Doktorová, DominikaŠolcová, JanaTokovská, Miroslava2026-06-012026-06-0120261694-609X1308-1470https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2026.19223ahttps://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/1479In: International journal of instruction. Bazilej : Gate Association for Teaching and Education, 2026. ISSN 1694-609X. Vol. 19, no. 2 (2026), pp. 427-442.This study examined the cognitive benefits of regular logical game play by comparing long-term memory performance and self-efficacy levels between experienced players who regularly play logic games and the general population. The research employed a quantitative approach with N = 60 participants, equally divided into a regular playing group (N = 30), who regularly play logic games and a general population comparison group (N = 30). Data collection involved both a production experiment to assess long-term memory capabilities and standardized self-efficacy measurement using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference (p = 0.000) favoring the logic game players in terms of long-term memory performance, while no significant differences emerged between groups regarding self-efficacy levels. These findings suggest that incorporating logic games into educational frameworks as play-based learning, or utilizing it as a preventive intervention against cognitive impairment in adults, offers measurable cognitive benefits and supports healthy aging initiatives.enCC BY-NC-ND Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0. Internationalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessdlhodobá pamäťlong-term memorysebaúčinnosťself-efficacylogické hrydospelíadultskognitívne zručnostikognitívne schopnosticognitive skillscognitive abilitiesArticle