Drawception
Telephone played with drawings: describe a picture, draw a description, and watch the chain derail over twelve steps.
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How to get the most from it
Drawception sits in Crowd Experiments under Weird, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- Expect to create an account before you get far.
- Go in expecting something funny and chaotic.
About this category: Shared spaces where everyone acts at once. Sometimes it becomes art, usually it becomes a mess, and the mess is the interesting part.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- A reliable laugh
- Pure, noisy chaos
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
Drawception: quick answers
Is Drawception free?
Yes. Drawception is free to use, though it asks you to sign up.
Do I need an account to use Drawception?
Yes. Drawception asks you to create an account before you get far.
Does Drawception work on a phone?
Yes. Drawception works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Drawception safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Drawception take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
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