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Attention Games

Focus Zone

Quick-draw attention drills — track, scan, tap. Builds working memory, sustained focus and inhibitory control.

19 games · in the order we'd teach them

How to play, for
Cup Shuffle on a television Cup Shuffle on a phone
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Cup Shuffle

Ages 3–13 3 min Easy

Watch which cup hides the ball, then keep your eyes on it as the cups shuffle. Pick the right cup when they stop.

Builds

  • 👀 Visual tracking
  • 🧠 Working memory
  • 🎯 Sustained attention
  • 🧘 Patience and focus

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Watch the ball hide under a cup
  2. Track that cup as they shuffle
  3. D-pad to pick a cup
  4. Press OK to lift
  5. Right cup, more ⭐!
  1. Watch the ball hide under a cup
  2. Track that cup as they shuffle
  3. Tap a cup to lift it
  4. Right cup, more ⭐!
× Cup Shuffle full screenshot
Cup Shuffle — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Cup Shuffle full phone screenshot
Cup Shuffle — actual gameplay on a phone
Letter Hunt on a television Letter Hunt on a phone
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Letter Hunt

Ages 3–13 3 min Easy

Scan the grid for the special letter. Find every one before the timer runs out. Wrong taps cost points.

Builds

  • 🔍 Visual scanning
  • 🔤 Letter recognition
  • 🎯 Focus & attention
  • ⚡ Quick reactions

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. See the target letter
  2. D-pad to move the cursor
  3. Press OK on every match
  4. Skip the wrong letters
  5. Find them all, more ⭐!
  1. See the target letter
  2. Tap every match
  3. Skip the wrong letters
  4. Find them all, more ⭐!
× Letter Hunt full screenshot
Letter Hunt — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Letter Hunt full phone screenshot
Letter Hunt — actual gameplay on a phone
Sudoku on a television Sudoku on a phone
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Sudoku

Ages 3–13 4 min Hard

Put a number in every empty square so no number repeats in a row, a column or a box. Pure logic — no maths!

Builds

  • 🧠 Logic & reasoning
  • 🎯 Focus & patience
  • 🔢 Number confidence
  • 🔍 Spotting patterns

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. D-pad to move the box
  2. Press OK on an empty square
  3. Pick a number, press OK
  4. No repeats in a row, column or box
  5. Fill it all with no reds — more ⭐!
  1. Tap an empty square
  2. Tap the number you want
  3. No repeats in a row, column or box
  4. Fill it all with no reds — more ⭐!
Did you know? There are more Sudoku grids than stars you could count — a 6 with 21 zeros!
× Sudoku full screenshot
Sudoku — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Sudoku full phone screenshot
Sudoku — actual gameplay on a phone
Light It Up on a television Light It Up on a phone
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Light It Up

Ages 3–13 4 min Hard

The room is dark. Place light bulbs until every square glows — the numbers on the walls are your clues.

Builds

  • 🧠 Logic & reasoning
  • 💡 Planning ahead
  • 🎯 Focus & patience
  • 🔍 Spotting clues

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. D-pad to move the cursor
  2. Press OK to place or remove a bulb
  3. A bulb lights its row & column until a wall
  4. Two bulbs must never see each other
  5. Light every square with no reds — more ⭐!
  1. Tap a square to place a bulb — tap again to take it off
  2. A bulb lights its row & column until a wall
  3. Two bulbs must never see each other
  4. Light every square with no reds — more ⭐!
Did you know? This puzzle is called “Akari” in Japan — it means “light”.
× Light It Up full screenshot
Light It Up — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Light It Up full phone screenshot
Light It Up — actual gameplay on a phone
Twin Finder on a television Twin Finder on a phone
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Twin Finder

Ages 3–13 3 min Easy

Twenty emojis fill the grid. Two of them are TWINS — they match exactly. Spot the pair as fast as you can!

Builds

  • 👀 Visual pattern matching
  • 🧠 Working memory
  • ⚡ Quick scanning
  • 🎯 Same-vs-different attention

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Look at every emoji
  2. Find the two that match
  3. D-pad to move the cursor
  4. Press OK on each twin
  5. Fast finds, more ⭐!
  1. Look at every emoji
  2. Find the two that match
  3. Tap each twin
  4. Fast finds, more ⭐!
× Twin Finder full screenshot
Twin Finder — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Twin Finder full phone screenshot
Twin Finder — actual gameplay on a phone
Spot the Difference on a television Spot the Difference on a phone
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Spot the Difference

Ages 3–13 3 min Easy

Two pictures look almost the same. A few tiny things changed in one of them. Can you spot them all?

