With the Christmas holidays and many family gatherings fast approaching, you want to plan ahead for activities you can do without much setting up or explanation to the young ones. Here are some games you can play with your family and friends from the comfort of your living room.
Via Google Play Store
DUAL is a surprising find for both iOS and Android, and its basic version is free of charge.
The players connect their phones through WiFi or Bluetooth to create a mini battlefield for a shooting match between shapes. Its neon colors and block graphics invoke nostalgia from 80’s arcade games.
Download it now on the App Store or Google Play Store.
SPACE TEAM takes you and up to seven other friends on surreal flights through space.
Each of you get a different set of controls and unique instructions to give your teammates—all done under time pressure.
The developers of the game describe it as “pushing buttons and shouting at your friends.” This game also requires each player on the team to have a bluetooth- and WiFi-compatible device.
Download it now on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Photo by Sohan Maheshwar via Inmobi
GLOW HOCKEY 2 is better suited to a tablet or a very large smartphone, because it’s basically digital airhockey.
It’s as straightforward as it sounds, with two players using the touchscreen to control digital paddles to shove glowing hockey pucks into their opponent’s goal.
This can get violent around little kids, so be extra careful with your tablets if you’re passing it around.
Download it now on the App Store or Google Play Store.
GLOW HOCKEY 2 is better suited to a tablet or a very large smartphone, because it’s basically digital airhockey.
It’s as straightforward as it sounds, with two players using the touchscreen to control digital paddles to shove glowing hockey pucks into their opponent’s goal.
This can get violent around little kids, so be extra careful with your tablets if you’re passing it around.
Download it now on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Some games on this list have in-app purchases that upgrade the experience. If you’re letting younger kids borrow your device, make sure you’re using a reliable prepaid Visa card like PayMaya so they don’t wreak havoc with purchases.
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