Couch gaming has been a staple of the medium since its inception and even with the rise of online multiplayer, it's still going strong.
Whether you're a casual gamer or a dedicated player seeking some hearty challenges, the team at How-To Geek has put together a list of our favorite games to play locally.
1 Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 An all-time favorite of mine, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is the adorably fun mashup of Sega's Puyo Puyo puzzler series and the all-time classic Tetris.
Players can face off against up to three friends to outlast the rest in "swap battles" which switch between both games on the fly mid-match, or simply play each game separately.
While Tetris tasks players with stacking various shaped blocks to create "lines" that earn points, Puyo Puyo is a gravity-based match-four puzzle game.