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If you are a fan of Pictionary or Charades, this mobile/smartphone app is perfect for you. "Draw Something" creates a social networking ground for the classic group games. Downloaded by millions and generating billions of pictures, this game has something for everyone.
Steps
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1Create a game. Tap the "Create game" button and it will give you a chance to connect with people from different sources, whether they are your Facebook friends, by email, or by username. Use the "Random" option to connect with a random Draw Something player.
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2Choose the difficulty of your drawing. Each drawing "level" will come with coins; the more coins the word is worth, the harder it may be to draw and successfully guess correctly by the other person.
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3Move to the drawing board. This is where the pictures are created. By default, you are only allowed the colors black, yellow, red, and blue. Once you achieve a certain amount of coins, you can use them to purchase other colors. Choose the "pencil" icon to draw, "eraser" icon to erase lines, and the trash barrel to start out with a new blank screen. Tap on "Done" when you're finished with your drawing.
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5Guess the other person's chosen word. The drawing will be animated from start to finish, as if they were drawing on a piece of paper. You may plug in the letters at any time. If you give up on the attempt, tap on the "Pass" option in the right hand corner and you not receive coins. Passing on one image not only ends your part of the round, but also wipes out both people's record streak back to zero.
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I save a drawing?
Community AnswerYou can screenshot it on your device. -
QuestionAm I allowed to use letters or numbers as part of my drawing?
Community AnswerNot necessarily, but many people do. It's against the rules technically, yet people do it all the time. Some people would argue it would ruin the game. -
QuestionDo the special words cost me bombs or get me bombs?
Community AnswerThe special words will cost you bombs. However, there are some free special words that you can draw by watching a video. The special words can give you up to 9 coins. -
QuestionHow do I get the answer from the opponent?Community AnswerYou have to wait for your opponent to play you back, which can take as long as it takes. In the meantime, you can play other people with the setting that gives you a random person to play.
