Active Brain

Active Brain uses short, playful challenges to help people interested in healthy ageing exercise memory, attention, speed and logical reasoning. Its mini-games draw on familiar tasks and combine quick decisions with movement and pattern solving, offering variety within a cognitive-training routine. The app also includes guided breathing and stretching through augmented reality, adding physical activities to the mental challenges. Family-oriented tools let players record relationships and birthdays and share their progress, connecting individual play with social interaction.

Everyday tasks become mini-games

Market asks players to remember a shopping list and buy the items quickly, putting memory and speed into a familiar context. In Kittens, players divide attention by feeding several cats equally while keeping track of multiple targets. Garden takes a more deliberate approach: players move plants to marked areas so they can grow, combining logical reasoning with strategy.

Quick responses and movement

Jog turns fast typing into a running mechanic. Players type to move and avoid obstacles, so the challenge draws on speed as well as motor coordination. This differs from the memory and puzzle tasks, giving the collection a mix of mental and physical demands. The quick typing and motor responses may be challenging for people with limited dexterity.

Guided exercises and family connections

Augmented-reality exercises provide on-screen guidance for breathing and stretching. After a session, players can choose to capture a selfie. Separate social tools support recording family members and birthdays and sharing in-game progress with friends and relatives. These features emphasize personal connections rather than large-scale multiplayer competition.

Research project and intended audience

Active Brain is focused on cognitive training and healthy ageing, with gentle, varied gameplay rather than action-packed or highly competitive play. The project was developed by ISGAME with FAPESP funding and involvement from researchers at UNIFESP, UNICAMP and PUC-Campinas.