Telegram puts games right into your chats, and they're great

The way I explain Telegram to people is that it’s basically WhatsApp without any of the overhanging Facebook privacy intrusion. Telegram has been my favorite messaging client for a couple of years now, and this week it’s added a very simple, highly addictive new ability: games. It’s delivered via a new @GameBot account, which lets me either play by myself or link up directly to a friend and compete at achieving the highest score. Yes, the dreaded "bot" buzzword is present, but