Netflix reveals its first 5 party games for TVs

As previously announced, Netflix is entering the world of video games on TVs. These are not full console games but a selection of party games, including LEGO Party.

The games will be playable directly from the Netflix app on your Smart TV or streaming media device later this year.

- "This holiday season, you’ll be able to go from Kpop Demon Hunters to party games for all your friends and family, without having to leave Netflix. We’re creating a completely new way to play games – one that’s as easy as streaming a show on a Friday night. All you’ll need is Netflix and your phone," announced Netflix.


LEGO, Tetris and more
The first five games designed specifically for TVs will appear under a new 'Games' tab in the Netflix app on your TV. You will use your phone as the controller.

The five games are:
LEGO® Party! – Square off against your friends in the ultimate LEGO party game. Compete in hilarious minigames and hunt for gold through themed Challenge Zones.
Boggle Party – Race against the clock to find words (the longer, the better) in a jumbled-up letter grid. Play solo or make it a party with up to eight players.
Pictionary: Game Night – Draw 'til you drop — or one of your friends guesses what you're sketching — in this hilarious and fast-paced spin on Mattel’s classic group game.
Tetris Time Warp – Time-travel with friends to different eras of Tetris, from the 1984 original to the classic Gameboy version. Can you warp your way to a top score?
Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends – One person at this party secretly has no idea what everyone else is talking about. Figure out whose clues are fishy to unmask the crasher.

More to come
Netflix currently offers mobile games that are available to download on iOS and Android mobile devices. For a few years, it has been experimenting with bringing some of these to TVs as well via cloud gaming – or game streaming.

Cloud gaming has been running as a closed beta in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico, France, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Finland, Germany, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Netflix's cloud games are compatible with Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, LG webOS Smart TVs, Roku, Samsung Tizen Smart TVs, Nvidia Shield and Vizio Smart TVs.

Netflix said it plans to expand support to more devices and countries over time.

- "This is just the beginning — stay tuned for more news and get ready to play, connect and have fun together on Netflix," the company added.

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