The best games for Alexa and your Amazon Echo

When you're bored, you try to find leisure options anywhere. One of them and that, perhaps, you have never considered is your own smart speaker. If it is an Alexa-compatible model, you should know that there are different games that you can easily access and for which you only need to interact with the assistant by voice. So we're going to show you the best games for Alexa.

Alexa, let's play

Alexa not only has skills that allows you to interact with the connected devices that you may have inside the home or to give you information and access services such as Spotify, Apple Music, etc., Amazon's voice assistant is also capable of offering fun.

Yes, there are games for Alexa that through the use of voice commands offer a very interesting level of interaction and entertainment. Therefore, if you are looking for a new way to play or want to take advantage of your smart speaker for something else, this list will interest you. Because they are fun games to play with both family and friends. And the vast majority are free, you just have to go to the Amazon website and from there you can activate them to always have them available on your smart speaker with Alexa.

However, let's take a look at the how to install these games for alexa:

The first thing is to go to the section skills by Alexa
Filter by game category
Select the one that interests you the most
Now click Install Skill
Follow the instructions if any additional steps are necessary
Done, you already have the game running and you just have to start it with the command indicated.

But hey, as we said, this is just an iota of everything that Alexa and its smart speakers can offer us. If you want to discover what it is like to live surrounded by some of these devices, we will tell you about our experience in one of our YouTube videos:

The best games for Alexa

Now that you know how they are installed, here is a selection of the ones that we found most interesting. There are practically all kinds, to play alone or accompanied, logic, memory, etc. There are even games that use Alexa as a complement, but require a series of physical elements such as a board and tiles to play.

Simon says

Simon says It is a simple game in which, instead of the buttons of the original Simon, you will have to repeat and add words to an original phrase. That way, you can start with a simple “Hello” and end with “Hi, how are you. I hope you have already read all the news El Output”. In short, very simple and fun to play at home with the little ones. At the same time that everyone practices and improves their retention abilities.

Install Simon says

True or false

Another game with simple mechanics. Alexa will ask you something and you have to answer if it is true or false. When you do, it will give you the solution and you will be able to see if you have succeeded or not.

Install True or false

Pass word

Little explanation is needed for this game, which is the same one you can see on television. They will give you a description and you will have to guess what the word is with the help of a donut that will tell you what letter it contains. You know, with the A...

Install Pass word

Rock, paper or scissors

This game is a classic, and beating Alexa won't be that easy. But it's a game of chance! Well yes, it is. But we all know that in Rock Paper Scissors, knowing your opponent is key to winning. We do not usually take a bet at random, but we use reverse psychology to beat our opponent. Try it, and you'll see how Alexa is a tougher rival than your siblings or your friends when you were little.

Install Rock Paper or Scissors

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock

Without a doubt, the best variant that exists of the classic rock, paper or scissors. This version became popular in the television series The Big Bang Theory. Every time the protagonists had to decide something, they used this variant. Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock is characterized by having a greater number of variables, although the funny thing about the series is that Sheldon explained it so quickly that it was almost impossible to understand the rules of the game:

Our dear Sheldon Cooper He explained it precisely with these words: «Scissors cut paper. Stone cover paper. Stone crushes lizard. Lizard poisons Spock. Spock breaks scissors. Scissors beheads lizard. Lizard eats paper. Paper overrules Spock. Spock vaporizes stone, and as always, rock crushes scissors."

As a curiosity, the game was not invented by the series, but was the creation of Sam Kass. This game is used many times in the TV series, although this may be the first time you read the rules without listening to them as a tongue twister. If you want to play with Alexa, you can download the skill for free.

Install Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock

escape room

These trapped in a room from which you must escape. To do this, search and collect objects from the room while you solve different puzzles with the aim of finding the exit. At the moment there are only four rooms.

