Boredom Games: Fun Games to Play When You’re Bored

Introduction

Are you a grammar Nazi? Do you like learning and using new words of the English language? Well, it's time to put your knowledge of words to test. For that, you should play Letterpress. As the name suggests, Letterpress resembles playing chess where the pieces are replaced by letters and moves by words. The game is played on a 5x5 grid and the goal is to have the most tiles in your game color (blue or red).

Letterpress is an award-winning game on the App Store. You can play multiple games with your friends, random opponents and even with bots. Along with it, you can also play in a private group. Interesting features of the game include the chat feature, dictionary and leaderboards.

Play: Letterpress is a turn-based game. When the game begins, you will be given a 5X5 grid of mixed letters. You have to use any of the letters from the grid to create a new word. After submitting a meaningful word, the tiles used by you will turn blue. On the other hand, if your opponent forms a word, the tile will turn red.

During the game, you cannot reuse a word that has been formed already. Also you cannot use the plural form of a word made by your opponent. For example, if you play “boat,” your opponent cannot use “boats” and vice versa.

When all the tiles have been used, the game ends. If you manage to have more tiles in your color, you will win the game.

Tips to Win

1. Focus on the board rather than the words. Create a word that occupies a certain part of the board.
2. After making your territory on the board, try to expand out. Make words and use letters from your rivals to make their words meaningless.
3. If you play on vowels and extenders like ER, ES, LY, ED, the competition will be tough for your opponents.

3. Candy Crush Saga

Genre: Puzzle

Cost: You can download the game for free on your smartphone. There are some in-app purchases that range from Rs. 29 to Rs. 11900 per item.

Developer: Candy Crush Saga is developed and published by King, a Swedish game developer company. It was founded in 2003 and it is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, another game developer company. King became well known after releasing the cross-platform game Candy Crush Saga. Other games by the company include Bubble Switch, Pet Rescue, Farm Heroes, Diamond Digger, etc.

Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows

Introduction

With 1B+ downloads on the Play Store, Candy Crush Saga has consistently made it to the top grossing games list. Since its release in 2012, the game has become a world-wide phenomenon and still continues to reign in popularity. What captures the attention of players is the simple gameplay and striking 3D graphics coupled with soothing sounds that resemble sounds of crushing candy. The game premise is simple. You have to match three same-colored candies by swapping the positions of two adjacent candies. When three candies are matched, they will disappear from the gameboard and a new set of candies will emerge.

Candy Crush Saga also has a social feature where players can invite their Facebook friends and challenge them. Subsequently, King released many similar games including Candy Crush Soda, Candy Crush Jelly and Candy Crush Friends.

Play: In Candy Crush Saga, you have to match three or more candies of the same color. This is done by swapping the adjacent candies to either make a row or a column on the game board. Matched candies are removed and new candies fall and cover the empty spaces. You need to achieve the required objective of a match in a limited number of moves and lives. After meeting the objective, you will advance to a new level. If you fail to meet the goal, you have to keep playing and complete the level to proceed to the further levels.

Throughout the game, there are many levels and they must be completed in sequence only. There are different challenges at every level and you need to score the minimum predetermined points to complete the level. The boards have many different configurations and spaces that must be cleared to match the candies. When you complete a level, you will get 3 stars on the basis of your score. You can also replay the previous levels.

Tips to Win

1. Start matching candies at the bottom of the game board. This strategy is useful for creating a chain reaction to destroy more candies and gain bonus points. Matching candies at the top of the board will have less effect in the game.
2. If you match four or five candies, you will get a new candy that is quite useful in the game. They are also useful to clear the rest of the candies on the board. So try to match four or more candies.
3. Swapping a color bomb with a striped candy will clear two rows and columns of the board. It is a useful combination and you can try swiping special candies.
4. Jelly and licorice can be a great threat as they trap the candies inside them. You need to clear both jelly and licorice to match candies. If you prioritise matching candies, you may exhaust your moves before clearing the level. So it is vital to clear potential threats in the game.

4. Junglee Rummy

Genre: Card Game

Cost: You can download the game for free on both Android and iOS devices. You can play cash games for as low as Rs. 10.

Developer: Junglee Rummy is the flagship product of Jungle Games Private Limited. The company was founded in 2012 and is located in Gurgaon, Haryana. They have several top games, including Howzat and Eatme.io. Junglee Rummy is a leading online rummy platform. It is the most trusted rummy site with over 50 million users. The platform comes up with new and exciting tournaments regularly where the prize pools range from lakhs to crores.

