What this test measures
Visual memory measures spatial short-term memory. Squares flash on a grid and you click exactly the ones that lit up; the board grows as you advance. Your score is the level you reach before running out of lives.
How to play
A set of squares flashes briefly. Click every square that lit up — no more, no fewer. Clear a level and the grid (and the number of squares) grows.
How to improve
- Take a mental snapshot rather than tracking each square.
- Notice the overall shape the lit squares form.
- Use all three lives — early mistakes are recoverable.
Frequently asked questions
What does visual memory measure? Visual-spatial short-term memory — which locations were active, held briefly.
What is a good level? Most people reach around level 11; level 14+ is strong.
How is it different from Sequence Memory? Visual Memory ignores order — only which squares lit matters; Sequence Memory requires the exact order.