What Comes Next is one of the action games in the Diemakora collection. It loads in seconds and needs nothing installed. Fast reflexes matter more than long planning here: What Comes Next throws obstacles, enemies or timers at you and asks you to react in the moment. Its tags tell you what to expect: it has touch controls and layouts made for phones and tablets.
About What Comes Next
Discover the engaging world of "What Comes Next," a thought-provoking game designed to challenge your pattern recognition skills and stimulate your mind. The objective of the game is simple yet captivating: observe the intricate sequences presented to you and determine the next element that logically follows. As you navigate through various levels, each unique pattern will test your observation and
The genre lives on tight controls, a satisfying rhythm once you learn the patterns and clear feedback on every hit or miss. What Comes Next understands that, and it shows in the first minute of play. The skills it leans on are reaction time and hand-eye coordination; both improve noticeably after a few sessions.
How to play What Comes Next
- Press the play button above and wait for What Comes Next to finish loading. On first load this can take a few seconds while the game files are fetched.
- Follow the on-screen prompts. The developer describes the controls like this: Use mouse or touch to play this game
- Start slowly. Learn the movement and the first enemy pattern before you push for score; speed comes naturally once the inputs are automatic.
- When you are comfortable, set a target: a score to beat, a level to clear or a time to shave. Small goals are what make What Comes Next stick.
Controls
Here is how What Comes Next is controlled, based on the developer's instructions and our own testing:
| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Use mouse or touch to play this game. |
| Tap (touch) | Use mouse or touch to play this game. |
The controls are tap and drag based, which makes it comfortable on touch screens as well as with a mouse.
Tips and tricks
- Learn the enemy or obstacle patterns before you try to go fast — most action games repeat a handful of behaviours, and once you recognise them the game slows down in your head.
- Sound is a cue. Many action games telegraph attacks with an audio effect a moment before the visual one — play with sound on when you are learning.
- Keep moving. Standing still is the most common way to lose an action round, because the game is designed to punish hesitation.
- Use short practice sessions. Ten focused minutes will improve your timing far more than an hour of frustrated retries.
- Because this is a Educational game, say the answer out loud before you click; it makes the learning stick.
Who will enjoy it
Who is What Comes Next for? In a word, players who enjoy adrenaline, arcade-style progression and beating their own high score. A typical session is rounds of two to five minutes, which makes it ideal for a quick break. How hard is it? Easy to pick up but genuinely demanding to master. The controls are tap and drag based, which makes it comfortable on touch screens as well as with a mouse.
Game details
| Category | Action Games |
|---|---|
| Tags | Html5 Games For Your Site, Puzzleblock, Mobile, Skills, Educational, Logical, School |
| Platform | Browser (desktop, tablet and mobile) |
| Controls | Touch and mouse |
| Technology | HTML5 — no download or plugin required |
| Frame | Landscape (800×450) |
| Added | 25 October 2024 |
| Plays | 1 |
| Price | Free to play |
Frequently asked questions
Is What Comes Next free to play?
It is free. Open the page, press play and the game loads in the browser. You do not need to install anything or register.
Can I play What Comes Next on my phone?
Yes — the game supports touch input and adapts to smaller screens, so you can play What Comes Next on a phone or tablet as well as on a computer.
What are the controls for What Comes Next?
In short: Mouse — Use mouse or touch to play this game; Tap (touch) — Use mouse or touch to play this game. The full list is in the controls section above.
Does What Comes Next save my progress?
Most browser games, including What Comes Next, store progress locally in your browser. If you clear your cookies or switch devices, that progress may be lost, so finish sessions before clearing browser data.
What if What Comes Next does not load?
If What Comes Next does not load, refresh the page, make sure your browser is up to date and check that hardware acceleration is enabled. Ad blockers occasionally interfere with the game frame as well.
Is What Comes Next suitable for children?
It is tagged Educational, which usually indicates content aimed at younger players. As with any online game, we suggest a parent takes a quick look first.
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