USA TODAY has launched PLAY, a digital hub that brings together puzzles, crosswords, games, horoscopes and classic comics.

Who doesn't love a clever brain teaser puzzle? Also known as rebus puzzles, these visual brain teasers will challenge your wits! How do you play? Study the puzzle and try to think of a common phrase ...

Few activities are as rewarding as solving a puzzle: the dopamine rush, that smug sense of achievement post-solve, and that ...

You've probably heard something along the lines of "puzzles are good for your brain." Maybe you've heard that doing crosswords on a regular basis can help delay dementia. Maybe you've had a targeted ...

Many older adults enjoy “brain games” such as crosswords, sudoku and computer brain-training games. But can they help improve memory? Well, it’s complicated. Sudoku, crossword puzzles and other brain ...

Mini Motorways and its predecessor Mini Metro are the kinds of games that can be simultaneously chill and extremely stressful. The chill comes from developer Dinosaur Polo Club’s simple animations, ...

Forgetfulness isn't inevitable with age! Engaging brain games can sharpen memory and focus. Jigsaw puzzles boost visual-spatial reasoning and patience. Story recall enhances episodic memory by ...

This weekend, we’re dipping into horror, epic fantasy, gripping emotional journeys, and battling Warner Bros.… This week also brought us some bad April Fools' jokes From Astro Bot to Metaphor: ...

Have you ever encountered a puzzle in a game that utterly stumped you, then wondered why it seemed so trivially easy when you stepped away and came back to it after doing something else for a while? I ...

More than six million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and that number continues to grow significantly as the U.S. population ages. Researchers across the globe are trying to ...

Many older adults enjoy “brain games” such as crosswords, sudoku and computer brain-training games. But can they help improve memory? Well, it’s complicated. Sudoku, crossword puzzles and other brain ...