Memory game online
Flip two cards at a time and find the matching pictures. Play solo to beat your best score, with a friend on the same device or against the computer.
How does the online memory game work?
In the memory game, all cards start face down and each picture is on two cards. On each move you flip two: matching pictures form a pair and stay face up. With more than one player, whoever finds the most pairs wins. Tables have 12, 16 or 30 cards, to play solo, with a friend or against the computer.
How to play
- Pick the table size: 12, 16 or 30 cards. Each picture is on two cards, and all cards start face down.
- Tap a card to flip it. Then tap another one.
- If the two pictures match, you found a pair. Those cards stay face up until the end.
- If they are different, look closely at where each one is. Both flip back face down a moment later, or as soon as you tap the next card.
- Playing solo, every two cards you flip count as one move. Finish in as few moves as you can: the best score for each size is saved on this device.
- With two players or against the computer, whoever finds a pair scores one point and goes again. A miss passes the turn.
- The game ends when every pair has been found. The player with more pairs wins. With the same number of pairs, the game ends in a draw.
- On a keyboard, the Tab key and the arrow keys move between cards, and Enter or the space bar flips a card.
Tips to play better
- Flip the cards in order, row by row. A position is easier to remember that way than with random picks.
- Say the name of the picture quietly as you flip it. Saying it helps it stick.
- Tie the picture to its place: the star in the top corner, the fish in the middle of the last row.
- If the first card you flipped has shown up before, go straight for its match.
- If the first card is new and you do not know where its match is, flip a card you have not seen yet as the second one. You learn two pictures in one move.
- With two players, watch the cards the other player flips too. They count for you.
- Start with 12 cards and move to a bigger table when it gets easy.
Game modes
- Solo: no opponent. The game counts your moves and saves your best score.
- Two players: blue and pink play on the same device, taking turns. The score shows each player's pairs.
- Against the computer: on easy it forgets a good share of the cards it has seen. On hard it remembers almost all of them.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the memory game?
The cards lie face down. On each move you flip two: if the pictures match, the pair stays face up; if they differ, both flip back face down. The game ends when every pair has been found.
Who wins the memory game?
With more than one player, the player who finds the most pairs wins. Playing solo, the goal is to finish in as few moves as you can.
Do you go again after finding a pair?
Yes. In the best-known rule, a player who finds a pair flips two more cards in the same turn. The turn only passes when the two flipped cards are different.
Can I play the memory game alone?
Yes. In solo mode the game counts your moves and saves the best score for each table size on this device.
Do I need to install anything to play?
No. The game runs right in your phone or computer browser, with no sign-up and no app to download.
