Brainsport

Train your brain, one puzzle at a time

Pick your puzzle

Choose from a growing collection of brain-training puzzles, available in your browser and as a mobile app.

Available Puzzles

Cryptogram

New

A crossword where every clue is a pun or a play on words. Read between the lines — and when you're stuck, peek at the plain meaning. In Dutch and English.

Play in browser

Shape Fit

New

Fill the whole board with the loose pieces. A few pieces are already in place, which leaves only one or a few ways to finish. From a 5×11 board up to 7×11.

Play in browser

Puzzles that grow with you

A puzzle is the best workout for your brain when it is just a little harder than what you can already do comfortably.

That is why our number puzzles are adaptive. In Sudoku, Killer Sudoku, Kakuro and Futoshiki, every solve updates your rating: solve cleanly and the next puzzle gets fewer clues or a bigger grid; struggle and it eases off. In the word puzzles you choose the level yourself, from a relaxed warm-up to a real challenge. Research on brain training points the same way: the biggest benefits come when the challenge keeps rising as your skills grow. Read more about what science says about puzzles and brain health.

All puzzles are free and run in your browser on any computer, tablet or phone. Every puzzle page includes a guide with the rules, solving strategies and a short history. Create a free account to keep your ratings across devices, or just start playing.