How many players is Cortex Challenge?

Cortex Challenge plays with 2–6 players, ages 8 and up.

How long does Cortex Challenge take to play?

A game of Cortex Challenge takes 15 min, at light complexity (1.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Cortex Challenge any good?

Cortex Challenge rates 6.3/10 from 1,050 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / educational game built around memory, pattern recognition.

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Cortex Challenge (2016)

2–6 players · 15 min · age 8+ · ★ 6.3 on BGG

Players: 2–6
Play time: 15 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: Light
BGG rating: 6.3/10

Best for 2–6 players aged 8+ who like card game games — light complexity, plays in 15 min.

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About Cortex Challenge

Description from the publisher: Cortex Challenge is the exciting new brain-busting card game by Esdevium Games, which uses the same fast-paced approach to family fun popularised by Dobble and Jungle Speed! Cortex Challenge tests up to six players’memory, cognition, and sensory perception. It even includes texture cards that are used during ‘Touch Challenges’, where players must guess what they are feeling, adding a unique element that is often neglected in g…

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Card Game Educational Memory Party Game Puzzle

Mechanics: Memory, Pattern Recognition · Designer: Johan Benvenuto, Nicolas Bourgoin

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P · 5P · 6P

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Cortex Challenge FAQ

How many players is Cortex Challenge?: Cortex Challenge plays with 2–6 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does Cortex Challenge take to play?: A game of Cortex Challenge takes 15 min, at light complexity (1.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Cortex Challenge any good?: Cortex Challenge rates 6.3/10 from 1,050 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / educational game built around memory, pattern recognition.