From word games to card games to board games, playing in iMessage makes you feel like you and your opponent are in the same room. And, these are the best games to play.
For those interested in cosmic entities and astronomy.
Star Walk 2 provides a magnificent view of the sky and interactive, 3-D control. Learn about all of those amazing and wondrous celestial bodies and enjoy it all with soothing music. With iMessage support, you and a friend can play a quick quiz game to test your knowledge. If you are a star gazing fan, this app is for you.
Why we love it
Star Walk 2 is a gorgeous and informational app for those interested in astronomy or who just appreciate the wonders of the universe.
For those who like Scrabble, and enjoy playing with others.
Words With Friends became a fast favorite for turn-based word games after its release in 2009 and is still one of the most-widely played games of its kind. With cool features that add to the game, players can swap letters, view the tile bag for remaining letters, and even check the strength of their words. For fun with friends, this word game is still a winner. With iMessage support, you can take on your pals no matter where you go.
Why we love it
Challenge your friends and family to a Scrabble-type game in Words With Friends. Aside from outscoring your best pal, you can chat while you play, making it a fun social game for those across the miles from each other.
Puzzly is a unique way to have fun with photos for those who enjoy jigsaw puzzles. Just select your photo, choose the grid size, and then send in a message to your pal. Once they assemble the pieces to solve the puzzle and see your photo, they can reply with how long it took them. So, send puzzles back and forth for friendly competition and new way to share photos.
Why we love it
Puzzly lets you share photos in iMessage by creating cool puzzles with them. Let the photo feuds begin!
For those who like a variety of games to choose from.
With GamePigeon you can take on your friend in a game of 8-Ball, show your skills in Poker, claim victory in Sea Battle, play with words in Anagrams, or flip for fun in Gomoku. Go into full-screen mode with a tap and adjust your settings for music and sounds.
Why we love it
GamePigeon has a nice variety of iMessage games to play for almost every taste.
For those who like word-guessing games based on pictures.
Wordie: Guess the Word is fun iMessage game that will challenge you as you succeed through the levels. After viewing the four pictures, just select from the letters provided to create the word that is shown in all of the images. Play in full-screen mode to get a larger view of the pictures and get ready to climb the leaderboard.
Why we love it
Wordie: Guess the Word is an enjoyable and challenging game. Can you find the word represented in all of the pictures to outscore your friends?
WIT – What is this? is an enjoyable way to not only play a puzzle game with your pal, but share your photos at the same time. Just pick a picture and scramble the pieces. See if your friend can solve it and tease them to send you one back.
Why we love it
Turn your photos into puzzles to share with friends in WIT – What is this?
Get ready to say Checkmate! in this chess game for iMessage. Plan your moves carefully, tease your opponent incessantly, and enjoy a riveting game of strategy without the hassle of opening a separate game app.
Why we love it
If you love to play chess and have friends or family that do too, then Checkmate! is the iMessage game for you. Beat your opponent, anytime, anywhere.
For anyone who likes word games and wants to pass the time through iMessage.
Word Ache for iMessage brings WordBrain to your iMessage app. Play with a friend directly through iMessage, and try to get more points than your opponent. The first player to score seven points wins! You start with a 2x2 board, then move to 3x3, 4x4, and so on. The difficulty is increased with each board size increase, so get ready! You're in for a real mental workout with this one.
Why we love it
Word games are always fun, so it's nice to see one that is able to be played directly through iMessage.
For those who enjoy the traditional game of checkers.
If you love to play checkers then Cobi Checkers for iMessage is a must-have game. The game is the same as the traditional one we all remember, except now you can play it digitally while chatting in iMessage. Make your moves, jump your opponent’s pieces, and claim your checker victory.
Why we love it
Cobi Checkers brings the fun of the classic game you remember to iMessage. Challenge your friends and family to see who is the best checker player.
