Here’s all you need to know about Snap’s latest feature, Snapchat Games.
What are Snapchat Games?
Snapchat Games, or Snap Games, are pitched as a “new way to hang out with your friends on Snapchat” offering a way to play interactive games with your friends via the Snapchat chat window. Depending on the game, you’ll have to use your face, voice and other methods of input to beat your friends and become the ultimate Snap Games champ.
While there are only six titles available at the moment, Snap has confirmed that a flurry of new games will be released on the platform over the coming months.
Which Snap Games are available right now?
Bitmoji Party is the most exciting title available on Snap’s new gaming platform at the moment, offering a variety of minigames that feature your personalised Bitmoji character (including a zombie infection-style game) and can be played with up to eight friends at once. We’d certainly recommend trying it out with your group chat.
Including Bitmoji Party, there are six titles you can access via Snap Games right now:
Alphabear HustleBitmoji PartyCATS Drift RacingSnake SquadTiny RoyaleZombie Rescue Squad
How can I play games on Snapchat?
While Snap has officially launched Snap Games worldwide, the rollout is happening in stages. Once the Snap Games functionality has been enabled, it’s really easy to play games with your friends. The full process is as follows:
Open the Snapchat appSwipe right to access the Friends menuTap on a chat or group chatTap the Rocket icon to browse available Snap GamesTap on a game to start playing and invite your friends to join you
When you send a game invite via chat, the recipient(s) will be notified and given the option of opening the app and joining in with your gaming session. And, as the creator of the session, you’ll have special privileges depending on the game being played. It’s not going to replace the PC and console multiplayer game experience, but it’s a novel (and completely free) way to play casual games with friends remotely.
Lewis Painter is a Senior Staff Writer at Tech Advisor. Our resident Apple expert, Lewis covers everything from iPhone to AirPods, plus a range of smartphones, tablets, laptops and gaming hardware. You’ll also find him on the Tech Advisor YouTube channel.
