The Chromecast probably isn’t the first device you think of when you want to do some gaming on the TV. But for particular kinds of games it performs admirably. There are many good trivia, card, strategy games that lend themselves to this format, as everyone’s phone is their personal controller the TV is the main hub for the action. 

Go for the choices here, which are well-suited to playing on the Chromecast. They’re nearly all family-friendly designed for playing with a group, making for a fun night of high-tech play. The Chromecast may not meet the expectations of Android TV gaming, but it has some good options for livening up a party.

This is the most well thought-out version of a game that’s built for the Chromecast. It’s truly designed for a party to get together play, as up to five can join in, each able to represent themselves with a zany avatar.

Each player select their answers on their phone (there’s an app for Android iOS) in response to the questions broadcast on the screen. 

I found the questions tend to slant pretty heavily toward pop culture entertainment. So if that’s your thing, you may do well you’d definitely crush me.

The game doesn’t just lock you into picking one of four answers, as you have some questions like the following: slide the order of three Ne-Yo songs in the order of their release.

Big b Quiz (free)

This is a great adaptation of the classic word-making game. That’s because Scrabble Blitz is fast-paced: you have to form as many words as possible from your block of letters.

If you don’t like the h you were dealt, shake your phone for a new batch. As a play off of the traditional board game, some letters will have double letter or word point value if you use them during gameplay.

Scrabble Blitz (Free)

Enough with all the trivia card games; it’s time to do battle with mathematics. Math Duel is for those who like the challenge of quickly solving problems with mental math.

The questions don’t require difficult calculation, it’s about how quickly you can answer. Up to four can play, the first to a total of 10,00 points is declared the winner.

Another kudo for the game is its use of Material Design. It has thin fonts, bright colors sharp colors to feel right at home on a llipop device.

Math Duel (free)

Connect Four is really well configured for play on the Chromecast.

Up to four players can use their phones to drop the virtual checker pieces onto the virtual game structure. Use gestures to swipe, rotate, or direct the pieces into specific slots on the gameboard.

You can play this one solo, trying to outdo yourself each time by coming up with the highest score. It’s smooth lag free, one of my favorites from this group of games. 

Connect 4 Quads (Free)

Nothing says a party like Emoji. They can represent just about anything now, they’re perfect for this game, where you guess movie titles based on the emoji. A few of the films (like Schindler’s st) seemed inappropriate to demonstrate with wacky cartoon characters.

However, Emoji ay is a fun choice, it throws in a good competitive element by letting you zap other players with cards that slow their progress.

Emoji rty (free)