iMessage is one of the primary reasons why people choose to stay in the Apple Ecosystem. It is touted as one of the safest means of messaging and fun as well. With the integration of games, the stock iOS messaging app has become even more exciting and exciting to use. Gone are the dull messaging days say hello to iMessage games now.
iMessages has been updated with many other fun features like stickers, memoji, animoji, and bubble effect messages; the games integration update still remains people’s favorite. I have a list of games that I love to play within iMessage, and I have filtered the best iMessage games you should play on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch.
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The classic and most loved Pool game for iPhone now comes with iMessage compatibility. Have fun challenging your friends to pool games now from your iMessage itself.
This game for iMessage comes with a ton of features that can be enjoyed from within the messaging app. Simply add this game to your iMessage app drawer and start playing the classic pool game with your friends.
Price: Free
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This is an all in one game for iMessage. Play a game of 8-ball pool or challenge your friend to defeat you in the battleship game. By far game pigeon is the most comprehensive game you could play from iMessage. It has got multiple game options for you and your friend to enjoy a great time challenging each other.
Game Pigeon extension for iMessage offers various multiplayer games like Cup Battle, 20 questions, Checkers, 4 in a row, and others. Game Pigeon is specially developed for iMessages, and thus the graphics of this game are pretty neat.
Price: Free
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Another well know game to support iMessage is this Bubble Witch Saga. Players who love bursting those multi-colored bubbles might already be familiar with this app. You just have to install this app from your iMessage app store, and you are all set to burst bubbles with your friends from iMessage.
Bubble Witch Saga is one of the apps that destresses. You feel an immediate satisfaction when you burst a large group of liked colored bubbles. Play this game with your friends through iMessage, after a long day at work and help each other in relieving the stress and tension.
Price: Free
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Test your guessing and drawing skills along with your vocabulary with this Pictionary game for iMessage. Guess the word from two or more pictures and earn points. Seems easy right? But trust me, it is not as easy as you think it is.
The iMessage Pictoword game is even more fun than the normal one. In this game, you will be given the word, and your friend will have to guess the word based on the picture that you will draw. You won’t even know where the time flew by with this particular app.
Price: Free
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Have fun making wacky sketches with your friends on the iMessage app. Tayasui Sketch is a full-blown game that you can use to create beautiful and creative designs and drawings on your iPhone.
Make fun sketches with your friends on the iMessage app and share it with others. You can compete with each other or complete a painting together. Let your creativity run wild with this app. Add this to your iMessage app drawer today.
Price: Free
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If you have ever loved playing the fridge magnet game, then you would like this particular game for iMessage. For people who have fun writing quirky words on their fridge or those who love playing crossword and scrabble, this iOS app is worth a shot.
A perfect cocktail of crossword and scrabble this game will take you down the memory lane with its UI. On this iMessage game, you will start out with a handful of colorful letter magnets and slide them to form a word. The developers have rightly said in the game description that ‘it is time to revisit the age-old marriage of bright plastic letters and ice cold kitchen appliances, with Letter Fridge app.’
Price: Free
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Fan of bowling? But going to a bowling alley every now and then is too time and money consuming, isn’t it? I have been an ardent Arcade Game lover, and bowling is truly my most favorite game app among all.
Don’t wait for the weekend to challenge your friends to a game of bowling. Install this game on your iMessage app drawer and start testing your friends. Play this game and flaunt your highest scores on social media or simply practice along with your friends for the big game.
Price: Free
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Honestly, I have never been great at playing chess, but I have known a couple of people who enjoy a good game of chess and have been playing Chess Games for quite some now.
So, The Checkmate app is specifically for all the chess lovers. Start playing Chess with your friends on the iMessage. You can play this app at your own pace, which is the best thing about this game. Make your move at your leisure and let your friend play his move at his leisure.
Price: $0.99
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If you and your friends are fans of a good game of golf, then this iMessage game is just the perfect choice for you. Don’t wait for a bright sunny day to play golf with your friends instead install this virtual golf game and play with your friends, right from your iMessage.
With 4 different arcades and locations, you are surely in for a fun game of golf. Take turns in, hitting the ball, and evaluate each other’s performance. You can either have a two-player face-off or a group battle in this exclusive game.
Price: Free
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How good are you at catching your friends bluff? How well do you know your friends? Get your answers for both these question with this exciting iMessage game that lets you and your friends play a guessing game of truths and lies.
Tell your friends two truths and a lie and let them do the same. Guess which statements are true and which are bluffs. Enjoy this game with your friends through iMessage chats and dig out some interesting, fun facts about your friends. You never know what secrets they might reveal.
Price: Free
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The Last Word…
Well, I hope you loved this iMessage games round-up. Let us know which game are you interested in installing and share your other game preferences for iMessage as well.
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