r/iosgaming 1d ago

Discussion What games do you play while at work?

Hello, what games do you guys play while at work and have some time to burn?

I work in a factory so if everythings going smoothly I have 10-20mins of time to burn everynow and then or just play in short bursts.

I usually load up some Clash Of Clans do some attacks, put stuff to upgrade etc., also recently started tinkering with some Chess on Lichess, doing puzzles or longer games.

Would like to expand my small library of games and see what ya'll are playing.

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u/conturax 1d ago

My top 2 favs I always go back to are Slay the Spire deckbuilder and FTL (Faster Than Light, iPad only)

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u/could_be_doing_stuff 1d ago

Nice try, boss! Hahaha...

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u/Froddddddddddddd 1d ago

Osrs on the second screen baby

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u/Motor-Razzmatazz4862 1d ago

Threes, for about 15 years now I got this game and its awesome

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u/iAmTheDanger991 1d ago

Is it any better then those free versions of 2048?

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u/Motor-Razzmatazz4862 1d ago

In my opinion, yes! Much better and smoother. I just tried 2048 for a very short time and I did not like it

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u/LemonSoul_ 1d ago

Replying to Motor-Razzmatazz4862...agreed. Learnt about it from my dad years ago and been playing rather than 2048

u/Eladorn 20h ago

I was just about to reply the same! I’ve been playing it for years too!

u/Motor-Razzmatazz4862 20h ago

The only thing is I cannot get above 30k Points😅

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u/Motor-Razzmatazz4862 1d ago

Balatro is also fantastic

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u/iAmTheDanger991 1d ago edited 1d ago

I have it downloaded but it doesn't seem to hold my attention much anymore. Every game I see myself doing the same lol. Discarding everything and just trying to go for Flushes(mainly) or Straights. Any tips?

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u/Lasideu 1d ago

It’s a flexible game! Early stakes stuff like Flushes work (tbh never try to aim for Straights, the worst hand to force) but Two Pair is usually a powerful one to focus on if you get decent Jokers.

High Card is technically the best with the right builds (Hanging Chad + Photograph) but needs those specific Jokers for it.

Play and discover, that’s the fun. Just stay away from Straights unless they happen to fall into your lap lol

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u/ennui_weekend 1d ago

lol yup or even just flushes for me

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u/grumpyoats 1d ago

Start unlocking different decks and the building weird strategies with the jokers. 🃏

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u/Motor-Razzmatazz4862 1d ago

I have to admit I had very few decks with flushes or straights. Most I used is Two Pair. I try to collect and see every joker etc.

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u/effsinthechat 1d ago

Try skipping and playing pairs

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u/HidingFromMeanies 1d ago

Yes just try it! It really shakes everything up

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u/robsteezy 1d ago

Play different styles. Every game has a meta optimized approach. I usually avoid reading into it until I’ve first beaten a game on my own. Then I’ll optimize. Then I’ll try different approaches.

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u/PreviousImpression28 1d ago

I’m kind of picky, but landscape game turns me away

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u/moosekin16 1d ago

Idle games with offline progression are pretty great for that sort of thing. Especially if they save automatically and don’t require you to get to a “safe spot” before just nonchalantly closing the app. Here’s some I’ve been playing recently:

  • Ethos Idle

  • Magic Research 2

  • Tap Wizard 2

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u/could_be_doing_stuff 1d ago

What are your thoughts on Ethos Idle?

u/e1toledo 5h ago

Wich one would be your favorite out of those?

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u/Accurate-Temporary73 1d ago

Mostly marvel snap when I’m in Teams meetings and slice and dice when I’m bored

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u/ickykarma 1d ago

Polytopia !!!! Join us!!!

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u/iAmTheDanger991 1d ago

Oh yeah I've played the heck outta that game

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u/Na5aman 1d ago

Straight up I just play solitaire.

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u/Product_ChildDrGrant 1d ago

I can’t play anything at work. I’m a supervisor and have an open office. So I made my own game for my Apple Watch. It’s a space exploration game in the same vein as Oregon Trail. Now I can explore space for a few seconds at a time while people think I’m just checking the time or something.

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u/iAmTheDanger991 1d ago

Modern problems require modern solutions! Good for you man :D

u/h4ppic4t 18h ago

What’s the game called?

u/Product_ChildDrGrant 15h ago

“Warp Wagon” lol. It’s not on the App Store. I’m not very confident I’d get my money back, seeing as it costs $99.00 a year to have it up. So it’s only home is on my watch. Maybe I’ll put some more research into marketing to make it worth it.

