Guide For Draw Something Free

1. The line thickness option is your friend

Neglecting this option is usually the sign of a first-time player. You hop in a game, excited to test the skills of your new opponent, and quickly realize that their next 20 or so drawings are only going to be using the default thickness setting before they realize that others exist. Blobs of drawings are hard to decipher. For the love of art, recognize that you can draw details more effectively with the thinnest option. The same goes for coloring in large areas of space with the thickets line option. Make use of these to help your drawing.

2. Diversify your color palette

This one is more for fun than for function. You don't necessarily need different colors to be able to portray your concept effectively, but it's helpful and it's fun. Draw Something isn't only about besting your opponent. It's about having fun while drawing something out for someone, even if it's a laughable piece of art. The game itself recognizes this. It's programmed to send you pop up notifications alerting you to a drawing that someone has sent you, rather than focusing on it being your turn like most app games do. Besides, using new colors increases your stats against the other player, too.

3. Don't be afraid of the harder options

Do you know how many times I've seen people draw out a heart or a circle? Too many. I can guess it before they even put index finger to screen. I'm bored of those. Let's move on. Don't be afraid to test your skills with some of the harder level words. While many of these happen to be celebrities—like Kanye West or Elton John—others are still fairly easy to draw if you know what cues to give your opponent. It results in more coins, higher stats, and a feeling of satisfaction. And, as a hint, if you're stuck on Kanye, everyone recognizes the shutter shades.

4. Use the shuffle button to examine the letters

If you can't immediately guess what your friend is drawing, take a minute to check out the letters. Undoubtedly you've played Words With Friends, scrabble, or some variation of the sort. Don't be afraid to take your time to see if you can't rearrange the letters to revive the mangled word.

5. Don't be tempted to use your bombs too quickly

Bombs are your friends. They eliminate a number of letters to help you guess what the word might be if you're really stuck. But you should only use this bonus feature when you're absolutely backed into a corner. Once you start throwing bombs down at every hint of hesitation, you'll run out before you know it. And you should really save those hard-earned coins for more colors rather than more bomb purchases.