Install escape room

Memory Challenge

Interesting both if you want to train your memory a bit or if you want to show the world your enormous abilities with short-term memory. If you worked as a waiter and never used a notebook, Memory Challenge is your game. Alexa will tell you a list of colors, exactly the same as on the Simon Dice. You will have to memorize them and in each round, a new color will be added. There are a total of 10 levels, and the game will get more complicated with each round. If you fail three times, you're out.

Install Memory Challenge

So it is said

it never hurts take a look at what we know about Spanish, how certain words are said and even their meaning. So if you want to level up and spend an afternoon between letters, nothing better than this skill for your Amazon assistant.

Install So it is said.

letter wheel

El classic pass word in voice assistant version. Alexa will give you definitions and you will have to guess the word in question. If the answer is correct, you will go to the next one, if not, you will have to repeat. To complete the full rose you will have a limited time, so you will have to tune up and be attentive.

Install letter wheel

Anikinator

Anikinator is a game through which Alexa will ask you questions until she finds out which character you are thinking of. It is quite fun, especially to play with the little ones who are surprised by Alexa's abilities.

Install Anikinator

best board games

With this skill you can invoke different board games as we ask, so the game may be to see which one will say And the possibilities are practically endless because you can't imagine how many variants and types this ALexa skill has in store.

Install best board games.

Family Trivial Pursuit

Another classic of family entertainment, Alexa will be performing questions from six categories different ones that you will have to answer. A competition to see who knows more.

Install Family Trivial Pursuit

Who is who

Come on, you get ready to go asking Alexa questions like "does she wear glasses?" "Is brown?" "Is he wearing a yellow T-shirt?" and according to the clues to see if you can guess which character he is thinking of. Of course, before you will have to enter the Quiensquienjuego.es website to see the different characters and thus be able to ask according to their physical appearance, clothing and other details.

Install Who is who

Lemonade stand

In the US it is very common for kids to go out to their doorsteps to sell lemonade made by themselves. Well, that is exactly what this game offers you, where you will have to manage one of these positions Setting the right price to sell many liters a day by creating original advertising campaigns with which to attract your customers. You can compete with up to eight friends.

Install Lemonade stand

The game of statues

This game is ideal for playing in large groups, and is a good way to keep a group of children entertained for a long time. The Game of the statues has a very simple operation: the Amazon Echo will start to play music, and the participants will have to dance to the rhythm of the music. When the music stops, you'll have to stand still like a statue. Whoever moves while the music is not playing will be eliminated. Each round progresses until only one remains. It is a good alternative to the chair game.

Install: The game of statues

Palabras encadenadas

If you have children, surely you have already played with them on more than one occasion chained words. Well, this is the version that allows Alexa to be their rival. Once you start the game you can choose if it will be played by chaining only the last letter or two, which will make it more difficult.

A good way to improve vocabulary and for the little ones to have a fun time with an activity that will provide them with knowledge.

Install Palabras encadenadas

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Guess the movie

Are you a true movie buff? Do you usually guess the endings of movies when you've barely seen half an hour of footage? Well, 'Guess your movie' is the Alexa Skill that you have to try if you want to put all that knowledge to the test.

This game has a repertoire of about 50 movies. For a few seconds, you will hear a short snippet of the original audio from a particular film. You will have about three attempts to discover the movie that is hidden in each game.

Install: Guess the movie

The game of la silla

A childhood classic that did not fail on birthdays. On this occasion, Alexa will be in charge of the music, so there won't be any kind of favoritism when it comes to giving the pause. If you don't remember their rules, it's pretty easy: you have to run and dance a bit around a set of chairs, and you'll have to sit down as soon as the music cuts off. There must always be one less chair than players, so the one left standing is eliminated. Once the player is eliminated, another chair is removed until only one chair and two players remain.