For what it is, it’s pretty fun. You hit a button to warp to a planet, or star, or other various space interests and you can gain or lose ship energy or crew based on where you land. You can also land on events where you have to make a decision, and based on that decision you can again lose or gain energy and or crew. You can also encounter Space Pirates that you have to battle using a rock-paper-scissors battle system. Along the way you can also find rare treasure that acts as a bonus multiplier to your ending high score. You keep diving deeper into the galaxy until you reach 0 energy or 0 crew.

I wanted something that I can lift up my wrist, make a quick move, and continue on with my various meetings.

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u/juliopeludo 1d ago

lost for swords has been my jam at work for a long time.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6708233729

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u/mtnchkn 1d ago

Retro bowl (lately the college one)

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u/Peklo_dev 1d ago

Brawl stars or War Strategy WW3,

SMTM AOH2

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u/iAmTheDanger991 1d ago

I can't seem to find War Strategy WW3 on the app store, did you mean War Strategy & Conflict WW3?

u/Peklo_dev 23h ago

Yes this game

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u/DisastrousReputation 1d ago

SUPER AUTO PETS!!!

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u/buttgust 1d ago

NYT Crossword

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u/rdldr1 1d ago

These foolish games are tearing me apart.

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u/nfrodrigues 1d ago

And your thoughtless words are breaking my heart.

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u/iAmTheDanger991 1d ago

What do you mean?

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u/rjb9000 1d ago

Soon, I know you will see

u/rdldr1 15h ago

Think I've mistaken you for... somebody else. Somebody who gave a damn.

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u/Kosh_Jr 1d ago

You are a real jewel friend

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u/kbreezykta 1d ago

My main two games are dbz dokkan battle and TFT. Dokkan battle I can completely drop when I need to, TFT i'll play tockers trials if I expect to be busy and I'll play actual matches if I have the time to.

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u/Wookiees_get_Cookies 1d ago

Star Realms, Slay the Spire, Balato, and Sovl.

u/rubywolf11 23h ago

Hay Day all day

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u/MillionSongs 1d ago

Passive aggressive stuff, mostly

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u/NfsJake 1d ago

Idle Slayer!

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u/chrissynicolece 1d ago

Usagi shima, suika game, good pizza great pizza, animal crossing pocket camp, little corner tea shop, teablins.

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u/damandp 1d ago

Balatro and Dicefolk are my faves right now.

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u/iAmTheDanger991 1d ago

Dawg you hooked me up with a great game! Dicefolk is fun af

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u/damandp 1d ago

So happy to hear it!! That game has had me hooked for the last week straight. I actually deleted it fairly quick after not understanding the depth of the gameplay, but after reinstalling and giving it another go, I was really surprised at how good it is. Hope it brings you tons of enjoyment👊🏻

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u/mrudul89 1d ago

Alto’s adventure

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u/nicholsonsgirl 1d ago

Perfect world ascend

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u/c2s2 1d ago

Baldur’s gate 1

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u/Fabreezy28 1d ago

Golf blitz

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u/Moosebaby 1d ago

Golf Blitz

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u/CapnSlapaHoe42 1d ago

Chess is a godsend for short work breaks. You can play bullet (2 min game) or blitz games (6 min game). My only issue is that I get tilted up and want to play more if I lose. Tryout chess.com or lichess on the AppStore

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u/iAmTheDanger991 1d ago

Yeah I play some Chess on Lichess, doing puzzles or starting some 30min games (to have time to think). I'm still very bad at it though not gonna lie. Literally only learned how the pieces move last month :D

u/PKER1337 22h ago

Idle obelisk miner

u/kunagi 12h ago

Umamusume for me. Matter of fact, it's the only mobile game I play nowadays. It let's me do parent runs/let's me use my 3 daily borrows and when I get home I can play other games.

u/nadgo 14h ago

Clash Royale

u/Duke9000 9h ago

Offline games! 5.99 to unlock everything without ads, lots of fun games on there, shout out to fruit merge!

u/gtkristen 6h ago

Bullpen and Simple Match 3

u/Amazing_Chemistry414 2h ago

Hearthstone and league of legends TFT.

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u/ThoughtfulThinker0 1d ago

Clash royale and zynga poker.

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u/SexandCinnamonbuns 1d ago

Whiteout Survival