Builds

  • 🔍 Eye for detail
  • 👀 Sharper visual scanning
  • 🧠 Focus and patience
  • 🎯 Side-by-side comparison

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Look at both pictures
  2. D-pad to move the cursor
  3. Press OK on a difference
  4. Find every change
  5. Fewer misses, more ⭐!
  1. Look at both pictures
  2. Tap a difference in either picture
  3. Find every change
  4. Fewer misses, more ⭐!
× Spot the Difference full screenshot
Spot the Difference — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Spot the Difference full phone screenshot
Spot the Difference — actual gameplay on a phone
Memory Match on a television Memory Match on a phone
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Memory Match

Ages 3–13 3 min Easy

Every picture on the board has a twin hiding somewhere. Turn two cards over and see if they match.

Builds

  • 🧠 Stronger memory
  • 👀 Sharper visual recall
  • 🎯 Better focus
  • 🌟 Reward for careful play

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. D-pad to move
  2. Press OK to flip
  3. Flip another to match
  4. Find every pair
  5. Fewer flips, more ⭐!
  1. Tap a card to flip
  2. Flip another to match
  3. Find every pair
  4. Fewer flips, more ⭐!
× Memory Match full screenshot
Memory Match — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Memory Match full phone screenshot
Memory Match — actual gameplay on a phone
Count Along on a television Count Along on a phone
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Count Along

Ages 3–13 3 min Medium

Things walk across the field one by one — then they are gone. How many went past?

Builds

  • 👀 Watch closely
  • 🧠 Hold the number
  • 🔢 Count as you go
  • ⏳ Stay with it

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Read who to count at the top
  2. Watch them cross the field
  3. Count each one as it passes
  4. ◀ ▶ to the right number
  5. OK to answer for ⭐!
  1. Read who to count at the top
  2. Watch them cross the field
  3. Count each one as it passes
  4. Tap the right number for ⭐!
Did you know? Counting things that pass is harder than counting things that stay still.
× Count Along full screenshot
Count Along — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Count Along full phone screenshot
Count Along — actual gameplay on a phone
Bubble Burst on a television Bubble Burst on a phone
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Bubble Burst

Ages 3–13 3 min Medium

Bubbles float by through the middle of the screen. Press OK to pop the one in the spotlight when it matches the target shape — let the rest float past. The target keeps changing, so stay sharp!

Bubbles float by through the middle of the screen. Tap to pop the one in the spotlight when it matches the target shape — let the rest float past. The target keeps changing, so stay sharp!

Builds

  • 🎈 Selective attention
  • 👀 Shape matching
  • ⚡ Quick reactions
  • 🛑 Impulse control

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Watch the bubble in the middle
  2. Press OK to pop a match
  3. Let the others float by
  4. The target shape changes
  5. Clean pops earn more ⭐
  1. Watch the bubble in the middle
  2. Tap to pop a match
  3. Let the others float by
  4. The target shape changes
  5. Clean pops earn more ⭐
Did you know? A bubble's perfect round shape is its lowest-energy form.
× Bubble Burst full screenshot
Bubble Burst — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Bubble Burst full phone screenshot
Bubble Burst — actual gameplay on a phone
Trail Tracer on a television Trail Tracer on a phone
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Trail Tracer

Ages 3–13 3 min Medium

Pictures on the left, their partners shuffled on the right. Draw a trail from each one to what goes with it — Rabbit to Carrot, Lock to Key, Boat to Ocean…

Builds

  • 🧠 Real-world matching
  • 🎯 Focused attention
  • 🧩 Pattern thinking
  • 🪢 Making connections

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. See the glowing picture
  2. D-pad up/down to its match
  3. Press OK to draw the trail
  4. Right match locks in green
  5. Wrong match · trail melts away
  1. Drag each picture to its match, in any order
  2. Right match locks in green
  3. Wrong match · trail melts away
Did you know? Rabbits love crunchy carrots more than candy.
× Trail Tracer full screenshot
Trail Tracer — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Trail Tracer full phone screenshot
Trail Tracer — actual gameplay on a phone
Sort Sprint on a television Sort Sprint on a phone
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Sort Sprint

Ages 3–13 3 min Medium

An item pops up at the centre. Press the D-pad to send it to the matching bin — get the whole set sorted before the clock runs out!

An item pops up at the centre. Swipe toward the matching bin — get the whole set sorted before the clock runs out!

