Instant Alert: Facebook built a cute little basketball game directly into Messenger — here's how to play

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Facebook built a cute little basketball game directly into Messenger — here's how to play by Jillian D'Onfro on Mar 17, 2016, 7:10 PM Advertisement Happy March Madness! To celebrate the basketball fever, Facebook built a fun little game into its chat app. Although this isn't the first game that Facebook has released natively on Messenger, it's much easier to access than the secret chess game that entails a rather clunky gameplay process. Here's how to play: SEE ALSO: Instagram is completely changing the way its app works and making it more like Facebook First, update your Messenger app. Then all you need is someone in a chat or group conversation to send the basketball emoji. Tap it, and you'll enter game play. You'll get cheered on when you score... ... And have to start over when you don't. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011