Merton Games
Play quick games that reveal the algorithms underneath.
Each game starts simple: guess a word, solve a pattern, train a bird, find a path, sort a list. Then Algorithm Mode shows the logic behind it — search, constraints, neural training, graph traversal, sorting, and more.
Short, replayable puzzle games built around deduction, patterns, constraints, and logic.
Wordle
Guess the word while narrowing the search space with each clue.
Sequence
Find the hidden pattern and predict what comes next.
Sudoku
Fill the grid by eliminating impossible values.
Word Ladder
Transform one word into another through valid one-letter steps.
Codebreaker
Crack a hidden code using feedback from each guess.
Nonogram
Reveal a picture by solving row and column constraints.
Interactive demos where users can watch algorithms think, search, train, and optimize.
Neural Bird
Train a tiny neural network through generations of trial and error.
Racing AI
Evolve autonomous drivers on a complex circuit and test your skills against the best AI.
Pathfinding Lab
Draw a maze, solve it yourself, then watch graph-search algorithms find the route.
Order Engine
Sort a scrambled list, then compare your moves against classic sorting algorithms.
Circuit Logic
Build logic circuits from gates and watch signals flow.
Sliding Puzzle Lab
Rearrange tiles while a solver explores the state space.
Algorithm Mode is built into every game. Toggle it on to see how the computer thinks — step-by-step reasoning, ranked hypotheses, and real-time candidate filtering.
Games as a gateway to algorithmic thinking.
Merton Games supports the Merton Studio curriculum. Students who play through these puzzles develop intuitions for search spaces, constraint propagation, and information gain — concepts that become formal algorithms in later sessions.