One of those timeless card games you can play by yourself, particularly when looking for something to while away the hours such as long waits or journeys. If you have a Windows PC you may already have played this and have the idea. Shuffle a pack of cards (without...
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Eleusis (Card Game) (Educational)
Great way to introduce and experience inductive reasoning Game for three or more players. Many games call for deductive reasoning but Eleusis is exceptional because it gives players an opportunity to experience inductive reasoning. It stands by itself as a fun game to play, but you can also discuss...
Mindbender: What happened to Myrtle?
There is a man who goes home one day, to see about answering his e-mail, when he sees Myrtle lying on the floor, dead. There is broken glass, and a large quantity of water on the floor. What happened? NEXT >
Mindbender: Hillside deaths
Two men were found in a cabin in a hillside, dead. What happened? (Believe me, there is an answer to this riddle.) NEXT >
Mindbender: A cold case
There is a man, who goes down into a room every day to check on his frozen meat, to make sure it doesn’t thaw. One day, however, he is killed inside the room. No one else entered the room (aside from himself), and there is a trace of moisture...
Mindbender: Murder mystery
I was going over to visit my friend, Alfred, when I found him dead at his desk. There was a tape recorder on his desk. I pressed ‘play’ on the device, and found he was saying,”…A man just telephoned he was going to come over in 1 minute to...
Mindbender: Colour change
What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away? NEXT >
Mindbender: The way the wind blows
An electric train is heading north at 60 mph. If the wind is blowing west at 30 mph, what direction is the smoke blowing? NEXT >
Mindbender: Zero Divide
Divide 500 in half. How many times do you divide the dividend(?) before it reaches 0? NEXT >
Mindbender: Halve to make zero
What number is actually possible to divide in half to create (key word!) zero? NEXT >