What Are Google Home Commands & what Games Can You Play with it?

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Google Home combines the convenience of Google Assistant with smart home devices, opening up a whole world of things you can do using Google Home commands.

Google Home Commands for games

From commands that open up mini-games to commands for controlling your smart home, there’s no shortage of things to try. Here are some interesting Google Home commands worth using.

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What Are Google Home Commands?

Google Home commands are instructions that work with compatible devices. They work both with Google’s own devices and its partners’ smart displays and smart speakers.

These devices run Google Assistant, allowing them to access a variety of apps and services through voice commands.

Google Home commands cover everything from launching interactive mini-games, controlling compatible devices, enabling hands-free calling, and other tasks. Commands can also be strung together through routines.

Google Home routines execute a chain of tasks linked to a single voice command. For example, if you ask Google Home to get you ready for bed, it can start a routine that dims your bedroom lights, plays relaxing music, and turns your thermostat down.

Google Home commands free you from needing to carry an Android device everywhere in order to use Google Assistant in your house.

Rather, you can use your voice to wake your Google Home device and give it a command. This also makes Assistant accessible to the whole family, without each individual needing their own device.

Google Home Commands: Games You Can Play

Google Assistant-powered devices such as the Google Mini, Google Home, and Google Max are perfect for playing games—either by yourself or with others. Here is a few Google Home mini-games you should try out.

1. Play Ding Dong Coconut

Ding Dong Coconut is an interesting mix of memory and sound games. In the game, you need to remember sounds played by Google Home and words that Assistant assigns to them.

For example, a dog’s bark may be associated with the word “smartphone”. During the game, you will be expected to recall which words are associated with which sounds.

Just say: “Hey Google, let’s play Ding Dong Coconut.”

2. Take Part In A Song Quiz With Google Home

Song Quiz is a pop music game where players guess the song name and artist for small clips. You can choose the decade from which the quiz songs should be selected, as well as how many players are taking part.

Just say: “Hey Google, talk to Song Quiz.”

3. Play The Brainstormer Trivia Game For Google Home

If you’re looking for a fun, general knowledge, and trivia game to play, ask Google Home to open Brainstormer Trivia. The multiple-choice quiz questions you on a variety of topics, providing you with an explanation if you get an answer wrong.

Just say: “Hey Google, talk to Brainstormer Trivia.”

4. Play The Game Of Castle

Another fun Google Home mini-game to try is The Game of Castle. This RPG leads you through a narrated adventure and series of scenarios. You are given choices on what to do next, with Google taking you through each stage of the game.

Just say: “Hey Google, ask The Game of Castle to begin adventure” or “Hey Google, ask The Game of Castle to start the game”.

5. Play Akinator Game With Google Home

Akinator is a fun spin on 20 questions where the roles are reversed—a fictional genie named Akinator will ask you twenty questions to figure out which celebrity, public figure, or fictional character you are thinking about.

Just say: “Hey Google, I want to talk to Akinator.”

Other Games you Can Play With Google Home

Other Games you Can Play With Google Home

Guessing games

  • Guess my age is exactly what it sounds like. Google Home will attempt to guess your age based on your answers to a few questions.
  • With Guess the Founder, it’s your job to correctly answer questions about founders and their companies.
  • Mystery Sounds plays everyday sounds out of context to see if you can guess them. The faster you guess correctly, the higher your score will be.

Adventure games

  • 6 Swords is a voice-based RPG where you can build a team of up to six companions to explore castles, cities, and dungeons. It’s based on the first edition of Dungeons and Dragons.
  • In Crazy House, you “explore rooms filled with unique items.”
  • Crazy Portals is an adventure game that takes you through strange cities.
  • Earplay is a choose-your-own-adventure game where you play a secret agent in a radio drama. This Assistant app requires linking your Earplay account and content might not be suitable for all ages.
  • The Magic Door is also a choose-your-own-adventure game with several stories to choose from. Find hidden items and solve puzzles and riddles as you navigate a forest, garden and an ancient temple.
  • In The Pilgrim and The Guardian you play either the guardian at the gate to a temple at the end of the forest, or the pilgrim, who wants to enter the temple. Only the guardian knows the password, which changes each time, and the pilgrim must guess the password.
  • With Sub War, you command a submarine that’s capturing the Acton Straits. You must face off against up to a dozen other submarines with limited ammunition. Each shot also gives the enemies a clue about your location.

Classic games

  • 21 Blackjack is the standard Blackjack we all know and love. Get as close to 21 without busting to beat the dealer.
  • Akinator the Genie will try to guess any character you can think of by asking a series of questions. You must try to stump the Akinator.
  • Settle disputes or peek into your future, if you will, with the Crystal Ball. The Crystal Ball will give you yes or no answers to your questions.
  • You can play Classic Hangman with Google Home. Figure out the hidden word by guessing letters. Guess too many incorrect letters and you lose.
  • Magic 8 Ball, like the Crystal Ball, will give you randomized answers to your questions. Settle a dispute, make a difficult decision or just have some fun.
  • Playing Tic Tac Toe with Google Home adds an interesting twist to the typically visual game. You must visualize the board (or write it down as you go).

