Shape Matching

Play Shape Matching free online. Recognise shapes, count their sides and pick the right one.

A shapes game: name each shape, find a named shape among four, and count the sides of polygons from triangles to octagons.

  • Category: Educational
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Players: 1 player
  • Typical game: about 3 minutes
  • Works on: desktop, phones and tablets

How to play Shape Matching

Objective: Answer ten questions about shapes.

  1. Choose a difficulty and press Start.
  2. Name the shape, pick it from a group of four, or count its sides.
  3. Take your time: questions are not timed.
  4. Each round has 10 questions. You see the right answer after every question.

Scoring

100 points per correct answer, up to 50 more for answering quickly, and +20 per answer while on a streak of 3 or more. Getting 60% or more counts as a win.

Difficulty levels

Easy: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, star and heart. Normal: adds oval, pentagon, hexagon and diamond. Hard: adds octagon, trapezoid, parallelogram and crescent.

Tips

  • Count the corners: a shape has as many corners as straight sides.
  • “Penta” means five, “hexa” six and “octa” eight.

Controls

Keyboard

  • 1–4 to pick an answer
  • Enter for the next question
  • P to pause, R to restart

Mouse

  • Click an answer

Touch

  • Tap an answer

Shape Matching achievements

  • First Answer – Get your first answer right.
  • High Scorer – Score 1,200 points in one round.
  • Perfect Round – Answer every question in a round correctly.
  • On a Roll – Get 7 answers right in a row.

Frequently asked questions

Is Shape Matching free to play?

Yes. Shape Matching is completely free on GamesPlayLand, with no download, no sign-up and no purchases.

How do you play Shape Matching?

Answer ten questions about shapes. Choose a difficulty and press Start. Name the shape, pick it from a group of four, or count its sides.

Can I play Shape Matching on my phone?

Yes. Shape Matching works in mobile browsers on phones and tablets. Tap an answer.

Does Shape Matching save my high score?

Yes. Your personal best, statistics and achievements for Shape Matching are saved in your browser automatically.

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