Welcome to the arcade.

Five little puzzles that change every day, and ten games drawn in the field guide’s own hand. Everything stays on this page: open a game, play a round, close it, and you are back here.

Today’s puzzles

One of each a day, the same for everyone. Your progress and streaks stay on this device.

Five Letters

Six guesses at one five-letter word.

Puzzle

Groupings

Sixteen words, four hidden groups.

Puzzle

Letter Nest

Seven letters, one in the middle. Make words.

Puzzle

Little Crossword

Five by five, with plain clues.

Puzzle

Six Sudoku

A small grid for a clear head.

Puzzle

The games

Ten rounds of play, each with its own chapters and power-ups. Keyboard, mouse or thumbs; light or dark.

Synapse Snake

Link the sparks, grow the pathway, mind the distractions.

Best

Pong

Rallies, spin, three CPU moods. Or two players on one keyboard.

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Brain Sprint

A sprout runs from the crib to the cosmos. Jump, duck, bloom.

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GMS Invaders

Waves of questions, a lens to answer them, one headline boss.

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Myth Buster

Break through walls of index cards. The labeled ones hold a myth.

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Synapse Drift

A paper plane among the noise. Clear the rocks, charge the Bloom.

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Special Delivery

Carry your letter over the story stream and past the rolling toys.

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Tidy Up

Stack the wooden blocks. Fill a row and it folds away.

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Serve & Return

The baby serves a pattern. Echo it back, one step longer each time.

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Crumb Chase

Sweep every crumb from three playrooms, ahead of the dust bunnies.

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