Party Games

  • Absurd is the Word will give you an absurd prompt and two possible items as answers. After everyone has chosen their answer, the most chosen answer wins the round.
  • Ding Dong Coconut is a memory game where you must associate words with sounds. Each round, a new sound, and word association is made. See how many rounds you can last.
  • With Mad Libs, you fill in the blanks with random words to try to make the funniest mad lib.
  • We’ve all played the Name Game before. You start with a name and try to rhyme it (even with gibberish) as long as you can. Just say, “OK, Google, play the name game with [name].”
  • Google Home will feed you prompts for your rounds of Never have I ever, such as, “Never have I ever had to get stitches.”
  • You can also use Google Home to play Truth or Dare. It will provide truths and dares for you to keep the game interesting.
  • 1-2-3 Math tests your math skills with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • Math Marathon will give you two numbers to add or subtract. If you choose the correct answer, it moves on to the next question. See how long you can last.
  • Math Quiz is very similar in that it feeds you continual arithmetic questions until you ask it to stop.
  • With Number Genie you must use hints to guess the correct number.
  • Number Recall will give you a sequence of numbers that you must repeat back. If you repeat it correctly, a number will be added to the end of the sequence. If you do not repeat it correctly, a number will be removed from the sequence.
  • Reverse Math Game is a step up in difficulty over other math games. You’re given a number and criteria, and you have to provide the equation that would give you that number as an answer.

Trivia

Google Home trivia

  • Absolutely Amazing Trivia is a trivia game about a wide range of topics.
  • American Presidents Quiz tests your knowledge of American presidents.
  • Capital Land is a trivia game that asks questions about the capitals of different countries.
  • Friends Trivia is a trivia game for fans of the show “Friends.”
  • Geek Girl Rising Trivia Game is a trivia game that tests your knowledge of the contributions women have made to the tech world.
  • Hitchhiker’s Guide Quiz tests your knowledge of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
  • HuffPost Headline quiz is a weekly quiz to see how closely you’ve followed the news. New quizzes roll out every Friday.
  • Lucky Trivia is a game show with general trivia that can be played solo or with a group.
  • Mandy Star Trek Trivia Game is a simple “Star Trek” trivia game. Seven of Nine is also a “Stark Trek” trivia game, but specific to the Saven of Nine character.
  • Planet Quiz tests your knowledge of our solar system.
  • SongPop will play a song and you must guess what song it is. You can choose different artists and genres.
  • Speech Tech Trivia is a trivia game about speech technology.
  • Squared Circle Wrestling Trivia is a professional wrestling trivia game.
  • Trivia Blast is a pop culture trivia game.

Google Home Commands: Music, Sound, And Audio

If you’re looking for entertainment, but not necessarily games, there’s no shortage of audio content available through your Google Home device. Try out some of these commands to listen to music, hear new podcasts, or enjoy some radio broadcasts.

Listen To Your Favorite Songs

You can ask Google Home to play you a certain song and tracks from your associated music account. All you need to do is name the song and artist and Google will start playing the track. The default app used it Google Play Music, but you can also associate your other active streaming accounts with Assistant.

Just say: “Hey Google, play [song name] by [artist].”

Play Ambient Sounds For Relaxation

White noise and ambient sounds are great at helping you fall asleep. Google Assistant saves you the trouble of downloading apps by playing ambient sounds such as rainstorms, a crackling fire, and more to help you wind down.

Just say: “Hey Google, help me relax” or “Okay Google, what ambient sounds do you know?”

Listen To The Radio With Google Home

For those times you’d like to ditch Spotify or Pandora, ask Google to play your favorite radio station instead. Depending on the associated app you’re using, Assistant will respond to the station’s call sign or number on the dial.

Just say: “Hey Google, play [radio station name].”

Recommend A Podcast

If you’re in the mood to listen to a podcast but aren’t sure what to try, Google Home can help you out. Simply ask the Assistant to recommend a podcast and it will generate a list of ten to play.

Just say: “Recommend a podcast.”

Google Home Commands For Chromecast

You can control your Chromecast with Google Assistant—and by extension, give your Google Home device the functionality of a TV remote or automated media player.

However, you will need to assign your Chromecast a name, such as Living Room TV (a default name Google provides), so that the Assistant realizes exactly which device you want to use.

Here are a few Chromecast commands to try out…

Use Your Chromecast As A Remote Control

Google Home Commands For Chromecast

You can use Google Home commands so that Assistant functions as a remote control for your television. These features include turning your TV on and off, volume control, and media playback controls.

Just say: “Turn on my TV” or “Mute my TV.”

Stream Your Favorite Netflix Series On Chromecast

If you have linked your Netflix account to your Google Home account, you will be able to stream series and movies to Chromecast using voice commands. If you specify the series you want to watch, it will usually pick up where you left off.

Just say: “Hey Google, play [series name] from Netflix on [Chromecast name].”

Get Chromecast To Play Music

Another command you can use with Google Home and Chromecast is a music streaming on your TV.

You can choose a specific song or simply get a curated playlist of suggested music from your streaming app.

Other options include streaming music with a specific theme to your Chromecast. This includes relaxing music or a certain music genre.

Just say: “Hey Google, play [song name] on [Chromecast name].”

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Useful Google Home Commands For Smart Homes

Some of the best features of Google Home come from its smart home functionality. The assistant is able to work with a number of third-party devices to create a fluid smart home experience.

Control Your Home’s Lighting

You can use Google Home to control lighting across your smart home. Commands range from dimming lights to checking the status of certain rooms’ lights.

However, the specific app you want to use with Assistant will depend on which brands you’re using.

Just say: “Hey Google, dim the lights in [room name] or “Hey Google, are the lights on in [room name]?”

Get Google Home To Find Your Phone

Probably one of the most useful commands you can use with a Google Home speaker or display is the find phone feature.

This is an especially handy tool if you’re prone to leaving your smartphone lying around the house.

Google will make your phone start ringing, even if it is on silent mode so that you can find it again.

Just say: “Hey Google, find my phone.”

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