Parents' Guide to

Draw Something

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Pictionary-like app addictively fun; beware random matches.

App iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire Puzzle Games
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 14+

Based on 10 parent reviews

Hipgrma
Hipgrma Adult
September 19, 2020
age 18+

Fun but frustrating

Some words are ridiculous. I don’t even know what they mean. And the text box is unfriendly. It freezes. It also doesn’t give you time to read it. I love drawing and guessing but it’s frustrating.
Cs18970
Cs18970 Adult
March 21, 2020
age 9+

Quite good fun but beware American language

The main problems with this app are that it shows you and your drawing friends words that you have used before, and secondly that the words are too American. By this I mean American brand names of drinks, products and characters etc. It would be much better and nicer if it always showed new words and omitted all American brand names from it.

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What’s It About?

In the Draw Something app, players hand-draw pictures using a rudimentary art pad; their opponent then attempts to guess what the drawing is, selecting from a group of letters. If they're stumped, players can detonate "bombs" to eliminate some of the letters, though that doesn't always help. Solving puzzles earns players coins, which they can use to buy more bombs. Players can play with their people they know, or play with random opponents.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say (10):

The "with Friends" trend has spawned plenty of imitators, but DRAW SOMETHING is unique. The game takes the basic concepts of Pictionary -- drawing something from scratch and having others guess that object -- and adds a one-on-one competitive element. It's utterly addictive and a heck of a lot of fun.

For parents, that could be a problem, though. Since the game is unregulated and you can play random opponents, there's always the chance you'll be paired with someone who finds it amusing to draw genitalia or the like. Most players, thankfully, don't do this, however, and with the inclusion of a Facebook tie-in, you can always play against someone you know and trust. The hard part will be putting the game down.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Play Draw Something with your kid, either as an "opponent" or as a drawing team against another player. Talk through different approaches to drawing a word.

  • Encourage kids to play with people they know in real life rather than random match-ups. Let them know that if they receive an inappropriate drawing they should end the game.

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