8 Fun Games You Can Play Using Alexa on Amazon Echo

Amazon’s Echo devices let you control your smart home with simple verbal commands. While most people are aware of this feature, many don’t realize that Echo devices also offer games that can help pass the time. To make finding these games easier, we’ve put together a short list of some of the most fun games currently available.

Say, “Alexa, enable mini games.”

Mini Games probably deserves its own article, as it’s more of a collection than a standalone game. When you enable this Alexa skill, you’ll have sixteen hilarious games that you can play on your Amazon Echo Show. These games include variations on classic time-wasters like rock, paper, scissors.

For example, Beat the Buzzer is a familiar take on trivia-based true-or-false. Chocolate Factory, unsurprisingly, puts you in charge of production at a chocolate factory. Reindeer Racing lets you drive one of Santa’s reindeer and race. Number Snake is reminiscent of the 8-bit snake game found on many mobile devices. And these few games are just a sampling of the total number of games you can play.

Say, “Alexa, play Would You Rather?”

Would You Rather? is a new take on the party game that aims to turn a boring gathering into a lively social event. This version of the old game reaches out to Alexa with a series of quirky and fun questions.

If you've never played the game before, the premise is simple. After starting the game, you're presented with two options, and you have to decide which one you prefer. The humor lies in the unusual hypothetical situations you're asked to choose between.

Overall, Would You Rather? is a quick and fun way to break the ice with house guests without the usual boring talk.

Say, “Alexa, open the Animal Detective app.”

Azalea’s Animal Detective is a fun game for the whole family, asking players to identify specific animals based on animal facts. It may sound simple, but some of the facts presented were actually surprising. On the other hand, some were easy to guess. However, that didn’t take away from the fun of the experience.

The real fun of this game comes from the fact that kids will learn a lot of interesting facts about the animal world in a way that will keep them entertained. Play it on Amazon Echo Show for more fun.

Say, “Alexa, open Family Duel.”

If you’ve ever watched daytime TV, you’re probably familiar with a survey game with a similar name. But instead of Steve Harvey and his famous mustache hosting the game, it’s an Amazon Echo device that’s hosting this version.

The basic idea behind the game is that contestants try to guess the best answers to questions asked to a panel of 100 people. For each answer you guess correctly, you get points equal to the number of people in the poll who answered similarly. The person with the highest score at the end of the game wins. The panel says, “Great.”

Say, “Alexa, open Escape the Room.”

Escape the Room is designed to test your powers of observation and deduction. The game starts with you being “trapped” in a room. To escape, you will need to search the room for clues, pick up items and solve complex puzzles. But don’t worry, if the puzzles are too difficult, you can also ask for hints.

In this version, there are multiple rooms to choose from. You interact with the game using a series of verbal commands such as “look,” “examine,” and “use.” Study the contents of the room and use them to escape. The rooms include: the prison cell, which is the easiest puzzle; the office, which is a bit more difficult; and finally, the car, which is the most difficult of the three rooms.

Say, “Alexa, open deal or no deal.”

Want to play this popular game show from the comfort of your home? Well, thanks to this Alexa skill, you can. Deal or No Deal promises you all the excitement of the popular game show from the comfort of your home.

Try your luck at winning a million dollars, think about the offers from a hidden banker, and throw away numbered bags as you get closer to winning huge amounts. Although the dollars may not be real, the experience is full of family fun.

Say, “Alexa, turn on Head’s Up.”

The quirky card guessing game made popular by The Ellen Degeneres Show is now available on Alexa. Start with one of three free card decks, or buy more with the in-app purchase of Head's Up Gold. Either way, you can start guessing cards right away.

Play against the clock and use your imagination to guess the meaning behind each card. Card clues range from celebrities and blockbuster movies to famous fictional characters. Alexa can go from cryptic to explicit. But that’s all part of the fun!

For some more action, there's also an “Adults Only” section that contains mature content not suitable for younger gamers. If that's the kind of thing you're into, you might want to check out these other weird Alexa skills.

Say, “Alexa, open Shared Knowledge.”

Some things are just common sense, right? Not so fast. Common Knowledge tests you to see where you rank among other people in common sense. It does this by asking fact-based questions that most people know the answers to. Think you can answer them all?

Challenge your knowledge base, learn new information, and compete with your friends on who has the greatest sense of general knowledge – all with this fun Echo game.

Say, “Alexa, open twenty questions.”

Last on our list of fun games to play on your Amazon Echo is the always-interesting Twenty Questions. Think of something, and Alexa will try to guess what you’re thinking of by asking a series of questions. Is it an animal? A plant? A mineral? Alexa is determined to find out.

If Amazon’s smart assistant can’t answer your question after twenty questions, you win! But if Alexa can guess your answer in less than twenty questions, you’ll have to start over. This game is a great way to keep your kids busy or just entertain yourself when you’re stuck at home alone.

Amazon's Echo and Alexa devices offer a variety of games across a range of genres. Whether you're alone or with a group of friends, there's sure to be something on this list that will keep you busy and entertained.