This is the N-back game mentioned in a New York Times article. It might make you smart if you play it, it might have no bearing whatsoever on your intelligence! Either way, the studies are interesting and the game is fun!
The idea of this game is to remember where the light was n turns ago and click a button if the light is on the same spot as it was n turns ago. You have to remember n turns back! n can be any value, the higher the value the harder the game tends to be. This game is currently 2-back.
You can test out the current code and play a few games here!
First, the light is on the top right. Then the light goes to the bottom left corner. Then the light goes back to the top right and since it was there two turns ago, you push the button and get a point! Nice!
x x o x x x x x o <-- Push the button!
x x x -> x x x -> x x x
x x x o x x x x x
Awesome! Just checkout the issues and see if you can solve any of them.
Non-programmer issues:
- There should also be sound in this game! I need sound clips of the English alphabet. I also see an opportunity to make this game international!
- The design is pretty terrible. If you want to design something, I'd be happy to put it up!
- Feedback about the game play.