Scrabble – You’ll think more quickly as your brain will have to think of numerous mixes of letters that will make an actual word. And you’ll enrich your vocabulary. Perfect game if you want to impress people with new and complex words.
Sudoku – It rises neuroplasticity, that helps with neurons connection and thus will teach you seeing situations from different angles and learn new patterns. Definitely gonna make you smarter.
Rubik’s cube – It will make you productive as you’ll improve concentration and fast thinking. It will also help with your short memory as you’ll need to use your eye-hand coordination. Real question is, how long it will take you to solve a Rubik’s cube?
Riddles and brainteasers – There are the ultimate neuroplasticity riser. It will help you think faster, increase your creativity and shape your brain to think differently and recognize other perceptions and possibilities.
Mindgames – Puzzles and crosswords will improve your problem-solving skills, your memory, your cognitive ability and your reaction time.
Those games are not only important to be played to seem smarter in front of your friends but they’ll have a major impact later on your health. Indeed, they are known to prevent memory loss and degeneration.