Bored in a house, and in a house bored? Tyga may be echoing everyone’s sentiments right now, but you don’t have to live with the boredom. If you are tired of all the Dalgona coffees, banana breads, and endless Ludo games, we have something for you.

We know how it feels to be away from your friends and not catch up with them for this long. Do not despair. There is a way to hang out with them in lockdown, and dare we say it, this is more fun than a night out in a bar. Get all your friends on board, and have a games night with some really interesting online games. Here are some of the best games to play with friends and family that will make this lockdown much better for you.

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1. Skribbl.io

Skribbl.io is a drawing game that is similar to Pictionary. One person has to draw a word while the others have to guess it. Select words out of a bank and gain points based on how fast you guess the word. For the person drawing, the score depends on how quickly and how many people guess the answer.

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2. Psych

Psych is a really cool trivia game that allows you to choose from a variety of categories and make up fake answers to real trivia questions. All you have to do is guess the real answers to win points and dodge the fake answers from your friends, unless you want them to score. When a player chooses your fake answer, they get psyched and you score, and vice versa. Be creative and outwit your friends!

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3. House Party games

You must be familiar with the House Party app that lets you hang out with your squad over video chat. Well, you can also play a bunch of games while you’re on video chat to make things more fun. House Party has multiple games like Trivia and Quick Draw which are super fun.

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4. QuizUp

QuizUp is one of the most popular trivia games online. With over 1,200 categories to choose from, you can test your knowledge on various topics that spark your interest. Play against your friends or random players, and win scores for the right answers. And high scores in such games are worth flaunting.

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5. Wordfeud

Wordfeud is a multiplayer puzzle game that lets you challenge your friends and random opponents. You can play up to 30 games simultaneously in various languages. You have to create and place words, just like in Scrabble, and win the maximum points for creativity.

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6. Monopoly

The classic board game and one of our childhood favourites, Monopoly is now available online. Get ready to make money and build properties, and get all your friends to play this multiplayer game.

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7. Cards Against Humanity

This is a seriously offensive, awkward, and fun game to play with your gang. You have to fill in the blanks with the most offensive and funny answers to score a point. Every player gets to pick a black card with a question, and every other player has to pick their white card with the answer. Whoever has the funniest answer wins a point.

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8. Connect 4

Any childhood nostalgia kicking in? One of our favourite games, Connect 4, has an online version, and you can invite your friends to play with you. You just have to place in your marks, and connect four marks of the same colour either diagonally, vertically, or horizontally to win the round.

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9. Heads Up

Heads Up is one of the most hilarious and fun games to play with friends. You have to give hints to the person holding the card and make them guess what’s on it. From actors, songs, movies, or dialogues, it could be anything, depending on the category you pick. So, get on FaceTime, Skype, or any other video chat app, and let the fun begin.

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10. Scattergories

This is a fun and creative game that will have you on your toes all the time. From just one letter, you have to guess the animal, the country, or the author, depending upon the category you choose. So, be creative and quick to score some points.

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11. Ruzzle

Ruzzle is a word game in which you can challenge your friends or a random opponent. Swipe over the scrambled letters to make words, and use bonus tiles to win more points. You can also team up for some more fun. The keys to scoring big in this game are speed and accuracy.

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12. Uno

Pull out all your +4s and +2s! Our beloved card game Uno is now online. Try it out this weekend, and catch up with your friends over a game or two. Get adventurous, distribute the deck, and play your best cards to win the game.

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