The drawing game
One player gets a word and draws it, the other guesses. First to get it wins the round. The format is indestructible, and your drawing skill is irrelevant - it is actually better when it goes wrong.
A drawing has no language
This is what sets the game apart. The word to draw appears in your language, but the other person's answer is accepted in any of the site's six languages. You draw "cat", your opponent types "chat", "gato" or "Katze": it counts.
The practical consequence: it is the only mini-game that genuinely works when you share no language. Where a conversation dies after ten seconds on a language barrier, a drawing round works first time - and often opens the door to a real conversation afterwards, once the ice has been broken by something other than words.
The rules, and why they are short
- A word is drawn from 58 simple concepts: cat, dog, fish, spider, elephant… things anyone recognises, even badly drawn.
- You draw, and the other person sees your strokes live.
- First to guess wins the round, and it ends immediately - no dead time waiting for a timer to run out.
The concepts are deliberately simple and universal: no cultural reference to know, nothing that needs talent. A circle with two ears and whiskers does the job.
What this page does not claim to be
If you are after a list of 300 words to copy out and play on paper, this is not it: the bank holds 58 concepts, chosen to be drawable and translated into six languages, not to hit a volume target.
The idea is different: there is no list to manage, no word to pick, and nobody to appoint as referee. The game draws the word, shows the strokes live and validates the answer by itself. It is a tool, not a cheat sheet.
Where you play, and with whom
It plays one-on-one in a match, on webcam or without a camera - a drawing does not need your face. The game is built into the conversation, so nobody switches tabs, which is the whole point of a game night that holds together: we explain why on the games to play on a video call page.
For groups, the impostor game is a better fit from three players up. And if you just want to get a conversation going, Would You Rather takes even less effort.
Frequently asked questions
How does the online drawing game work?
One player gets a word and draws it, the other guesses. First to get it wins the round and it ends right away. 58 simple concepts sit in the bank.
Does it work if we do not share a language?
Yes, and that is its strength: the word appears in your language, but the answer is accepted in any of the site's six languages. You draw "cat", the other person can type "chat" or "gato".
Do I need to be good at drawing?
No, and it is better when you are not. The concepts are chosen to be recognisable even when badly drawn: a circle with two ears will do.
Is there a list of words to draw I can download?
No, that is not the point. The bank holds 58 concepts and the game draws them itself: there is no list to manage and no referee to appoint.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It is built into the conversation, in the browser, with no account and no download.