Working Memory Workout

Flash brain game 9: Pitch Listener

2010-07-05T15:54:00.000-07:00

Pitch Listener is a simple ear training game.

Each round, click the number of semitones (half-steps) separating the two notes. The game lasts 10 rounds.

Completing levels unlocks additional instruments.

Map of levels
level: #half-steps...#half-steps...

1: 3...12
2: 3...7
3: 7...12
4: 4...7
5: 4...7...12
6: 1...2
7: 1...2...3
8: 1...2...3...4...
..........................(difficulty algorithm)
16: 1......12 (a full octave...if you can beat this, you are ridiculous)

Pitch Listener can also be played on Kongregate. (my first 3 star game, woooo)

Flash brain game 8: Logical Comparisons

2010-06-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

Logical Comparisons is a task-switching memory game that probably works your executive functions.

Each round, compare the items on screen to those from the previous round.

Left/A if FALSE, Right/D if TRUE. The game lasts 60 seconds, and graphs your scores.

Speed is either fast or slow.

Direction is clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Shape is square or circle.

Size is large or small.

Number is the item count.

Color is...

Flash brain game 7: Chase the Rainbow

2010-06-07T10:28:00.000-07:00

Chase the Rainbow is a colorful positional memory game. You can play on Kongregate or download the SWF.

To play, click the happy faces that "disappear." (they don't really disappear, they just become harder to see)

The game has 8 levels, each more difficult than the last, and correct answers make the game harder. Correctly clicking all of the given color adds 1 to that color's count, and a miss subtracts 1. The goal is to color the entire grid.

Flash brain game 6: Highest Lowest Math Test

2010-06-02T21:29:00.000-07:00

Highest Lowest Math Test is an arithmetic game with a minor memory component and a task switch. It takes 60 seconds to play, and graphs your progress. Use the arrows or WASD to point to the highest or lowest value, as prompted. There's no penalty for misses.

Flash brain game 5: Incoming Happy! CANNOT SEE

2010-05-20T10:31:00.000-07:00

Incoming Happy! CANNOT SEE is a visual memory game. It's difficult...haven't beaten level 3.

Flash brain game 4: Africa Repeat

2010-04-18T13:27:00.001-07:00

Africa Repeat is a geography and memory game submitted to the Experimental Gameplay Project for the April REPEAT theme.

click to play (Flash)

Speed, map recognition, and remembering how many times you've seen each nation (the repeats) are all vital to a high score. You can compete on Kongregate or download the SWF.

Two types of people play Africa Repeat:

1) Those who know Africa's map.

2) Those that don't.

Type 1 play a speed/memory game, in Africa.

Type 2 play a map game with an easy memory task, and learn Africa to become Type 1. (took me ~dozen plays over a few days; the memory task makes learning inevitable; and you learn to speed up, directly increasing the difficulty of the memory task)

It's a repetitious game with repetitive music that needs to played repeatedly to break through to its memory-challenging repeat-counting gameplay...but it may be useful if you want memories of Africa's map.

HOW TO PLAY

STEP 1: Name the nation, using the mouse, arrows, or WASD.

This is Congo right?

STEP 2: Count the times this nation has repeated.

Oh, Morocco.

# repeats? I've seen Morocco one time, so zero repeats.

STEP 3: Repeat until the game ends. (2.5 minutes)

That's definitely not Somalia.

Zero repeats, first time seeing not-Somalia.

Mauritius again.

1 repeat of the M-island.

Three choices when score hits 1000.

Four choices at 2000+.

Still not Congo.

STEP 4: Repeat to mastery.. (>2.5 minutes)

Scoring details

Answering STEP 1 (naming) correctly increases your score's multiplier, from 0x to 54x. Correct responses add 4 to the multiplier, and incorrect responses subtract 4.

Answering STEP 2 (repeat counting) correctly increases your score by the current multiplier, from 0 to 54. Incorrect guesses eat points.

Imagery from NASA.

Flash brain game 3: Play Piano Backwards

2010-04-15T17:21:00.000-07:00

Play Piano Backwards is tough but simple. Click the notes in reverse order. (backwards)

Flash brain game 2: train your ear

2010-04-10T14:13:00.000-07:00

Clk Tone Seq works your memory of relative pitch. Each round you'll be prompted to click the notes from either high to low or low to high.

If it's crazy hard, try rehearsing the notes. The game has a difficulty cap of 10 due to screen space constraints. (and laziness) (haven't hit the cap yet)

Flash brain game 1: Number Sequencer

2010-04-09T20:59:00.001-07:00

This YouTube video has a chimp displaying some impressive working memory skills.

Want to see how you stack up?

Number Sequencer is a similar Flash game that'll challenge even the smartest primates. The game works positional memory and includes a task switch. Correct answers at the difficulty cap give 20%, and misses take 20%.

WMW video: song and stimuli

2010-04-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

Here's a YouTube video showing some of the 61 stimuli in the game.

WMW video: tutorial on YouTube

2010-04-01T06:00:00.000-07:00

Working Memory Workout released!

2010-04-01T01:00:00.000-07:00

Download the game for free. (PC only, or Xbox if you compile the source yourself)

WMW features.

Learn WMW.

Please report any bugs or issues! Email me at ryanatkn at gmail.com.

By the way, I'm looking for work.