The endless scrolling of social media apps is neither rewarding nor fun. Some of these apps only make you further stressed when you need a break from work. Why not take a break with some online games?
If you are looking for a quick fix to your boredom, you can check many other options below. Here are the ten best picks for you:
1. Ludo Supreme
One of the oldest and most recognised pastimes in India, the game of Ludo has won hearts for generations. The game is fun, simple and straightforward to play for with family and friends.
Ludo involves each player rolling their dice and moving their figures on the board. You aim to bring all your four models into your home boxes in the centre of the board. If you land on another player, you send them back to the start.
The Ludo Supreme app lets you play with millions of users online too. The game also comes with unique formats and a chance to win some money. Play with friends, and you will never know how the time flew by.
Also, if you think Ludo is a long and time-consuming game; the game offers small 10-minutes runs. An uncomplicated match, for those looking to kick back and enjoy.
2. Psych
If you have a few friends over, sitting in the same room - this is the game to try. Psych as a game will make you laugh and spark up conversations at any party.
The game involves all the players logging into the same game-room with a secret code. Once there, the app will toss some questions at you. You answer these trivia with your made-up answers.
The aim is to make your answer seem like the right answer to the provided questions. Once all the players give their replies, it will display them on the screen. If another player clicks your answer as the right answer, you “Psych” them.
3. Wealth Words
If you are an old-school adult who reached for the paper and did the crosswords before anyone else at home - this game is for you. The good ‘ol crosswords puzzle will jog your mind and help to kill time.
The game is a single-player, and you solve a conventional black-and-white crossword puzzle with a set of questions. Make your words on the app and sharpen your language skills.
The puzzles also come with a range of difficulty levels; so don’t worry if you are just a newbie.
4. Among Us
‘Among Us’ is one game that has turned into a rage after the pandemic hit. The game is an online-multiplayer that you can download on your phones.
It involves many players working together to fix a spaceship. Each player is assigned a set of tasks they must do against a ticking clock. But one (or two) player in each round is an imposter who will try to stop the fixes.
You aim to find the imposters in the group before they can destabilise the ship. Sometimes, you might be the imposter; then you seek not getting caught.
5. Words With Friends
If you are a person of words, this game might take away a large chunk of your time. Words with friends is an online scrabble game that you can play with your friends or a random online player.
A simple scrabble game that can run all day long in the background. The game has a flawless interface with a simple to use design. Making words will never be this fun, and you learn a little in the process.
6. 8 Ball Pool
Suppose you are looking for something mindless and straightforward to pass the time; how about a game of Pool on your phone? The pool table fits your screen, and this well-designed app lets you pocket balls and set new records.
If you get really good at the game, you can also complete with the best in the world on a universal leaderboard.
7. Clash Of Clans
Fair warning, this game is highly addictive and hard to put down once you start. This is a strategy mobile game based in a fantasy world. Each player is the chief of a village. You intend to build your town and defend it from threats.
The more you village flourishes, the further you progress in the game. Your aim is to collect resources like gold, elixirs, and coins. Once you build a strong clan, you can pose attacks on other villages and earn more resources.
8. 2048
You are missing out on a considerable part of your adult life if you have never played “2048.” The game includes a four-by-four grid with numbers on it. As you move the arrows, the same numbers merge into one.
So if you slide a tile with the number two into another with number two, they become four. This ‘four’ can now only merge with another four. The objective of the game is to combine and add tiles till you reach 2048.
Sounds simple right? Well, you will never understand its complexity until you try.
9. Jail Break
A lively game that will make you jump on your couch and ease your mind from the day’s stress. Jail Break is a mobile application game that gives you a choice to be either a cop or a criminal.
If you are a criminal, your aim is to break out of the jail in the given time by solving clues and finding strategies. If you choose to be a cop, you must defend your prison and hold the prisoners in. No matter what side you play as; the game is light-hearted and full of surprises.
10. UNO
The go-to picnic and party game in most Indian homes, now on an application or computer. A game of Uno is playable online with a stranger, with your friend or against the computer. A card game filled with numbers and colours.
Each player is handed seven cards and your aim to finish your set of cards first. Play numbers on numbers, or colours. Some power-cards will turn the game around and make things more exciting.
Final Thoughts
Get your well-earned break the right way with these excellent applications.
Online games are a great break from the mundane, and some of these options we talk about can also help boost your mind and improve your cognitive thinking abilities.