If you are staying at home alone or with the fam and have an Amazon Echo with you, trust us, when we say there's a lot more you can do than as Alexa to play music. You can play games with Alexa and this goes beyond asking her funny questions. We've picked the best games to play with Alexa on your own or with the gang. You should probably say "Hey Alexa, remind me to bookmark this cool recommendation on LBB"
Magic Door To Guess Who I Am: Fun Games To Play With Alexa While You're With Her At Home
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Escape The Room
It's just like mystery rooms that you have been in but only this time all the rules, clues, and puzzles will be given verbally by Alexa. It's a fun game and depending on how well Alexa understands you, you might find yourself in the middle of an intriguing escape room. There are various rooms to choose from, each with varying levels of difficulty. You'll have to navigate through the room, solve puzzles and find object through simple voice commands. The best part is you can compete against your friends and family too.
How To Play: Just say "Alexa, open Escape the Room"
Deal Or No Deal
Guessing games are the best and this one requires you to pay real attention to whatever Alexa is saying. The rules are the same as the reality show. You pick a briefcase and then try and guess the way the smaller briefcases without opening the million-dollar briefcase. You probably might need to memorise or write down all the boxes you have picked so that you don't call out the number again. Fun to play with the fam or when you are really bored and want to waste time.
How To Play: Just say "Alexa, open Deal Or No Deal"
Magic Door
Think of this like Dungeons and Dragons. In this voice-based game, you can play with Alexa, choose your adventure based on your preference (you can explore places such as a dark forest and mountains) and Alexa will send you on a magical quest that includes saving a princess to fighting witches. It's a game you can play with your younger siblings too or when you want.
How To Play: Just say "Alexa, open the magic door!"
Song Quiz
It's literally what the title says. You need to guess the song and the artist to score points from the songs that Alexa will play. You'll find music from every decade from the 60s to the 2010s, so make sure your music knowledge is on point. You can challenge your friends and fam in live competitions or you can even play with strangers too in head-to-head competitions.
How To Play: Just say "Alexa, start Song Quiz”
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
While it's not Amitabh Bachchan who'll be hosting this audio edition, you can still feel like you are in the hot seat when Alexa asks you trivia questions that will make you a millionaire (you don't actually win any real money, though). Answer these questions and climb up the money ladder and there's also lifelines to use if you are stuck. It's a fun game to play with your fam that we recommend.
How To Play: Just say “Alexa, open Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!”
Guess Who I Am
It's a listening game where you'll have various characters with different voices coming and introducing themselves. Your goal at the end of the introduction is to guess who the character is. See how many you can guess in a row and it's one game that you can challenge your fam or roommate to see who scores the highest.
How To Play: Just say “Alexa, open Guess Who”
True Or False
This is one of those games where you'll put your thinking cap on and test those grey cells. The game is quite simple -- Alexa asks you a question and all you need to say is "true or false" Perfect to play with the gang over a video call if you are staying alone. But if you are with folks, then it's the perfect fun party game -- you know, every time someone guesses a correct answer, you take a shot.
How To Play: Just say “Alexa, open True or False”