The times of the Nintendo Wii have really passed because today you can play interactively with friends in front of the TV using simply the smartphone (Android or iPhone) as a controller. If in fact we have a Google Chromecast device (currently on sale there is the Chromecast 2), it is possible to use it as if it were a video game console by projecting the game from the PC or mobile phone on the TV screen and also playing in several people together, each with his smartphone in his hand.
This is possible thanks to the wifi bridge that is created with the Chromecast which acts as a transmitter of anything you see on your computer or smartphone.
You can play the games of an Android phone on TV by projecting the smartphone screen directly or you can use the video games designed and built specifically to work with the Chromecast, characterized by the possibility of being able to play with friends all together as you did with the Wii .
First you need to install the games designed for the Chromecast which are available as applications for both Android and iPhone.
To find the games you need to install the Google Home application on your phone (from the Google Play stores for Android and iTunes for iPhone) and tap on Find App .
You can then search for the recommended popular games or scroll down the page until you find the button to see all the apps, among which there is the games category.
You can also search for Chromecast games from the Chromecast app web page where you will find not only the games for iPhone and Android but also for Chrome and the PC.
Among the best Chromecast games currently available are:
- Just Dance Now, to dance with friends in front of the TV.
- Monopoly Here and Now, or Monopoly to play with friends.
- Wheel of Fortune .
- Angry Birds Go, go kart game on TV
- Texas Holdem Poker, to play with friends by holding the cards, virtually, on the phone screen.
- Driver Speedboat Paradise a 3D race on jet skis.
- FitFlap Motion, a kind of Flappy Bird where the phone must be shaken to make the bird fly.
- Deer Hunter, hunting game.
- Risk: Global Domination, or Risiko.
- DoodleCast, game for drawing.
- TankCast
- GamingCast is a collection of mini games for Chromecast.
- Yokee Karaoke
- Alien Invaders, spaceship game.
- Chess
- Satis-Factory, a board game.
- Bingo
- Tricky Titans, with a series of very fun tests to play together with other friends.
Do not forget the Airconsole games to play on PC or TV with your smartphone (such as Nintendo Switch) .
To play a game on TV with these Chromecast games, you must first install the game app on your Android smartphone or iPhone, then, after launching the game, press the Cast button, which is the one with the app icon Chromecasts. The game will then be shown on the TV while the phone will become like a joystick or remote control for playing. If we play with other people, all players only need to connect to the same Chromecast to participate in the game.
For every party or meeting at home and also at Christmas and New Year, the Chromecast can become a very pleasant pastime not only to watch a movie, but also to play all together.
