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Stories, strategy, and brain-training notes from the team behind Mindplay Games.
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A founder letter about the small decisions that shaped Mindplay: instant play, no signups, a curated catalog, and zero dark patterns.
We run a brain-games site, so here is the uncomfortable truth: the evidence for getting smarter is weak, and that is fine. Here is why we still play.
Why one puzzle a day beats infinite content. A short essay on scarcity, ritual, and the small fixed point a daily game gives your morning.
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Why one puzzle a day beats infinite content. A short essay on scarcity, ritual, and the small fixed point a daily game gives your morning.
We run a brain-games site, so here is the uncomfortable truth: the evidence for getting smarter is weak, and that is fine. Here is why we still play.
Nine concrete Klondike Solitaire tips that raise your win rate, plus the honest math on why some deals can't be won no matter how well you play.
A beginner's guide to Sudoku that teaches the four techniques that get you from stuck to solving easy and medium puzzles, with no guessing required.
Learn how to play Mahjong Solitaire: which tiles are free, how flowers and seasons match, how to win, and the strategy that clears more boards.
A short cultural history of Solitaire at work, from the alt-tab reflex to the 2006 New York City aide who got famously fired for losing a single hand.
A skeptic's list of seven classical puzzles that give your brain a real workout without the pop-science promises the FTC has already busted.
Eight daily word games worth your attention if you have already done today's Wordle, ranked by an editor who actually played them.
Klondike Solitaire is winnable about 82% of the time with perfect play. FreeCell sits near 99.999%. Here is what that gap actually means at the table.
A founder letter about the small decisions that shaped Mindplay: instant play, no signups, a curated catalog, and zero dark patterns.