In the times of quarantine due to the Coronavirus around the world, people are practicing social distancing by staying inside their home. Some of them entertain themselves by compulsively watching their favorite movies and series, while others do not stop enjoying games on their phones.
A video chat app that allows you to play with your gang in the same app can be a big help in quarantine. Houseparty can be the best resource to play virtual games with your friends, in the middle of a video call.
At a time when you are on lockdown at home to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Houseparty is an app that allows you to virtually meet up and host a game night without leaving the safety of home.
The most downloaded app during the Coronavirus quarantine
Houseparty is an app that connects you with your friends through video calls and allows you to host a virtual game party.
Long press the app icon to 'Sneak into the house' ?
Your friends won't get a notification that you're nearby. ?
The app is available for all major platforms including iOS, Android, and Chrome users can also take advantage of the app by using the app's Chrome extension.
Initially the app was launched in 2016 but nowadays it has gained a lot of popularity due to the Coronavirus quarantine. In 2019, one of the best Battle Royale games, the company that owns Fortnite, Epic Games bought the app.
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You probably have questions, we have answers.
As Houseparty's growth is considered, it has jumped from rank 304 in the social media section of the Apple app store, to become the most downloaded free app these days.
How to use HouseParty?
After installing the app, you are supposed to simply create your account and of course invite friends to connect with them. You can invite friends by linking your contacts, sending invitations, etc. After connecting with your friends, the app allows you to see if your friends are online or not. It also notifies the user when their friends are at home or online.
The best feature of the app is that you can also play virtual games with your friends, while connected on a call.
Games available
Houseparty consists of a collection of minigames such as Chips and Guac, Heads Up, Quick Draw, and Trivia. All games can hold up to 8 players at a time.
Houseparty comes with unique plugin packs, which can be used when you want to add a new twist to the available games. For example, you can add different themes to the Heads Up game in the app.
Topics are based on the popular TV series Friends, Games of Thrones and you can also select trivia questions from different genres.
Users can also send emails to their friends through the message that people can see when they are online.
The app has gained a lot of popularity in recent days and has become one of the best apps to spend time connected with your friends, in this time of social distancing and quarantine.