The entire world at this moment is combatting the COVID-19 outbreak and the situation can get worse if people don’t stay indoors and self-quarantine.
India, for instance, has been subjected to a 21-day quarantine and staying at
home for that long can get tricky. If boredom is getting the better of you and
you miss hanging out with your friends, fret not, here are five games you can
play online with a bunch of friends and stay connected during this situation.
While playing, you can use services like Discord in order to speak to your
friends as the game progresses which adds to the fun. So, let’s tell you our
top 5 favorite online multiplayer games!
Now, of
course, PUBG is huge in India and while it may be a lot of fun, there’s the learning curve to it and not everyone prefers fast-paced action games, so all
the games we’re going to talk about are games that most people are familiar
with and do not require any dedicated learning.
1. Skribbl
Skribbl
is our all-time favorite online game which is an adaptation of the common board
game ‘Pictionary’. You can either play Skribbl with a bunch of random people
online or create your own lobby and send the link to your friends and ask them
to join. You can then play against each other to see who has the best drawing and
identification skills! All you have to do is pick a word from the options given
to you and try to represent the word in the form of a drawing. Your friends
will have to guess the word by looking at the drawing before the time counts
down. Each player takes a turn to draw and you can set the number of rounds as
per your preference.
This game It is really fun as you can add as many friends as you like, and you also get to
laugh at your friends’ drawing skills! You can even add custom words to make it
all the more challenging. Try it out, and we’re sure you’re going to be hooked!
Works best on a laptop/PC because it’s a website and not an app. Check it out
2. Ludo King
Ludo is a game that every single one of us has played in our childhood, so it needs no introduction.
It’s essentially the same as the traditional board game, but on your smartphone and
against players all over the world, or against your friends. Ludo King works
online as well as offline, which means you can create a local LAN network and
up to 6 people can join in if they’re on the same network. What’s better is
that you can link the game to Facebook and challenge your friends there to a
game while you keep chatting with them.
Ludo King
is available across most platforms, be it Android, iOS or on PC so you don’t
necessarily have to be on your computer to play the game, which makes it all
the more convenient. Check it out
3. QuizUp
As the name suggests this is a Quiz-based game where you can challenge your friends
to some trivia and general knowledge. This game was immensely popular at a
point of time and it’s the best time now to revive it and test your friends’
knowledge about your favorite topics. QuizUp has thousands of topics ranging
from GK to sports to tech to Harry Potter. You name it, and there is most
certainly a quiz based on that topic. You can play one on one against your
friend or against a random opponent online and as and when you keep winning,
your level increases and the difficulty level starts increasing too.
Just like
Ludo King, QuizUp can also be linked to your Facebook and Google accounts so
it’s easier to challenge your friends and move up the leaderboard. QuizUp is
available only as an app on Android and iOS so you will not be able to play the
game through your computer. Check it out
4. Internet Scrabble Club
ISC or
Internet Scrabble Club is an online scrabble game that you can play against a
random opponent online or against your friends. Scrabble, again, is a game most
of us are familiar with from our childhood days and this website takes it
online so you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home. You will need to
create a username for yourself after which you can add your friends and
challenge them at the word-building game. Just like conventional scrabble, you
have special squares where you will be awarded more points.
This game is also very addictive and if you have a strong vocabulary, you can give your
friends a hard time! ISC is only available on the website and not as an app so
it is best when played on a laptop/PC. Check it out
There’s
another game called Words with Friends which can be a nice alternative if you
wish to play on your phone against your Facebook friends.
5. UnoFreak
Uno is
one of the most popular cards games out there and is also one of the most fun
games to play with your friends. UnoFreak lets you enjoy the game by either
joining an existing lobby of players or by creating your own lobby and inviting
your friends to join in. You will have to create an account and sign in if you
wish to create your own lobby. Once you create it, give the Room ID and
password to your friends and up to 4 of you can enjoy the game together. There
is also a chat box where you can keep talking to each other.
The game
will need some getting used to as you need to use keyboard commands to perform
functions, but they are simple and you will get familiar just after a few
rounds. This too, is based on a website and is enjoyed best on a laptop/PC and
not on a smartphone. Check it out
These
where some of our favorite online multiplayer games that we enjoyed playing with
friends and family and we are sure that you will enjoy them too. These are
indeed tough times but you can make the most of it by enjoying your time with
your loved ones and these games are a great way to stay engaged with them.
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