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src="/file/811140945/2/thDPn9h1P6M.26237.gif/5420d79aaa35fd47af" class="blog_side_image"/> </div> <p>Last year we launched a <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots">Bot Platform</a> for Telegram. Free, powerful, and open, it was an instant hit among users and developers. Today we are aiming to push the boundaries further by launching a bot-powered <strong>Gaming Platform</strong> on Telegram. That’s right: you can now use bots to play games in your chats, complete with graphics and sound.</p> <div class="smartphone_video_player_wrap"> <div class="smartphone_video_player_iphone"> <video class="smartphone_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" poster="ZZZ" autoplay loop controls muted> <source src="/file/811140153/1/gB7wI2zjrj0.1410621.mp4/06df2101673aabbf29" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </div> <h3><a class="anchor" name="ready-to-play" href="#ready-to-play"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Ready to Play</h3> <p>Hundreds of games are headed your way, but about 30 are ready to be played on Telegram now, most of them published by <a href="https://telegram.me/gamee">@gamee</a>. You can start a game by interacting with their bot directly, or by invoking it from <a href="https://telegram.org/blog/inline-bots">any of your chats</a>. To do that, try typing “@gamee “ in a group and choose a game to start playing with your friends:</p> <div class="blog_image_wrap"> <a href="/file/811140576/1/-CuMDV4IrNE.105071/adab466b20e49a5758" target="_blank"><img src="/file/811140576/1/-CuMDV4IrNE.105071/adab466b20e49a5758" title="Select a game" /></a> <p>Select a game</p> </div> <p>If you spot a great game on Telegram, you can challenge your friends from other chats by sharing the game with them. </p> <div class="blog_image_wrap"> <a href="/file/811140035/2/cIULSr61vi4.78261/127282e0bbd66ce3a9" target="_blank"><img src="/file/811140035/2/cIULSr61vi4.78261/127282e0bbd66ce3a9" title="Challenge your friends" /></a> <p>Challenge your friends</p> </div> <h3><a class="anchor" name="better-with-friends" href="#better-with-friends"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Better with Friends</h3> <p>The best part of the Telegram Gaming Platform is the competition across all your existing chats. We save <strong>high scores</strong> for every game played in every chat, and you can instantly check out how you and your friends are doing against each other. Every time there’s a new leader in the game, other playing members of the chat are notified that they need to step it up. </p> <div class="blog_2images_wrap"> <div class="blog_image_wrap"> <a href="/file/811140426/1/ZCw3vu_v8s0.109692/04efd9e88644939a4f" target="_blank"><img src="/file/811140426/1/ZCw3vu_v8s0.109692/04efd9e88644939a4f" title="YYY"/></a> <p>In-game high scores</p> </div> <div class="blog_image_wrap"> <a href="/file/811140306/1/dkciuEDbpxU.193188/8a0a21b6e9d111be4c" target="_blank"><img src="/file/811140306/1/dkciuEDbpxU.193188/8a0a21b6e9d111be4c" title="YYY"/></a> <p>New high score in chat</p> </div> </div> <h3><a class="anchor" name="easy-to-build" href="#easy-to-build"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>Easy to Build</h3> <p>Building games for Telegram is easy (check out the <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#games">API</a>). Here’s <strong>MathBattle</strong>, a game that took our developer only 3 hours to build. You can launch it from any chat by typing <a href="https://telegram.me/gamebot">@gamebot</a> and choosing Math Battle:</p> <div class="smartphone_video_player_wrap"> <div class="smartphone_video_player_iphone"> <video class="smartphone_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" poster="ZZZ" autoplay loop controls muted> <source src="/file/811140234/1/18njZcUlq5M.357062.mp4/09572569b4738fe2d8" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </div> <p>This is <strong>Corsairs</strong>, a demo game that took its dev just 5 hours to build and set up. That includes sound, graphics and animations:</p> <div class="smartphone_video_player_wrap"> <div class="smartphone_video_player_iphone"> <video class="smartphone_video_player tl_blog_vid_autoplay" onclick="videoTogglePlay(this)" poster="ZZZ" autoplay loop controls muted> <source src="/file/811140027/2/Hdhk2QEXGnA.611796.mp4/ecb907590f316596a8" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </div> <p>While these demos look basic, Telegram games can be anything from simple arcades and puzzles to multiplayer 3D-shooters and real-time strategy games. The underlying technology is <strong>HTML5</strong>, so games are loaded on-demand as needed, just like ordinary webpages. Games will work on iPhones 4 and newer and on Android 4.4 devices and newer. Note that your friends will need <strong>Telegram 3.13</strong> or higher to play.</p> <p>If you are a developer, take a look at our <a href="https://core.telegram.org/bots/games">Introduction to Games</a>. Also, feel free to subscribe to our official <a href="https://telegram.me/botnews">@BotNews</a> channel to stay up to date on platform news.</p> <h3><a class="anchor" name="no-added-calories" href="#no-added-calories"><i class="anchor-icon"></i></a>No Added Calories</h3> <p>We know you love Telegram because it’s lean and efficient. This is why the new Gaming Platform requires <strong>0 bytes</strong> of disk space and won’t add a single byte to the size of our apps. The only thing we're adding today is countless more fun moments in your chats.</p> <div><br></div> <p>And now let's see how high you can score.</p> <div><br></div> <p><em>October 3, 2016<br>The Telegram Team</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_share clearfix"> <a href="https://t.me/share/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftelegram.org%2Fblog%2Fgames&text=A%20major%20update%20to%20Telegram%27s%20Bot%20Platform%21%20Bots%20can%20now%20offer%20rich%20HTML5%20experiences%2C%20like%20games" class="tl_telegram_share_btn" id="tl_telegram_share_btn" data-text="A major update to Telegram's Bot Platform! Bots can now offer rich HTML5 experiences, like games" data-url="https://telegram.org/blog/games"><i class="tl_telegram_share_icon"></i><span class="tl_telegram_share_label" target="_blank">Forward</span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/share" class="tl_twitter_share_btn" id="tl_twitter_share_btn" data-text="A major update to Telegram's Bot Platform! 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