About the Memory Game
A classic card-matching memory game: flip two cards at a time and remember where each picture is until every pair is found. Choose from 12 to 36 cards.
Key features
- 12, 16, 20 or 36 cards
- Counts moves and time
- Fewest moves saved for each size
- Colourful pictures, easy for children
- Works with touch and mouse
- New layout every game
How to remember the cards
- Say what you see. Naming each picture quietly ("apple, top left") helps you remember it.
- Work in an order. Turn over unknown cards row by row instead of at random.
- Use the second card well. If your first card is new, use the second flip to uncover another unknown card, not one you've already seen.
- Picture the grid as small areas, like the corners and the middle.
Board sizes
| Cards | Pairs | Good result |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6 | Under 10 moves |
| 16 | 8 | Under 16 moves |
| 20 | 10 | Under 20 moves |
| 36 | 18 | Under 40 moves |
Related games
Number memory test, colour word test, and sliding puzzle.
How to use the Memory Game
- Choose a mode or difficulty, or keep the default.
- Press Start (or just click the board) and play with your mouse, finger or keyboard.
- Your score, time and moves are shown as you play.
- Your best score is saved in this browser, so you can try to beat it next time.