**Animal Memory** — *Peek · Remember · Find them all*

A playful peek-and-find memory game for kids — study where the animals hide, then find them all.

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Summary

Animal Memory is a colorful, mobile-first memory game for young children. Each round flashes a grid of friendly animal cards; the player has a few seconds to memorize where everyone is hiding before the cards flip face-down. Then, one animal at a time, they tap to find the matching card. Levels grow from a gentle 2×2 grid up to a 4×4 challenge, with cheerful music, sound effects, move/ time tracking, and confetti celebrations along the way. It installs to the home screen on both iPhone and Android so kids can play full-screen, even offline.

Description

Built for ages 3+, Animal Memory turns short-term memory practice into a bright, rewarding game:

  • Peek phase — every animal is revealed with a friendly countdown bar. "Memorize them! 👀"
  • Find phase — cards flip to mystery tiles and the game asks for one animal at a time: "Find the Bunny!" Tap the right tile and it locks in with a happy chime; tap wrong and it briefly peeks before hiding again.
  • Level up — clear a board to celebrate with confetti and your moves/time, then advance. Five levels scale the grid from 2×2 → 3×2 → 3×3 → 4×3 → 4×4.
  • Win — find every animal across all levels to become a Memory Master 🏆.

Designed around big, tappable cards (well above the 44px touch-target minimum), high-contrast colors, rounded chunky buttons, and a soft sky-to-sunshine gradient — friendly for small hands and short attention spans.

Features

  • 🐾 Peek-and-recall gameplay — study, then find the animals one by one
  • 📈 5 progressive levels — from 2×2 up to 4×4
  • 🎵 Background music — a gentle, looping pentatonic tune (toggle on/off)
  • 🔊 Sound effects — tap, correct, wrong, and victory cues (toggle on/off)
  • ⏱️ Move counter & timer — lightweight stats each level
  • 🎉 Win celebrations — confetti and a "Memory Master" finale
  • 🔁 Replay or advance after every level
  • 📱 Add to Home Screen — installable PWA prompt for iOS (Safari) and Android (Chrome)
  • 💾 Remembers preferences — music/sound choices persist between sessions
  • 🌐 Works offline once added to the home screen

Screenshots

MAIN Menu main menu Peek (Memorize) peek memorize Find (Recall) find Recall

Add to Home Screen prompt (iOS / Android): Add To Home

Run it

Open Animal Memory.dc.html in a mobile browser (or your phone). Tap Play ▶, and use the 🎵 / 🔊 buttons in the top-right to toggle music and sound. To install: accept the Add to Home Screen prompt (Android shows an Install button; on iOS tap the Share icon, then Add to Home Screen).

Made for curious little minds. 🐾