Draw & Guess

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Draw & Guess
Developer(s)Acureus
Publisher(s)Acureus
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: 21 March 2021
Genre(s)Party, Guessing game
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Draw & Guess is a word-guessing drawing game, developed by the independent development company Acureus.,[1] where players draw pictures for other players to guess. It was released for Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS on March 21, 2021[2] and has sold over 3 million copies.[3]

Gameplay[edit]

There are two modes in the game: Draw & Guess Classic mode and You Draw – We Guess mode.[2] In Draw & Guess Classic mode, each player is given a subject in words and must express what it is by drawing it.[4] When it was finished, it will be passed on the next player. The next player must guess what it is, and the word will be passed on the next player. At the end of each round, players will vote on whether the final word equals to the original word. The player who passed the vote will get a trophy.[5] In You Draw – We Guess mode, one player is given a word and must express what it is by drawing it, while other players must try to guess it as quickly as possible.[2] The game supports 2-16 people.[6]

Reception[edit]

Chinese gaming website GamerSky [zh] rated the game 8.3 out of 10.[7]

Kaisei Hanyu of AUTOMATON says that its popularity in China is likely because it’s part of an already popular genre and has the perfect name to attract those who enjoy it.[2][8]

Mio of IGN Japan says that there are not many parts where this work is particularly superior to other similar works.[9]

Dustin Bailey of PCGamesN says that the game's popularity is predominantly focused in China, and its player counts drop off harshly outside of peak times in that region.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marco Hoffmann [@Chykary] (December 25, 2021). "A year ago I coded @Draw_Guess and released it on Steam, mainly so that my friends get easy updates. It has completely blown up. Now my exciting journey at @QualityMindsDE has ended (let's stay in touch!). A new chapter together with @LiamSorta starts now!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c d Hanyu, Kaisei (19 August 2021). "Draw & Guess exceeds 30,000 concurrent players on Steam as its popularity grows in Asia". AUTOMATON WEST. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Acureus Ltd Website". Acureus. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Draw & Guess - Definitive Basic Guide for Beginners". Gameplay.tips. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ 绘空之事 (3 August 2021). "《Draw&Guess》:你画你的,我猜我的_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ^ 葬爱冷少 (28 June 2021). "2-16人的休闲绘图游戏《你画我猜》游侠专题站上线_游侠网 Ali213.net". www.ali213.net (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ^ "你画我猜_你画我猜下载_中文_攻略_视频_评价_游民星空 Gamersky.com". ku.gamersky.com (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ Hanyu, Kaisei (28 July 2021). "Steamにてお絵かきゲーム『Draw & Guess』が謎の大ブームを巻き起こす。お絵描き伝言ゲームの同接プレイヤー数が150人から3万人へ爆発". AUTOMATON (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  9. ^ みお (9 August 2021). "【今月の流行りゲー】突如プレイヤーが増加した『Draw & Guess』とお絵かきコミュニケーションゲームの流行". IGN Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Steam's latest surprise hit is a party game called Draw & Guess". PCGamesN. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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