Multiplayer games help keep you cozy and well connected

Multiplayer games help keep you cozy and well connected


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Fusing classic dice rolling and property building with a more social spin, the new game has players travel to world-class cities to build fortunes and lets you compete with a global fan base


of Monopoly players against a backdrop of high-resolution visuals, sleek animation and sound effects. As with the board game, you can play as the Racecar, Top Hat or Battleship, collect


properties, build houses and hotels, pull Chance cards and even get sent to jail. Monopoly Go! features more than 100 new boards, daily tournaments, collectible stickers and playable mini


games to earn rewards. WORDS WITH FRIENDS 2, SCRABBLE GO ECHO OLD SCRABBLE Billed as “the world’s most popular social mobile word game,” Zynga’s Scrabble-like Words With Friends 2 is also


available for smartphones and tablets including iPads. Much like Scrabble board play, this free download has you create words from lettered tiles. You take turns against opponents anywhere


in the world at your own pace. The game supports many simultaneous matches. You’ll be notified on your phone or tablet for your turn in each game. You can chat during play via in-game


messaging, take on several kinds of mini games, unlock new tile designs, use hints and other power-ups and compete for a top spot on a leaderboard. Similarly, Scopely’s Scrabble Go is an


officially licensed digital version of the authentic Scrabble board game, along with several solo and multiplayer game modes to keep wordsmiths engaged. It’s highly social, too. Connect with


friends and family over Facebook or WhatsApp, use your contact list or choose to play random gamers around the world. Scrabble Go offers several tournaments and leagues as well as bonus


games, boosts, tile designs and an integrated dictionary. SONG QUIZZES ARE REMINISCENT OF ‘NAME THAT TUNE’ In Song Quiz, music lovers have a digital version of _Name That Tune_, the classic


TV game show that tested players’ knowledge of pop songs. Amazon smart speakers and smart displays offer it free. Just ask your Echo to play, either with friends in person or against others


over the internet. You can also play alone to sharpen your skills. Created by Volley Inc., the voice-activated game boasts thousands of song clips from the 1960s to today. After you choose a


decade, you’ll hear a few bars from a song. Get points for correctly guessing the title and bonus points for naming the artist. New songs are added often, so don’t expect to hear


duplicates. For similar music trivia games — but playable on Android smartphones, Apple Macs, iPhones and Windows PCs — consider FreshPlanet’s SongPop 2. Or for Xbox and Nintendo Switch


owners and Apple Arcade subscribers, take Gameloft’s SongPop Party for a spin. TABLETOPIA BRINGS MANY BOARD, TABLE GAMES ONLINE Tabletopia is a versatile platform rather than a single game.


It lets you play more than 2,500 table games with others online, from classics like chess, hearts and Texas Hold’em to modern board games like Cascadia, Scythe, Spyfall, Third Crusade and


Wingspan.