A Skribbl Alternative Built for Streamers
Drawing games are some of the most fun things to play on stream. The problem is that most of them were built for a small group of friends, not for a live audience.
The problem with room-based drawing games on stream
In a room-based game, every player has to open a link, join a room and pick a name. That works for 8 friends. On stream it creates three problems:
- Room limits. Only a handful of viewers can play; everyone else watches.
- Stream snipers. If the room link is on screen, anyone can join and spoil the game.
- Friction. Every new round, new viewers have to find and open the link.
The chat-based approach
A chat-based drawing game flips this around. The streamer draws, and chat itself is the input. Viewers type their guess into the stream chat they are already using. Nobody joins anything, so there is no limit and nothing to snipe.
That is how Draw It! works:
- You type your Kick channel name and the game reads your chat live.
- You pick one of two secret words (up to two rerolls per round).
- The first viewer who types the exact word wins the round and scores the seconds left on the clock.
- Scores add up on a channel leaderboard and a global one, and you get a shareable recap at the end.
Side by side
| Room-based drawing game | Draw It! | |
|---|---|---|
| How viewers play | Join a room with a link | Type in stream chat |
| Player limit | Room size | None |
| Who draws | Players take turns | The streamer |
| Setup | Share and manage a link | Type your channel name |
When a room-based game is still better
If you want viewers to draw too, a room-based game is the right tool, ideally with a small group of subscribers or regulars. A chat-based game is best when you want everyone watching to take part.
Try it
Draw It! is free, runs in the browser and supports English and Turkish word lists. Platform note: it reads Kick chat today; Twitch and YouTube support is planned. Start at drawit.blamity.com or read the setup guide.