What is a game launcher? And what does OXO add?

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Game icons scattered across several home screens, lined up neatly inside one phone

Three pages of swiping, just to find one game. A game launcher is the tool that ends this.

A game launcher is one place for all your mobile games. A basic launcher keeps your games in order, so you can open it and play.

OXO does two more things. First, widgets show you what is happening in your games right now. Second, live streaming and your own play records keep your game moments.

All your games in one place, with no more searching

Android only for now

OXO collects the games on your phone into one game library. Your games are no longer spread across many home screens. The more games you have, the bigger the difference.

Pick a game and start it with one tap. You can also resume your last game from here.

The OXO home screen with every game in one tidy game library grid
The game library: every game on one screen.

Open a widget and see what is happening in your games

Android and iOS

Widgets live inside OXO. They show you what is happening in your games right now.

Want to know the latest in a game? One look at a widget is enough. You do not need to open each game first.

Two widget cards on the OXO home screen showing live game activity
Widgets sit on the home screen, so live game activity is one look away.

Keep your best moments with live streaming and play records

Want friends to watch your game as it happens? Use live streaming. You can share a great moment right away, not after the game ends.

OXO also keeps your own play records. Which games you played and for how long, it is all in your records.

The play records screen with daily play time for this week and the three most played games
Your play records: how long you played this week, and your most played games.

OXO’s official mini games also have leaderboards, so you can see how you compare with other players. Leaderboards are only for the official mini games.

Three panels: a finger tapping a game in the library, a small live window floating over the screen, and a live signal over a timeline of play records

The iOS version has no third-party game features yet

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App screens are illustrations; game names and numbers are fictional.

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Free to download. Get your games in order today.

OXO is free to download on Google Play and the App Store.

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