Shapes & colors
Mahjong Solitaire
Match pairs of free tiles to take apart a tall, turtle-shaped stack. A fresh layout every day, with a hint and undo whenever you want them.
For people who have never used an app on their TV
Let’s begin.
Let’s begin.
Five minutes of brain exercise, every morning.
Right on your TV, with the remote you already have — just the arrows and OK. That’s the whole thing.
3-month free trialCancel anytimeNo ads
- Made in Tokyoby Global Media Lab Inc.
- Used daily in Japanon cable TV set-top boxes
- No adsand no account to create
- Cancel anytimethrough Amazon or Google
Why BrainPlay TV
Made for people who have never touched a video game.
Most apps are built for phones and squeezed onto the TV. BrainPlay TV was built the other way around — for the big screen, the sofa, and the remote in your hand. If you can change the channel, you can do this.
Just arrows and OK
No buttons to memorize and no menus to hunt through. Every exercise works the same simple way.
No timers, no pressure
Take as long as you like. Stop whenever you want — your progress is saved.
Easy to read from the sofa
Big, clear text and calm colors, designed for the living room.
No account to create
Nothing to sign up for inside the app, and no ads. Open it and begin. Only if you choose the membership, you confirm it through Amazon or Google.
Every morning
Five minutes a day. Something to look forward to.
Turn on the TV with your morning coffee, and a short routine is waiting.
- Today’s Challenge — this month’s three free exercises, about five minutes in all.
- Today’s Bonus — one more exercise unlocked free, a different one every day.
- Pepin’s power tank fills up as you go. Fill it, and Pepin travels on to the next place on the map, with outfits and wallpapers to collect along the way.
- This Week shows the days you stopped by.
The collection
Familiar favorites, rebuilt for the TV
Mahjong, Number Place, Minesweeper, jigsaws, colorful matching and a few quiet corners — each one redesigned from the ground up for the remote. New ones arrive on their own.
Shapes & colors
Color Sand Puzzle
Pour colored sand from bottle to bottle until each one holds a single color. Soothing to watch and satisfying to finish.
Numbers & logic
Number Place
Fill every row, column and box with the numbers 1 to 9. Start on Easy, move up when you’re ready, and jot down pencil marks while you think.
Shapes & colors
Harvest Drop
Drop fruits and vegetables into the crate. Two of a kind join into something bigger — from a tiny pea all the way up to a watermelon.
Look, aim & timing
Hidden Object Rooms
Look closely around cozy rooms and find each item on the list. There’s no time limit, so take your time and enjoy the details.
Look, aim & timing
Claw Machine
Line up the claw, press OK and hope for the best. Cute prizes, a little suspense, and a few near-misses to make you smile.
For families
A thoughtful gift for your parents or grandparents
Set it up in about a minute — even from your own phone — and give them something to look forward to every morning.
On Fire TV
- Open BrainPlay TV on Amazon on your phone or computer.
- Under Deliver to, choose their Fire TV, then select Get App.
- It appears on their TV. Show them the OK button — that’s it.
Their Fire TV needs to use the same Amazon account you’re signed in with.
On Google TV
- Open BrainPlay TV on Google Play on your phone or computer.
- Select Install and choose their TV from the list of devices.
- It appears on their TV. Show them the OK button — that’s it.
Their TV needs to use the same Google account you’re signed in with.
Different account, or not sure? Next time you visit, search for BrainPlay TV on their TV — it takes about a minute. Then sit down together for the first Today’s Challenge.
Will it work on their TV?
Check your family’s TV in a minute
It works on either of these. Not sure? Take a look at the remote.
Fire TV
- A small stick plugged into the TV, or a TV that says Fire TV
- The remote says amazon and has a microphone (Alexa) button
- The home screen shows Find and Live along the top
Fire OS 5 or later (Fire TV Stick 2nd gen and newer, 4K, 4K Max, Fire TV Cube)
Google TV / Android TV
- The remote has a Google Assistant button (the colorful dots)
- The home screen shows For you and Apps along the top
- Many smart TVs from Sony, TCL, Hisense, Philips and others, and Chromecast with Google TV
Android 6.0 or later
Not compatible? A Fire TV Stick plugs into any TV’s HDMI port. Give the stick with BrainPlay TV set up, and their current TV is ready.
Trying it yourself?
You won’t need a phone or a computer.
Everything happens on your TV, with the remote you already use.
1
Press the Home button on your remote.It usually shows a little house.
2
Search for BrainPlay TV.On Fire TV, choose Find, then Search. On Google TV, choose Search.
3
Choose Get or Install, then press OK.Open it and press OK to begin Today’s Challenge.
Simple pricing
Start free. Keep going if you love it.
You won’t be charged unless you choose the membership. The free plan stays free, with three exercises every month.
If you start the 3-month free trial and cancel before it ends, you pay nothing. If you don’t cancel, the membership renews at US$4.99 a month until you cancel.
Free
$0
Nothing to sign up for, no card needed. Free for as long as you like.
- Three exercises, changing every month
- Today’s Bonus — one more, free each day
- Pepin’s power tank and journey
First 3 months free
Membership
$4.99 / month
after a 3-month free trial · renews monthly until you cancel
- Every exercise, every day
- New exercises as they arrive
- The same price on Fire TV and Google TV
- Cancel anytime in your Amazon or Google account
Prices in US dollars. Billing and cancellation are handled by Amazon or Google. Cancel during the free trial and you won’t be charged.
Who we are
Made in Tokyo, by people who build TV apps for a living
BrainPlay TV comes from Global Media Lab, a Tokyo studio that makes television apps for cable TV operators in Japan.
The same collection runs every day on cable TV set-top boxes across Japan, where it’s used daily by older viewers. BrainPlay TV brings it to Fire TV and Google TV — our first release outside Japan.
Company
- Name
- Global Media Lab Inc.
- Representative
- Keiichiro Tokunaga, CEO
- Address
- Room 807, Azuma 2nd Building, 1-14 Kanda Sakuma-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0025, Japan
- Website
- globalmedialab.tokyo
- Contact
- info@globalmedialab.co.jp
- Press
- Press kit
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which TVs does it work on?
Fire TV with Fire OS 5 or later (Fire TV Stick 2nd generation and newer, Fire TV Stick 4K and 4K Max, Fire TV Cube), and TVs with Google TV or Android TV (Android 6.0 or later).
Is it really just the remote?
Yes. Every exercise uses only the arrow keys and the OK button, plus Back to leave. No touchscreen, keyboard or voice needed.
Are there ads, or anything to buy by accident?
There are no ads. The only purchase is the optional membership, and it goes through Amazon’s or Google’s usual checkout.
How do I cancel the membership?
Fire TV: on amazon.com (on a computer or phone), go to Account & Lists → Memberships & Subscriptions.
Google TV: in the Google Play Store, go to Profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.
Cancel during the free trial and you won’t be charged.
Can I set it up for my parents from far away?
Yes, if their TV uses the same Amazon or Google account as you. Install it from your phone or computer and it appears on their TV. Otherwise, search for BrainPlay TV on their TV next time you visit — it takes about a minute. See the steps.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There’s nothing to sign up for inside the app.
Does it need the internet?
Yes — the same connection your TV uses for streaming.
Which languages does it support?
English and Japanese. You can switch at the top of the screen.
What information do you collect?
There is no advertising. We use basic usage statistics (Google Analytics) to see which screens are used, with advertising features turned off. See our Privacy Policy.
Give them something to look forward to every morning.
Five minutes a day, on the TV they already love.
3-month free trialCancel anytimeNo ads