A CLEVER gaming freebie is lurking on your Sky TV just waiting to be unlocked.
It’ll keep the whole family entertained for hours, but you’ve probably missed it.
If you’ve got Sky, you’ll probably be familiar with some of the service’s most popular .
You’ll likely have clicked on , Disney+, or Prime Video.
But there’s another app that you might have missed: Games by Play.Works.
It’s a free app that you can access on your TV or that comes loaded with games.
You don’t have to pay a penny to play them, although you will have to sit through some ads.
If you’re a retro fan then you’re in luck: it has some real classics.
For a start, you’ve got Pac-Man, the iconic arcade game where you gobble dots and dodge ghosts.
There’s also legendary Atari hit Breakout, where you smash a ball against overhead blocks using a side-scrolling paddle.
And the app even features a Sky version of Tetris that you can play on your telly too.
With all of the games, you can just play with your Sky remote.
That means it’s extremely easy to pick up and play, and doesn’t demand any extra gear.
There are loads of child-friendly games inside the app, including Teletubbies and titles.
And there are board and card games too, like , Solitaire, Backgammon, and Connect4.
You’ve also got an entire category of trivia games if you want to have a quiz night at home.
And although it’s a bit early, there are several -themed games that you can load up over the holidays too.
The games aren’t exactly as good as buying a console and loading up the latest or PS5 hit.
But they’re a great way to kill time with your living room TV, with no upfront fees or membership costs to worry about.
HOW TO FIND THE GAMES
To find it, go to your Sky’s Home screen.
Then scroll down on the main page to the Apps & Inputs row.
Don’t click it - instead scroll to the right until you hit Games by Play.Works.
Tap on that and you’ll be able to get started with a massive selection of games.
Once you’ve opened the app once, it should start appearing closer to the front of the Apps row of your Home Screen.