Platforms: Android, iOS and Website

Introduction

Rummy is the king of card games. It is a healthy mix of entertainment, fun and excitement. Rummy fans grew incredibly in number when the game went online. Now the game is played on a regular basis and has become a part of daily lives. One popular platform that offers online rummy is Junglee Rummy.

With 50 million+ users on board, Junglee Rummy is a leader in the online rummy industry. The game offers different variations of rummy, and free and cash games and tournaments. There are exciting bonuses, offers and rewards that will keep you hooked on the game for a very long time. It is available both on the web and as an app. You can download the rummy game and start playing cash games right away.

Play: The play is simple and straightforward. In a game, 2 to 6 players participate and play using one or two standard card decks. When you participate in a multiplayer match, you will be seated at a table that resembles a real-world rummy table. You will get 13 cards and you need to match the cards to create sequences and sets. If you make a valid declaration, then you will win the game.

Here are some basics of rummy to help you understand better:

Sequence: Three or more successive cards of the same suit make a sequence. It is a mandatory combination and you will require at least two sequences to win the game. There are two types of sequences: pure and impure. The former consists of no Joker while the latter includes a Joker.

Examples: 1. Pure Sequences: 6♦-7♦-8♦; 10♠-J♠-Q♠-K♠.
2. Impure Sequence: 7♥-9♥-PJ; 3♣-5♣-8♦ (wild Joker).

Set: Three or more cards of the same rank and different suits make a set. This combination can be made using a Joker. A maximum of two sets can be included in a valid declaration. However, sets are optional.

Examples: 1. Without Joker: K♠-K♦-K♥; 8♣-8♥-8♠-8♦
2. With Joker: 3♣-3♦-PJ; Q♣-Q♥-Q♦-9♠

After matching all 13 cards, you must discard the 14th card and click on the “Finish” button to declare your cards. If the declared cards are valid, you will become the winner and your score will be zero.

Tips to Win

1. Observe the cards played by your opponents. Look at the cards picked and discarded by them from the discard pile. If they pick a 5♠, for example, it is obvious that they are making a sequence around it. Do not discard any connecting cards. If you do, you may end up losing the game.
2. Rummy is a simple game, but it can be tricky if played without a basic understanding of the game. So it is vital to understand the basics of the game and play practice games before playing for cash.
3. If you have high cards that cannot be matched immediately, discard them at the earliest. High cards that are unmatched will increase your points, which have a negative value in rummy.

Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, Facebook, Kindle Fire

Introduction

Are you good with words? Whether you are good with words or not, Words with Friends 2 will never fail to entertain you! It is the second installment of Words with Friends, which was developed by Newtoy. The game was reinvented by Zynga in 2016 and it became one of the top grossing games of all time. This multiplayer game resembles the famous word-building game called Scrabble. Every word that you form should be joined to at least one letter of an already existing word on the board. Each letter is worth a specific number of points and certain blocks on the board also have points that can multiply your score. In the end, the player with the higher score wins the game. So if you are looking forward to boosting your vocabulary, this online game is perfect for you.

Play: Words with Friends 2 has classic one-on-one gameplay where you have to create words using alphabet tiles. There should be at least one common tile in each word that connects different words. Along with the basic gameplay, themed challenges and daily goals are introduced to keep the players engaged. You can challenge your friends and track your performance in the Achievements.

If you are new to the game, you can improve your knowledge and learn new words in Solo Challenge. Here, you will be pitted against a fictional character that keeps getting updated every month. You can also take additional challenges to collect all the stars and earn the title of Master. There are competitive modes where you can challenge your friends in team-based Lightning Rounds or Lightning Duels.

Tips to Win

1. If you get an S, you can use it for two purposes. Extend the existing word to its plural form that will get you twice or three times the score, or you can use it to pluralize your opponent’s words and create a new word with it.
2. Words with Friends is not a vocabulary game. It is a board game where you can capitalize with much simpler words like ox or rock rather than using complex words. So start with simple words.
3. Shuffling is an effective strategy when you are stuck with one word on the board. Hit the shuffle button to rearrange the words and work with common letters.

Introduction

Ludo is liked by people of all ages and genders. This game is connected not just to our brains but to our hearts. It was initially played on a physical board but now it is widely played online. Ludo King is an online version of real-world ludo that became a trending game in 2020. It is ranked number one on the App Store and is the only Indian game that has crossed 100 million downloads on the Google Play Store.

