Drawing and guessing games to play with friends
This is not every drawing game on the internet. It is the set I actually opened, plus the way each one starts a friends’ session.
Research notes
I kept the list to sketchful.io, gartic.io, garticphone.com, drawasaurus.org, pinturillo2.com, and skribbl.io. Quick, Draw! showed up in a search result, but I am not reviewing a Google experiment I did not re-read for this page. Pictionary the board game is a 1980s tabletop title; I am not mixing its box contents into these browser rules.
Games and their published entry points
skribbl.io: browser, nickname entry, invite link, 2–20 players. Sketchful: browser drawing and galleries, with a Google sign-in notice for restricted networks. Gartic.io: browser and official Android/iOS links. Gartic Phone: telephone chain, anonymous or authenticated entry, and official Android/iOS links observed on 13 October 2026. Drawasaurus: browser and private rooms. Pinturillo 2: access code and a claimed unlimited player count, not a tested capacity.
For a race to guess drawings, choose one of the guessing games. For a chain of prompts and drawings revealed at the end, choose Gartic Phone. App prices, OS minimums, and installation were not tested.
Questions
Which is free?
All six homepages describe free browser play. Apps, ads, and optional accounts are called out on their own pages.
Where do I play skribbl.io?
Open https://skribbl.io/ in your browser. Our download guide explains the official browser entry path.
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Sources
- skribbl.io — Official rules, dated News, room word-language menu, and custom-word input. Checked 13 October 2026; not a gameplay test.
- Sketchful.io — Official page includes a network-specific Google sign-in notice, drawing controls, and gallery text. Lobby access was not tested.
- Gartic Phone — Official zh-CN page linked Android and iOS apps on 13 October 2026; not an installation or store-price test.
- Gartic.io — Official quick-play page with Android and iOS store links. App prices and OS requirements not checked.
- Drawasaurus — Official homepage describes free browser play and private rooms. No live player total is quoted.
- Pinturillo 2 — Official page describes free browser play, private-room codes, and mobile apps. Its unlimited-player claim is not a tested room capacity.