The US is an absolutely huge country, taking an incredibly long time to traverse whether by car, train or plane. Fortunately, the days of having to settle for a book, CD or newspaper while traveling are gone, and gamers have their share of fun while they’re on the road. Of course, games can only be played as a passenger, unless you’re going to play some word games or travel games with a companion, but there are loads of options for while you wait in bus stations or sit in the back of a car being driven around the country.
Online casino games
There is a lot to be said for online casino games, and a great deal of time and effort have been put into making these games engaging for people to play in recent years, with new casino games launching all the time.
There are many ways to play the games that they offer, including sweepstake casinos which can be more straightforward to access. For example, High 5 Casino can be played in 46 different states, whereas many of the other casino brands have far fewer locations where they can be accessed. Sweepstake casinos are a good way to ensure minimal disruption when crossing state lines too.
Casino games include poker, one of the most popular online games in the world. People can log on and play poker against a variety of opponents and compete in tournaments or join tables where they can come and go as they please. Poker is a game that requires both luck and a bit of skill in terms of reading people and their moves, so plenty of people like to play the game for long sessions to work on these skills. Poker is also a popular option for traveling as a lot of the time it is easy to jump in and out of the game, as discussed.
Chess
Let’s say you’re looking for the opposite of short, fast-paced games, and you want something that is turn-based and really tests your intellect. There is a reason why chess has stood the test of time for thousands of years.
Chess is an ancient game, but one that can be played in the modern age too, with lots of adaptations for playing it online. This means you can connect with someone from around the globe and get involved in a battle of the minds.
Chess has limitless possibilities, so even though it looks like a very simple game, it really is not. It can take a little bit of time to get used to the rules and the way pieces move, and to build a chess strategy, but this is all part of the fun. If you have days on buses while you travel around the US, then it could be the perfect time to brush up on some strategy. Traveling slowly is one of the top tips for those who want to save money while they are on the go, so this could be an option for filling all of those hours on the slower buses and trains.
Words with Friends
If you are familiar with the game of Scrabble, Words with Friends is basically the same thing. In fact, you won’t even need to read through any of the rules before you get started playing Words with Friends if you know how Scrabble works.
Connected to people from your friends lists on social media, or just with random people around the globe, your goal is to come up with the highest-scoring word using the letter tiles that you have been allocated. Words with Friends is pretty simple, but to get good at it, you will need to know how to build the best words and you may even build your vocabulary in the process.
This is a turn-based game so it is a good option for playing online while you travel, plus you can have multiple games on the go at once, so if your opponent is busy for a bit, it doesn’t stop you from playing.
Cards Against Formality
If you just want a cheeky and amusing game to play while you’re on the go, then Cards Against Formality could be for you. It is based on the ever-popular Cards Against Humanity and players are given a deck of cards with words on them which they need to use to make shocking sentences and complete sentences with an element of humor.
RISK: Global Domination
Are you the sort of person who finds strategy games to be some of the most engrossing out there? RISK: Global Domination is based on the board game that many people have played, where players attempt to take over the world using their armies. The game involves a lot of strategy and a little bit of luck.
This is one of those games that can potentially fill a lot of hours as players get involved in strategic decision-making and take on their opponents. The online version matches you up with opponents in a 1v1 scenario. The developers have thought of pretty much everything, and even when an online player quits and stops responding, the computer takes over and finishes the game, so you don’t have to worry about being abandoned.
RISK has incredibly good reviews and the developers are adding things all the time, including themed maps. A DUNE map was recently added as a tie-in with the movie, to add to over 60 maps that players can already play. This game is ideal for long trips where you want to fill a lot of hours.
Plague, Inc.
Plague, Inc. turns a global plague into a strategy game that can be played for many hours. The goal is to start and spread a disease around the world. Sounds dark, we know. The game allows you to start out as a virus or other type of disease, which can spread in many different ways, but this is often a challenge as the disease may die in hot or cold temperatures, for instance. The game is mainly about working out how the disease can travel to new places and infect transport routes.
It can be surprisingly fascinating — and you might even learn something — as you experiment to get your own disease to spread to all corners of the globe. In reality, solving plagues is more fun, but this game can appeal to the strategy-loving gamer in all of us.
Conclusion
Whatever your personal preference, there are bound to be games out there that are an option for you to play while you are on-the-move and traveling around the US. Whether you want the nostalgia of retro games or the strategy of word and table games, the choices are virtually endless.
Online gaming has come a long way on mobile devices, and with better connectivity all over the US, there are ways to connect and play against people you know and people you don’t. Traveling can be the ideal time to get some gaming in and even brush up on your strategy skills while you play!
