Its the perfect lockdown game for kids (and adults, honestly).

Its impossibly gentle and adorable, totally time-consumingandyou can play it online.

Friends can visit your Animal Crossing island and you might visit theirs at will.

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When youve gotten tired of checking out each others digs and exploring, you could play games together.

(Here are some suggestions to get you started.)

Minecraft

There is literally no end to the possibilitiesMinecraftoffers your child.

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Houseparty

Housepartyis like Zoom, but fun.

Its a video-chat tool for mobile phones and tablets that includes engaging mini-games alongside the video- and text chat.

Its basically the perfect app for cooped-up kiddies to connect with older relatives.

How to Connect Your Kids With Their Friends On Minecraft

Youll quickly see why its the most-played FPS ever.

But the best part of Roblox is its programability.

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The Best Multiplayer Games to Play With Your Kid

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