game works for colour-blind players too.
Worked example
On a 4 × 4 board there are 8 pairs, so a perfect game takes 8 moves. Say your first move shows a dog and a cat: no pair, but now you know two places. If your next first card is the other cat, turn over the cat you saw earlier for a pair. Every card you see once can be matched the moment its twin appears, so a good memory turns misses into quick pairs later.
Tips
- Work through the board in order (row by row) so it's easier to remember where you've looked.
- Say the pictures to yourself (“dog top left, cat third row”): naming helps memory.
- When your first card is new, pick a second card you haven't seen yet, so even a miss teaches you something.
For a different kind of challenge, try the number sliding puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the memory game?
All cards start face down. Turn over two. If they show the same picture, they stay face up; if not, they turn back after a moment. Remember where each picture was, and find every pair in as few moves as you can.
What counts as a move?
Each pair of cards you turn over is one move, whether they match or not. The fewest possible is one move per pair (8 on a 4×4 board), which only happens with lucky first guesses.
How does the two-player game work?
Choose Practice, then 2 players, and pass the phone or share the keyboard. Players take turns; finding a pair earns a point and another go, and a miss passes the turn. The player with more pairs at the end wins.
Is the daily board the same for everyone?
Yes. The daily 4×4 board and its picture set are the same for everyone on the same date, so you can compare moves and times. A new one arrives at midnight where you are.
Is it good for children and older players?
Memory games practise short-term memory and concentration. Start small, with the 4×3 board's six pairs, and move up as it gets easy. Each card's name is read out by screen readers, and you can play with the keyboard.
