Classic games for a 5-minute break

Some games never get old. Here are the classics people search for most, in versions that fit a five-minute break. They run in your browser with no registration and no download. These are our own takes on familiar ideas, with a short-break twist.

Minesweeper

The number clues, the flags, the careful guess. Mine Sweep keeps all of that and adds a clock: clear one board, earn time back for the next, and a mistake costs seconds. Start with the small boards and work out how the numbers fit together. A flag is cheaper than a guess.

Mine SweepClear boards of hidden mines against the clock. Read the numbers, flag, open whole areas at once and use the lantern when stuck.▶ Play

Memory match

Turn cards, remember where they are, find the pairs. Memory Lane makes it harder by sliding the cards along a conveyor so they do not stay where you saw them. Blink Match is the quicker cousin: spot the match before it blinks away.

Memory LaneMatch pairs while a conveyor slides the cards out of place.▶ Play

Sudoku

Sudoku Mini squeezes Sudoku into 4x4 and 6x6 grids with colourful symbols instead of numbers. That makes a puzzle that fits in one coffee. Hints and mistakes cost seconds, so you decide how much help you want.

Sudoku MiniFill tiny 4x4 and 6x6 Sudoku grids with colourful symbols before the clock runs out. Mistakes and hints cost seconds.▶ Play

Solitaire

Pocket Solitaire is solitaire made for a phone: tap a card to play it, drag runs and race the clock. Every deal is proven winnable, so a loss is never the deck's fault.

Snake

Loopy Snake (Loopy Snake) takes the idea of a growing snake and adds a twist: close a loop with your tail to capture everything inside. Think about the shape, not just the food.

Bubble pop and bubble shooters

• Bubble Burst: aim and bounce your shots, pop colour matches and drop the hanging bubbles before the ceiling comes down.
• Bubble Chain: pop groups of bubbles in huge chains before they reach the line.

Connect the pipes

Pipe Splash (Pipe Splash) asks you to turn the pipes so the water reaches the drain in time. It is a calm puzzle with a gentle clock.

How to pick for a five-minute break

• Want to relax? Pipe Splash or Sudoku Mini.
• Want to think? Mine Sweep or Memory Lane.
• Want a fast hit? Blink Match or Bubble Chain.
• Want company? Make a room and share the code. Everyone plays the same board. See also coffee break games and study break games.

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