Logic Games to Practice Critical Thinking
Strong critical thinking is foundational for effective decision-making and learning at any age. If you or your child struggles in this area, logic games are a great tool to exercise reasoning skills in a low-stakes way that’s fun and engaging!
Here are a Few Fun Logic Games to Try:
Set (Ages 6+)
A “set” of 3 cards has to have all the same or all different characteristics to count; see who can get the most! It’s a mental challenge for all ages that is great for building reasoning skills!
Spy Alley (Ages 8+)
In this game, you’re given a “secret identity” and it’s your job to uncover the spy by following the clues.
Qwirkle (Ages 6+)
In addition to logic, Qwirkle engages other skills like attention and visual processing. You work to match colors or shapes and see who can score the most points.
Blokus (Ages 7+)
This game builds reasoning skills as well as strategy, attention, and visual processing as you try to get the most of your color tile onto the board following certain guidelines.
Mastermind (Ages 8+)
It’s a classic: take turns creating secret codes to match a pattern to see if you can figure it out before you’re out of tries!
Fuzzy Logic (Ages 10+)
Try to clue your teammates into guessing a word while throwing off your opponents. You engage logic skills as you come up with helpful clues that won’t give too much away!
Guess in 10 (Ages 6+)
This is a great one for younger kids—It’s like 20 questions, but with a twist! This guessing game is perfect for kids to practice reasoning skills while guessing animals, jobs, sports, dinosaurs, and more! (Plus, you’ll learn lots of interesting facts while you’re at it.)
Dr. Eureka (Ages 8+)
This fun brain-teaser + speed game combo is a race to see who can create matching “formulas” in test tubes first.
Looking for Targeted Help to Build Thinking & Learning Skills?
For individuals with true deficits in cognitive skills, games alone are not going to be enough to bridge the gap. A targeted approach to building these skills through brain training is what will actually move the needle and improve thinking & learning skills!
