But Why?
Fill the blank in a short how-it-works explanation · understand the everyday mechanisms behind familiar things
About But Why?
But Why? is a how-it-works cloze game · a short explanation of why an everyday thing happens appears with a key word missing and you complete it.
How a round works. Read the explanation, pick the word that correctly finishes the mechanism, and learn the reason behind a familiar phenomenon each round.
Part of Did You Know?. But Why? is both its own game and a tab inside the Did You Know? hub, so you can play it on its own or alongside the related games.
Still in beta. But Why? was just broken out into its own game, so you will find it in the Beta section of the library while its standalone landing is finished.
Part of PlayMemorize, a passion project from Christoffer De Geer. It runs entirely in your browser.
FAQ
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What does But Why? train?
But Why? trains causal understanding · completing explanations of how and why everyday things work. -
How do I play But Why??
Read the explanation, pick the word that correctly finishes the mechanism, and learn the reason behind a familiar phenomenon each round. -
How is But Why? related to Did You Know??
But Why? is one of the games inside the Did You Know? hub. It also stands on its own here, with the hub still able to play it.