Room settings the host can change
The host can configure players, time, rounds, and prompts. The ranges below describe published controls, while public-room defaults come from the community wiki.
Research notes
I copied the dropdowns from the live settings markup and game.js on 13 October 2026. Drawtime options are 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 150, 180, 210, and 240 seconds. Rounds run from 2 to 10. Players run from 2 to 20.
Published host settings
Language has 28 word-language entries, listed on the languages page. Word mode is Normal, Hidden, or Combination. Word count is how many choices the drawer sees, from 1 to 5. Hints can be set from 0 to 5.
Custom words and the Use custom words only checkbox live in the same panel. The client reports that starting requires at least two players.
| Setting | Range |
|---|---|
| Visibility | Public or Private |
| Name | Host-entered room name |
| Players | 2–20 |
| Draw time | 15–240 seconds; discrete choices above |
| Rounds | 2–10 |
| Language | 28 prompt-vocabulary options |
| Word mode | Normal, Hidden, Combination |
| Word count | 1–5 |
| Hints | 0–5 |
| Custom words | Comma-separated prompts; input rules on the custom-words page |
| Use custom words only | Exclude built-in prompts when enabled |
Questions
What is the public-room default?
Fandom describes public rooms as 8 players, 80 seconds, 3 rounds, and normal mode. The host of a private room can leave those defaults.
Can I turn hints off?
Yes. Hints can be 0.
More in this topic
Sources
- skribbl.io — Official rules, dated News, room word-language menu, and custom-word input. Checked 13 October 2026; not a gameplay test.
- skribbl.io client (game.js) — Client UI and error messages, not server-side guarantees. Its 10,000-character translation conflicts with the 20,000-character homepage input.
- Fandom Server — Community description of public-room defaults; not a promise about every active room.