Science-backed cognitive games

Hire for how people actually think.

Zenithr replaces resume screening with 20 minutes of playful, gamified assessments — measuring memory, risk, trust, planning, and attention through neuroscience-backed games.

5 live games
90+ behavioral traits
~20m full battery
How it works

Three steps, zero résumé bias.

01

Play the games

Candidates complete short, engaging games — no trick questions, no test anxiety.

02

We measure behavior

Every click, hesitation, and choice maps to a trait — attention, trust, risk, planning.

03

Get a trait profile

Instant reports with per-trait scores and role fit — objective, transparent, explainable.

Library

Assessment library

5 of 5 live
🧠Available

Memory Match

Recall words, sequences, and story details under time pressure.

Measures: Working memory · Attention · Recall accuracy
Duration: ~3 min
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🎈Available

Balloon Inflator

Pump to earn — but pop it and you lose everything.

Measures: Risk tolerance · Impulse control
Duration: ~4 min
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💱Available

Money Exchange

Send, trust, and reciprocate across rounds of exchange.

Measures: Trust · Altruism · Fairness
Duration: ~5 min
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🗼Available

Tower Builder

Rearrange stacks in as few moves as possible.

Measures: Planning · Speed · Persistence
Duration: ~4 min
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➡️Available

Arrow Direction

Follow the rule — sometimes the middle, sometimes the outer arrows.

Measures: Attention · Processing speed · Flexibility
Duration: ~3 min
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The science

Rooted in decades of behavioral research.

Each Zenithr game is adapted from validated paradigms in cognitive neuroscience and behavioral economics — the Balloon Analog Risk Task, the Trust Game, the Tower of London, and Eriksen flanker tasks.

BART
Risk & impulse
Trust Game
Cooperation
Tower of London
Planning
Flanker
Attention

Ready to see how you think?

Start with a single 3-minute game. No sign-up required.