5 video chat games you have to try
Just because you're stuck inside doesn't mean you can't have a fun-filled weekend.
Gather your friends on video chat, bring whatever snacks and drinks you want and check out these five fun games.
1. Pub Quiz
This is a nice, simple way to have a laugh with your mates on a Saturday night.
One person from the group must create a pub quiz and call out the questions.
Whoever gets the most correct answers by the end of the game wins - simple!
2. House Party
This app has become an overnight sensation ever since the government warned us to stay indoors.
It allows users to mimic an actual house party meaning you can have different people chatting in different rooms.
You can also choose which room you want to enter and join in on conversation.
However, if the door to the room is locked, you won't be allowed in.
The app also notifies users when someone enters the house party.
So you can go and greet them or they can come to you.
You can also play different games including Heads Up, Trivia, Quick Draw and loads more.
All games can be played with up to eight people at a time.
It's available for Android, iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS.
3. Discord
Now this one's pretty cool.
The Discord app allows you to create invite only servers where you can mimic the actions on your screen with your friends.
This means you can all hang out and watch a movie from separate locations on your laptop.
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Understandably, the app has become massively popular since the corornavirus outbreak.
For that reason, they've had to increase their capacity world-wide by more than 20%.
'Many of you are looking to Discord to communicate with loved ones and colleagues at this time, and we will continue to monitor and scale to keep that happening.'
We've increased capacity world-wide by more than 20% to ensure that you're able to text, video & voice chat smoothly.
Many of you are looking to Discord to communicate with loved ones and colleagues at this time, and we will continue to monitor and scale to keep that happening. https://t.co/Db1xiq1SwQ
— Discord (@discordapp) March 16, 2020
4. Jackbox
Now this is a game you have to buy, but it's so much fun.
To play, each player needs a phone or other web-enabled device to use as their controller.
When you start a game, you’ll be given a unique room code on your screen.
Just pull up Jackbox.tv on your device’s web browser, and enter the room code to play along.
You can buy as many games as you want and they even have a party pack option.
To play with others, just mimic your screen using the Dischord or Zoom app and you're good to go.
Read more about Jackbox here.
5. Bingo Loco
Bingo Loco are holding a massive live stream event this Saturday night called The Late Late Loco.
They've promised celebrity guest appearances, SFX, prizes and loads more.
'Grab your bingo book from the link in our bio and tune into our Facebook this Saturday at 8pm for the stream.'
And if all goes well on Saturday night, we're sure they'll continue to create more live stream events.
Jaz Keane tells us, "It's gonna be everything you know and love about Bingo Loco!"
"All the craziness, cheesy tunes and just because it's live stream doesn't mean it's not gonna be interactive."
Read more about that here.
