Memory Match

A free memory game, no sign-up

Memory Match is the classic pairs game, also called Concentration, to play online for free with nothing to install and no account. The tiles start face down, and every picture is on exactly two of them. Turn over two tiles a turn: a matching pair stays face up, any other two turn back over. Find every pair in as few moves as you can.

There are four levels, from 6 pairs on a small board to 18 on a six by six one. The clock starts with your first tile, and your game is saved in this browser as you go, so you can close the tab and carry on later.

How to play

1. Tap or click a tile to turn it over, then turn over a second one.
2. If the two pictures match, they stay face up. If not, they turn back after a moment, or as soon as you pick your next tile.
3. Find every pair to win. Each turn of two tiles counts as one move: the fewer moves, the better, and time breaks a tie.
4. The clock starts with your first tile. Pause hides the board, and the game pauses by itself while you’re in another tab.

Every picture differs from the others on the board by its shape or by being solid or outlined, never by color alone, so you can play without telling colors apart.

Levels

Each level keeps its own game in progress, so you can switch levels and come back to an unfinished board.

Tips for fewer moves

Start each turn with a new tile

Turn over a tile you haven’t seen yet. If you remember where its partner is, take it and the pair is yours. If you don’t, you’ve still learned something.

Make the second tile a new one too

When the first tile has no partner you know of, turn over another unseen tile rather than one you’ve already looked at. A tile you’ve seen tells you nothing new; an unseen one might be a lucky match, and if not, it’s one more picture you know.

Take a known pair at once

As soon as you know where both tiles of a picture are, spend a move on them before you forget. Waiting doesn’t make it cheaper.

Name what you see

Saying a tile’s picture and place to yourself, like “star, top row, second”, makes it much easier to remember than the picture alone. Working along the board in the same order every time helps too.

Keyboard

Questions

What counts as a move?

One turn of two tiles, whether they match or not. Turning over a single tile isn’t a move until you turn over the second.

What is a good score?

A player who never forgets a tile and follows the tips above needs about 9 moves on Easy, 12 on Medium, 24 on Hard and 29 on Expert, on average; luck decides the rest. Finding every pair in exactly as many moves as there are pairs takes a lot of luck.

Can I make the tiles stay up longer?

Yes. In Settings, choose how long two tiles that don’t match stay face up: 0.6, 0.9 or 1.2 seconds. You can also hide the timer or turn off the flip animation there.

Why does pausing hide the board?

So a pause can’t be used to study the tiles while the clock is stopped. The game also pauses when you switch to another tab, and comes back paused after a reload.

Does it work with a screen reader?

Yes. Each tile is a button that reads its row and column, and the picture once it’s face up. Turns, matches and the end of the game are announced.

Where are my games kept?

Only in this browser: the game in progress on each level, your settings and your statistics. Nothing is sent anywhere, and clearing your browser’s site data removes them.

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