Big Brain Academy is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo DS. Its collection of puzzles is designed to use player reaction time to measure brain mass (intelligence) within three modes of play: Test, Practice and Versus.
Game Modes
- Test mode consists of five puzzles, one from each available category. The player receives a letter grade after each test and the headmaster, Dr. Lobe, also provides potential areas of improvement in addition to suitable professions. The test categories include:
- Think (Logic)
- Analyze (Reason)
- Compute (Math)
- Identify (Visual)
- Memorize (Memory)
- Practice mode consists of a series of specific tests within three difficulty levels that a player can select to improve their score, i.e., brain mass.
- Versus mode is a multiplayer competition for two to eight players. Players can join their host whether or not they own a copy of the game.