How to Play Games During Messenger Video Calls

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How to Play Games During Messenger Video Calls on Android or iPhone

All the games available in Messenger are free to play and do not requireinstallation on your Androidor iPhone. Before you start, make sure you have the most recent version of the Messenger app by heading over to thePlay StoreorApp Store.

Step 1:Open the Messenger app on your phone. Use the search box to find the person or group you want to call and play games with. Then, tap on it.

Step 2:Tap thevideo call iconin the top-right corner and wait for others to join the call.

Step 3:Tap thevideo/photo iconin the bottom of the screen.

Step 4:Tap thePlayicon in the bottom-right corner. Scroll through the list to pick the game you want to play, and then tapStart.

Step 5:After you start the game, everyone on the call will receive an invitation to join. They can tap theJoinbutton on their phone to accept the invitation.

Your friends and you can start playing the game during a video call. If you want to exit the game at any time, tap theLeave Gamebutton at the bottom and selectLeave Gameagain from the menu that appears.

Alternatively, you also have the option to end the gaming session for everyone participating in the call. Select theEnd game for alloption and thenEnd Gameto confirm. This will terminate the game for all participants and return everyone to the video call. Note that you’ll lose the game’s progress if you end the game.

How to Play Games During Messenger Video Calls on the Web

If you are using a computer, follow these steps to play games during Messenger video calls on the web.

Step 1:Open any web browser on your PC and navigate toMessenger for the web. Use the search box to locate the person or group you want to call and play games with.

Step 2:Tap thevideo call iconin the top-right corner.

Step 3:After everyone joins the call, click thePlay Togethericon at the top.

Step 4:Select the game you want to play from the menu that appears on the right.

Step 5:Click theStart gamebutton.

Step 6:After you start the game, other participants on the call will receive an invitation to join. They’ll need to click theJoinbutton to accept the invitation.

To close or end the game at any point, click on theX iconlocated in the top-right corner of the game screen.

After clicking on the X icon, you will have the option to either leave the game or end it for everyone.

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Last updated on 27 July, 2024

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