Builds

  • ⚡ Quick decision-making
  • 🧠 Category recognition
  • 🎯 Focus under time pressure
  • 👀 Visual sorting speed

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Watch the bins around you
  2. An item pops in the middle
  3. Press the D-pad to send it
  4. Right bin, and it counts ✨
  5. Finish the set before time
  1. Watch the bins around you
  2. An item pops in the middle
  3. Swipe toward its bin
  4. Right bin, and it counts ✨
  5. Finish the set before time
× Sort Sprint full screenshot
Sort Sprint — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Sort Sprint full phone screenshot
Sort Sprint — actual gameplay on a phone
Color Catch on a television Color Catch on a phone
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Color Catch

Ages 3–13 2 min Medium

Watch colours flash one by one. Press OK on the target — skip the rest. Quick eyes win.

Watch colours flash one by one. Tap the target — skip the rest. Quick eyes win.

Builds

  • 🎨 Colour recognition
  • 👀 Sharper attention
  • ⚡ Faster reactions
  • 🧠 Better self-control

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. See the target colour
  2. Watch colours flash by
  3. Press OK on a match
  4. Skip the wrong ones
  5. Beat the clock for stars
  1. See the target colour
  2. Watch colours flash by
  3. Tap a match
  4. Skip the wrong ones
  5. Beat the clock for stars
× Color Catch full screenshot
Color Catch — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Color Catch full phone screenshot
Color Catch — actual gameplay on a phone
Simon's Orders on a television Simon's Orders on a phone
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Simon's Orders

Ages 3–13 3 min Medium

A voice calls out a move — Jump, Duck, Lean left, Lean right — and you do it with the D-pad arrow. But ONLY when it starts with “Simon says”! If Simon didn't say it, freeze and don't press.

A voice calls out a move — Jump, Duck, Lean left, Lean right — and you do it by swiping. But ONLY when it starts with “Simon says”! If Simon didn't say it, freeze and don't swipe.

Builds

  • 🧠 Impulse control
  • 👂 Careful listening
  • ⚡ Quick reactions
  • 🎯 Focus

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Listen and watch for the command
  2. ▲ Jump · ▼ Duck · ◀ Lean left · ▶ Lean right
  3. Press the arrow ONLY if it said “Simon says”
  4. No “Simon says”? Freeze — don't press!
  5. Fewer slips = more ⭐!
  1. Listen and watch for the command
  2. Swipe up to Jump · down to Duck · left or right to Lean
  3. Swipe ONLY if it said “Simon says”
  4. No “Simon says”? Freeze — don't swipe!
  5. Fewer slips = more ⭐!
Did you know? Stopping yourself from acting is called impulse control — a real superpower for your brain.
× Simon's Orders full screenshot
Simon's Orders — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Simon's Orders full phone screenshot
Simon's Orders — actual gameplay on a phone
Name Game on a television Name Game on a phone
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Name Game

Ages 3–13 3 min Easy

Meet a few new friends — each with their own face and name. Look closely and remember who is who, because one by one they come back.

Builds

  • 🧠 Memory power
  • 👀 Face attention
  • 🔗 Name-face linking
  • 😊 Everyday skill

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Study the friends — say each name in your head
  2. Press OK when you're ready
  3. A face returns — pick their name
  4. D-pad to a name, OK to answer
  5. Remember them all for more ⭐!
  1. Study the friends — say each name in your head
  2. Tap when you are ready
  3. A face returns — pick their name
  4. Tap the name
  5. Remember them all for more ⭐!
Did you know? Linking a name to a face is a skill grown-ups use every day.
× Name Game full screenshot
Name Game — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Name Game full phone screenshot
Name Game — actual gameplay on a phone
Shopping List on a television Shopping List on a phone
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Shopping List

Ages 3–13 3 min Easy

Grab your basket! Study the shopping list and remember every item, because it hides — then a much bigger shelf of groceries appears.

Builds

  • 🧠 List memory
  • 🛒 Everyday skill
  • 👀 Careful looking
  • ✅ Recall practice

How to play · TV remote· touch

  1. Study your shopping list — say each item
  2. Press OK when you've remembered it
  3. D-pad around the shelf, OK to tick an item
  4. Pick only the ones from your list, then Done
  5. The whole list, no extras = more ⭐!
  1. Study your shopping list — say each item
  2. Tap when you have remembered it
  3. Tap each item from your list
  4. Pick only the ones from your list, then Done
  5. The whole list, no extras = more ⭐!
Did you know? Grouping items (fruits, snacks, drinks) helps you remember more.
× Shopping List full screenshot
Shopping List — actual gameplay on Android TV
× Shopping List full phone screenshot
Shopping List — actual gameplay on a phone
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