Draw Something. I dare you! Be warned though; once you try this game with some friends, you probably won’t can’t stop.
Similar to other iOS gaming apps like Words With Friends, Draw Something has both a FREE (Ad supported) app as well as an inexpensive, ad-free version. Try the free version – just prepare yourself to spend the coin to upgrade.
This game is all about working together to continue a streak of nicely drawn and correctly guessed pictures. It reminds me a lot of Win Lose or Draw! I like the potential with this app – it has Facebook integration, but that’s where social integration stops. The game allows you to find friends playing or share your desire to play a game – but lets face it: without Twitter integration it is lacking.
What’s the premise of the game? Simple: start with some basic colors and a choice between an Easy / Medium / Hard word to draw. Your playing partner them has the ability to see your brush strokes and guess what the picture is. Depending on the word chosen, you can earn 1 – 3 coins which are used for purchasing other color packs or even a bomb to remove unused letters during the game. As you’d expect, Push notifications come with the app to notify you of a new turn to take, allowing you to play at your own pace.
I’d like to see the Twitter integration – that, along with the ability to post an update with a correctly guessed word, a screenshot of a picture or just to share a new record of continued guesses would help make game play more fun and socially connected.
Pick it up in AppStore – 99 cents isn’t much to ask for the ad-free version!
Update: I have received a few sporadic reports of timing bugs in the app. Reports are indicating delayed notifications, even after a player has already taken a turn. Personally, I’ve not encountered these issues — let me know if you are!