Install: The game of la silla

Games to play solo

BlackJack Pro

BlackJack using Alexa. You start the game with a balance of 1.000 euros, and you must place bets from 10 to 500 euros per hand. You can hit, stand, split, double down and even buy insurance when the dealer shows an Ace. The developers have included a bonus of 100 euros per day if you log into the app every day. It is important to make it clear that the money is completely fictitious, so you are not really going to win it or lose it, but remember that these types of games are for people over 18 years of age. Of course, activation is free, but to enter the different levels you must pay a small amount to deactivate them.

Install: BlackJack Pro

My Taqueria

You are a taco vendor and your only mission is to sell as many as you can. You must decide the price of each taco in Mexican pesos, say how many you want to make and how many posters you want to put up on the streets. At the end of several days, you will know the final balance and you will know how much you have sold, what income you have and if it is possible to improve the conditions to sell.

Install: my taqueria

quick numbers

An ideal game for the little ones who are starting with mathematics. The assistant launches addition, subtraction, multiplication tables and combined operations, and you have to answer them appropriately. It is perfect for improving calculation agility.

Install: quick numbers

Dice Poker Game (Cup)

This simple (and at the same time complex) dice game will allow you to play a game of three throws with which you must get the highest possible score.

Install: dice poker

Board games to play with Alexa

If you want to go a step further, you can also enjoy board games in which Alexa plays an important role or enhances the experience itself. For example, keeping the rhythm of the game, helping in the interaction and much more.

These proposals are, as we have commented on occasion or other, a glimpse of what we will surely see more and more. Of course, for now, in addition to a reduced catalog we have the disadvantage that they are in English. However, if you master the language well, they are very interesting.

S.T. Noire

ST Noire is a board game in which the story begins with a murder that has occurred in a small town and where the murderer could strike again. Therefore, the objective is to get ahead and prevent anyone else from dying.

To achieve the objective there will be a series of clues that, together with the questions that you can ask the different suspects, will give you the possibility of deducing who was the murderer and stop it. Of course, you have to be quick, because the time that there will be to solve the case will be limited.

Normally, the games S.T. Noire they last about 20 or 30 minutes and you can play it with other people or alone. That is the most attractive thing about this game, through the skill that you will install on your Amazon Echo devices or compatible with Alexa, you can play it only if you have no one to do it with.

The only downside is that it's only in english. That means if you have an Amazon Echo and you get the game, for now, you'll need to set up your speaker with an Amazon account. Amazon.com and have a good level of English to play with ease. If you meet the requirements, it looks very interesting as well as durable, since there are multiple plots. So hopefully they will launch and offer a Spanish edition soon.

More information about the game and its way of playing here st noire.

When in Rome

When in Rome (When in Rome) is a board game in which Alexa will be the one in control and the rhythm of the game, but what exactly is this proposal about? Well, basically it is a trivial, a travel game in which you will have to answer questions from seven different categories.

With a total of 20 cities that can be visited, in them all of you who play (it is done in teams) will be able to ask questions and answer others that will help make new friends and collect objects in order to add points to win the game.

The problem? Well, this time yes you can buy it on amazon and it is quite cheap, but it is only in English.

Escape Room in a Box

It is not necessary to explain much what this game is about, if you only look at its name you can already imagine that it is about Live the experience of an Escape Room at home. To do this, you will receive clues that will help you solve each of the problems until you manage to open the final box.

To enhance the gaming experience, you can connect the skill available for Alexa. With this you can enjoy more of the 19 puzzles which includes the game. The only drawback is that since it offers integration with Alexa, it does not allow you to play individually, although it is logically with more people that it will be more fun.

Distributed by Mattel, it is available for purchase at Amazon.

Ticket to Ride

Is one of the classic board games that now we have it available to use with Alexa, that it adopts the role that we need, especially when we play some games at home with friends. The assistant, in this case, can adopt the role of guide to explain the rules by which the game is governed or as one of the players if there are less than five of us.

In this title, where we have to build the longest railway routes on the continent, Alexa will tell us the basic rules if we don't know them yet, or the game will liven up the game with fun sound effects and music that will make it more immersive. To use this game you only have to download the skill corresponding to Ticket to Ride.