Win mini brain challenges, from symbol matching to blind texture guessing, to complete your own brain puzzle first.
Braintopia is a pile of tiny brain tests played at speed. In the box that Esdevium Games also published as Cortex Challenge, each round throws a challenge at the table: be first to match symbols, memorize every object on a card, find the way out of a maze, or, the odd one out, close your eyes and guess what a texture card feels like. Whoever wins a challenge adds a piece to their own brain puzzle, and the first player to finish theirs takes the game. Think of the reflex fun of Dobble or Jungle Speed, but with more variety in what is being tested. Two to six players, about fifteen minutes, and the youngest often beats the grown-ups.
Who it's for
You like Dobble or Jungle Speed and want more variety, with kids and adults competing on nearly equal terms.
Not for you if…
You want strategy or long-term planning. Every round is a quick reflex test, and there is nothing to optimize in advance.
Vibe's take
Loud, quick and a little silly. The challenges rotate so fast that nobody stays the best at everything, and the touch rounds produce the most laughter.
older than 59% of games
collected more than 47% of games
Best with 4
shorter than 93% of games · typical 30–90 min
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.1 out of 5 · lighter than 93%
A normal range of ratings
A few terms, easy to look up