This cross-platform board game comes in different modes, themes and even with a chat feature. Some of the popular themes include Nature, Egypt, Disco, Pinball, Candy, and Christmas. The game supports offline gaming and has social features like Facebook connect. You can sign up using your Facebook account and challenge your friends to a game.

Play: The objective of this game is to move your four tokens around the board and come back home safely without being killed. 2-6 players can participate in a game and each player chooses one color from red, blue, green and yellow. The gameplay requires rolling a dice and moving forward as many blocks as the number on the dice rolled. If another player were to land on the same block as yours, your token is directly taken home and trapped again. Moving all the tokens home first results in victory.

Ludo is considered to be a game that requires a combination of luck and strategy. So invite your friends and relive your childhood with the online version of this time-killer game. However old you are, it is always okay to fight for your favorite color.

Tips to Win

1. The free coins will help you play and survive for a longer period of time in the game. Therefore, log in daily to collect free coins.
2. Play all the pieces at the early stages of the game. If you play with minimum pieces, your opponents may cut you and bring you back to your home. So avoid starting from zero, and open all the pieces.
3. When you roll a smaller number on the dice, play a piece closer to the home. Also, ensure moving all the pieces at the same tempo.
4. Don’t forget to block your opponents in the game. Keep an eye on the piece that is close to the finish line. Move your pieces wisely and try to block your opponents.

Platforms: OS and Android.

Introduction

If you are a Farmville fan, you will definitely love playing Township. Originally it was launched as an Adobe Flash application for Whatsapp Social. Later it was released for iOS devices in 2012 and for Android in 2013. The game reached a larger audience and eventually became one of the most popular games of all time. Township combines city-building and farming in the most fascinating way possible. The game has a variety of features like different buildings and decorations to build towns, different crops, attractive and fun townspeople, ancient artifacts, animals and a zoo to breed them, farms, exotic goods from the islands, famous landmarks, country flags and much more.

Township is a relatively slow-paced game as compared to other games on the list. But it is equally entertaining and a great time-killer.

Play: Before entering the actual game, there is a brief tutorial that explains how to play Township. The actual game begins with a starter town. You have to develop the town by harvesting crops, running processing facilities and selling goods. The game has in-game currency called T-cash. You can use real money as well as coins to buy T-cash. When you perform certain tasks and actions during the game, you will earn extra points (XP) and coins. The coins are useful for purchasing decorations, buildings and factories whereas XP are useful for leveling up in the game.

Tips to Win

1. In Township, planting or harvesting is one of the easiest activities. When you advance to further rounds, you can plant new crops that are useful to feed the farm animals. Wheat is the cheapest crop. Whenever you have low coins, buy wheat and spread it across the field for a good produce.
2. There are certain requirements to construct a new building. When you start the game, you will unlock a certain number of buildings in each category. However, you will need coins to construct a new building. Therefore, it is important to have enough coins in your bank during the task.
3. Make friends with Township players who are most active on the platform. Whenever you log in, send or receive gifts from your friends. If you have more friends in your list, you can fulfill all the Train Station orders effortlessly.

Platforms: Android, iOS, PlayStation, Xbox 360, Roku and Maemo

Introduction

Launched in 2007, Pac Man Championship Edition is a spin-off of the popular Pac Man game. This maze game is an advanced version and features HD graphics and many new additions. The basic premise of the game remains unchanged. You will be playing as Pac-Man, who navigates the maze and is chased by 4 ghosts.

In Championship Edition, the maze is divided into two parts. Clear one side of the maze to unlock a bonus item on the other side of the maze. The dots should be cleared before the time runs out. Pac Man Championship Edition is more like taking a trip down the memory lane. It is a perfect time-killer and offers great entertainment.

Play: While navigating the map, you have to eat everything that comes your way. There are a variety of items like dots, power pellets, and bonus items such as keys and fruits. If a ghost eats you, you will lose a life and have to start over again. But if you continue to play for a longer time, the game speed will increase and you will also earn extra points.

Pac Man CE is fast-paced as compared to its predecessors. There are 5 different game modes.

Championship: It is a 5 minute game and you will have only 3 lives to play the game. You have to play and survive for the given time period to earn extra lives.
Challenge: There are two sub-modes in the Challenge mode. In Mode 1, you have to play and survive in the game for 10 minutes. In Mode 2, the challenge is to survive for 10 minutes in darkness.
3 Extra Mode: In this mode, there are different types of mazes. You can choose anyone and start playing.

