Voice Controlled Brain Training Games
Puzzles where the answer has to leave your mouth, not just your head. Saying an answer out loud under time pressure is harder than pointing at it, which is exactly what makes these worth playing.
11 games in this category
Speaking adds a second layer of difficulty
When you solve a puzzle silently you can be vague with yourself about whether you really had the answer. Saying it out loud removes that option. You either produce the word or you do not, and the clock keeps running while you hesitate.
Memory and matching
Memory Match and Emoji Game are recall games: hold something in your head, then say it back correctly. Because you are speaking rather than clicking, you are also holding the pronunciation in memory, not just the position on a grid.
Numbers and words
Math Chain and Math Dash are mental arithmetic against a timer. Word Link and Riddle Challenge work the other side of your brain, asking for vocabulary and lateral thinking. Alternating between the two makes a decent short session.
Common questions
Does brain training actually work?
The honest answer is that evidence for brain training games improving general intelligence is weak. What they reliably do is make you better at the specific task you are practising. Treat these as enjoyable practice at recall and mental arithmetic, not as a cognitive upgrade.
Are these suitable for older players?
Yes, and voice control removes the fiddly-controller barrier entirely. If a mouse or a small touchscreen is the obstacle, speaking the answer is a much more comfortable way to play.
Other voice game categories
- Voice Controlled Party Games
- Speaking Practice Games You Play Out Loud
- Voice Training Games: Pitch, Volume and Control
- Voice Quiz Games: Answer Out Loud
- Language Learning Games You Play By Speaking
- Screaming Games: Shout To Control The Screen
- Voice Controlled Word Games