I feel like everyone wants to get into mini-games these days. Just a few weeks after LinkedIn launched a trio of puzzle games, YouTube has just announced 75 games that can be played directly on the service. 

Previously it was only available to members of YouTube Premium, but the Playables program is available on both desktop and mobile. On the desktop, it is located under the Explorer menu and hidden under the action button on the 3 lines. You can find it at the bottom of the Explore list under Podcasts. 

On mobile, you can pull up the Explore menu by swiping from the left side of the screen. Or you can tap the compass button under the YouTube logo. 

You can probably choose from over 75 games. The biggest one is probably the angry birds showdown! And cut the rope. We've tried a few games, but to be honest, most of them seem to be actively created as games that other apps on the phone advertise.

We've definitely seen Bazooka Boy and Mob Control as ads for other games. There is an assumption that these games are mostly fake, and reviews on the App Store and Google Play almost confirm this. The YouTube version seems to have removed the ads and paid play features that these games usually have.

If we had to recommend one game, it would seem that most of the alien Shooter games that are pretty fun Space Invaders knock-off have some components that compete with other players. For now, other players will probably feel like bots, but as more and more people discover these games, in fact, Playables will save your game progress and track the highest scores of all time if you are signed in

against other players. You can also share the game you are playing with friends. 

The first run of the game launched for premium subscribers started last year and ran until May of this year. Its run featured far fewer games than the current product. 

The game has recently gained popularity again. The aforementioned LinkedIn game debuted at the beginning of May 5. The New York Times recently revamped its gaming app. Hearst is trying to compete by buying its own puzzle app system. Even Netflix offers games with a desktop browser service.