Also, there is a new leaderboard feature to check your score and ranking.

Tips to Win

1. Eat all the dots, fruits and power pellets to increase your score in the game.
2. When you eat a power pellet, the ghost will turn blue and you can send them back by eating them. However, they will come back in their original form after some time.

Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows

Introduction

Temple Run 2 is regarded as one of the biggest games of all time. Launched in 2013, the game is a sequel to Temple Run and it was an instant success. It has pioneered a new genre called the endless runner as many games were developed on the same premise after it. Temple Run 2 is its improved version and features impressive 3D graphics, gorgeous environment, special powers, new obstacles and bigger monkey.

This game has been downloaded over 500 million times and continues to remain in the top 5 free games on the Play Store. Due to its popularity, Disney and Imangi worked in collaboration to design a special edition of the game called Temple Run Brave.

Play: Temple Run 2 has a different location than its prequel. Also, the main character is faster. In this game, you will be playing as Guy Dangerous, who steals an artifact and a giant monkey called Cuchank will chase you. You have to run across the map to avoid getting killed by the monkey. On the way, you have to collect the coins that are useful for unlocking various characters and treasures in the game. Also, you can save and revive your character by using the green gems collected during the game.

Temple Run 2 has an incredible speed that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Despite being a fast-paced game, the game controls are very basic. You have to tilt your device to right or left to move your character, swipe up to jump and swipe down to slide.

Tips to Win

1. When you encounter a cliffhanger, simply jump. But when you are still in the air, tilt your device to move towards the safer side of the cliffhanger.
2. One of the most interesting parts of the game is the underground carts. Even though they look simple, they are a bit tricky. When you enter the underground tunnel, simply keep the cart title in the right direction. This will increase your chances of successfully crossing the tunnel. Also keep an eye on the missing tracks to avoid getting stuck.
3. Each character in TR 2 has a power meter. You can select one of the four power-ups: Shield, Boost, Score Bonus and Coin Bonus. Boost is a useful power-up as it boosts the speed of your character.
4. There are several objectives of the game and you need to complete the objectives to multiply your score in the game. The score multiplier also increases your chances of beating your highest score.

Introduction

Slither.io is a popular multiplayer game launched in 2016. It has over 100 million downloads on the Google Play Store. The game reminds us of the snake game that was a staple game on every Nokia phone. The player gets to control a worm that grows bigger in size after consuming the multicolored pellets. The worm travels around the map and the pellets are located at different locations.

With amazing graphics and basic controls, Slither.io is very entertaining and some players may even get addicted to the game.

Play: The gameplay of Slither.io is simple. The objective is to control the worm and eat pellets to grow in size and length. The worm will be playing in a large area and it is in constant motion throughout the game. There are other players too in the game. If your worm’s head clashes with another worm, the game will be over for you. The defeated worm will turn into a pellet which is available for other players to consume. The player who eats the bright pellet will gain the mass and length of the defeated player.

Tips to Win

1. While playing on a computer or laptop, you can control the worm using a mouse or keyboard. However, on a smartphone or tablet, you can control it by tapping on the screen only.
2. Slither.io features a map. This map can be useful for finding pellets in particular areas. So make sure to use it while playing the game.
3. Little worms can grab and eat dots at the tightest places on the map. Eat as many pellets as you can, especially when a big worm dies.
4. One of the best ways to eat other worms is to circle around them. Wrap around a worm and kill it to eat and grow in size.

Boredom Games FAQs

What can I do online when I'm bored?

There are multiple ways to beat boredom online. One popular way is to play online games. You can find a variety of games that are available in different genres and play on your preferred devices.

What games can I play when I'm bored?

There is a pool of online games available on the internet. We have provided a well curated list of top online games in the above article. You can also pick from other top games like Call of Duty: Mobile, Stardew Valley, Play Dots, Pokemon Go, The Room, etc.

Can I play Township without the internet?

As Township is an online game, it cannot be played without the internet. You will need a strong internet connection to download and play the game.

Is there an end for Temple Run 2?

Temple Run is an endless runner game where you control a character who embarks on an adventure to seek the gold from the Aztec temple. The character is constantly running and chased by a monstrous monkey who can devour him at any moment.

How many versions of Pacman are there?

Pacman is a popular Japanese video game released in 1980. Through the time, several new versions and updates of the game were released. As of now, there are 57 known versions of the Pacman game.