Brain break games

Games to play in class

Quick games for a five-minute brain break, picked for elementary classrooms. Every game has a teacher card that tells you the grades, the skills and whether it works on the projector.

Whole-class games for the projector

Ad-free games we built ourselves. Big boards, team modes and nothing to sign up for.

2048

Slide, add, double. Can you reach 2048?

Grades 3–5No ads

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Tic Tac Toe

Two players or teams, one big board. X or O?

Grades K–5No ads

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Memory Match

Flip two cards. Find the pairs. Train your memory.

Grades K–3No ads

Calm puzzle games

Quiet focus for after recess or before a test.

Mahjong Connect

Match the tiles, clear the board. A calm brain break.

Grades 2–5

Tangram

Seven pieces, endless shapes. Geometry you can play.

Grades 1–5

Quick action games (grades 3–5)

Fast reward games for older students. These come from independent developers through GameDistribution and may show a short ad before play.

Drift Boss

One button, endless corners. How far can you drift?

Grades 3–5

OvO

A speedy stickman platformer with easy and hard modes.

Grades 3–5

Stickman Duel

A click-to-play stickman duel with energy powers. No blood.

Grades 4–5

How to run a game brain break

Set the timer first. Three to five minutes is plenty. Tell students when the break ends before it starts.
Make it a whole-class game. Project it and let teams take turns or vote on moves, so nobody is just watching.
End on a calm one. If the room is buzzing, finish with Mahjong Connect or a riddle before you go back to work.

Want a break with no screen time for students? Try a This or That movement break or the riddle of the day.