Here are 12 Alexa games you can play with your friends today or next time you host a party:
1. Song Quiz
You can test your knowledge of songs with Alexa's Song Quiz. By saying "Alexa, open Song Quiz," you'll start a game where you have to guess the name and singer for any song Alexa plays.
2. Would You Rather?
You can play "Would You Rather?" even without Alexa, but the game is so much more fun when no one knows which wacky question is up next.
3. Twenty Questions
Although you can play Twenty Questions with Alexa one-on-one, it can be more exciting to see if you and all your friends can outwit your virtual smart assistant.
4. Jeopardy!
If you and your friends love watching Jeopardy! you're going to love playing it even more. By saying, "Alexa, open Jeopardy!" you can act like you're right there with Alex Trebek trying to solve as many prompts as possible.
5. Bingo
You can get Bingo cards off of lovemyecho.com after clicking on the Skills link. Each time you say "Call the next number," Alexa will read out different numbers. The first person to say "Bingo" out loud wins.
6. Categories Game
You and your friends can break up into different teams and get competitive with Alexa's Categories Game. The game begins with Alexa "rolling" for a letter. Once a letter is chosen, Alexa gives different categories such as Animal or Country, and you have to name things that belong in that category that begin with the letter chosen.
7. The Wayne Investigation
If you like mystery, The Wayne Investigation is a fun game you can play with Alexa. To play the game, you listen to Alexa help guide you to finding out who killed Bruce Wayne's parents.
8. The Fake News Game
With The Fake News Game, you and your friends can work together or on separate teams to try and figure out which of of the headlines Alexa reads out are real or fake news. While you may think this is easy, remember how wacky the news can get sometimes. The more headlines you can get, the more points you get.
9. Party Game
If you're looking for a fast and fun drinking game, Alexa's Party Game and a deck of cards is all you need. The deck is distributed amongst all the players and then Alexa reads out different rules that applies to cards you have that require you to drink. It's the perfect game to play before a night out or even before a fun night in.
10. Spelling Bee
Alexa's Spelling Bee game lets you have a live spelling competition against your friends. In the likeness of a real spelling bee, you can ask Alexa for a word's definition, origin, or sentence example.
11. Guess Who I Am Game
The Guess Who I Am Game is a speedy game of memory where you "meet" several different characters with different voices. At the end of meeting all the characters, one asks you to guess who they are, requiring you to remember the name of the character that matches the voice.
12. Trivia Skill Challenge
If you think you and your friends know a lot of trivia about different states in the U.S., then the Trivia Skill Challenge from Amazon's Alexa will help you put that knowledge to the test.
Source: Bustle
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