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Several mobile games are compatible with Android Auto.
The games all have simple touch-screen controls.
These are slow-paced, short-burst games.
If you spend downtime in your car waiting for school pickup or during a lunch break, there's a good chance you pass the time with mobile games. Here's what you probably didn't know: You could be playing some of those games on your car's screen instead. A handful of popular mobile games are compatible with Android Auto, meaning you can play them in your car.
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You might have browsed your Android Auto apps and already seen the Gamesnacks app, which hosts several dozen light games that are not unlike early internet flash games. However, these games are more robust; they're the same games you'd play on your phone, just on a bigger screen.
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