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title: Collaborative and competitive creation
summary: A drawing arises as a result of the interaction of several participants.
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updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Collaborative and competitive creation
description: A drawing arises as a result of the interaction of several participants.
image:
src: images/mechanics/interface-scribble-it-00.webp
width: 1440
height: 810
game: Scribble It!
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credit: Detach Entertainment / Detach Entertainment
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© Detach Entertainment / Detach Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: 'Scribble It!: a shared drawing, guesses and player scores'
alt: 'Scribble It!: a shared drawing, guesses and player scores'
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- x: 49
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label: One participant draws while the others guess
tips:
- Make contributions visible and explain scoring before drawing.
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- title: Scribble It!
url: 'https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088150/'
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Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on
2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are
preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire
classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and
editorial review.
license: CC-BY-4.0
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# Collaborative and competitive creation
id: drawing--family-g16
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/drawing--family-g16
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/drawing--family-g16/
A drawing arises as a result of the interaction of several participants.
## At a glance
[Scribble It!](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088150/) · © Detach Entertainment / Detach Entertainment. All rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.
1. One participant draws while the others guess
- Make contributions visible and explain scoring before drawing.
- [Scribble It!](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088150/)
## How it works
A drawing arises as a result of the interaction of several participants.
## Variants
### Variants and applications
- General canvas. Rule: Draw on the same surface at the same time, coordinating the contributions of the participants. Criterion: Joint result. Example status: With example.
- Alternate finishing. Rule: Pass the image between players, each of whom adds a part. Criterion: Development of the image. Example status: Design pattern.
- Drawing with hidden parts. Rule: Create separate fragments without seeing the whole work, and then connect them. Criterion: Compatibility of fragments. Example status: Design pattern.
- Separated brush control. Rule: Distribute coordinates, movement, color or paint application between players. Criterion: Coordination. Example status: Design pattern.
- Drawing and sabotage. Rule: Some participants create or restore the drawing, others try to interfere. Criterion: Progress of the parties. Example status: Design pattern.
- Competition of interpretations. Rule: Depict one topic in different ways, then compare works using explicit rules or voting. Criterion: Comparative assessment. Example status: Design pattern.
- Duel of drawn creatures. Rule: Draw competing entities and determine the winner by voting or given game parameters. Criterion: The outcome of the comparison. Example status: Design pattern.
## Context and limits
The author's working classification of mechanics in which the player creates or changes an image, line, outline or stroke, and the game uses the result. Does not claim to be a closed universal list. Catalog unit: player action, drawing interpretation and result. Related options are separated when the rule or outcome criterion changes. A design pattern means that the specific game example in that directory is untested; This is not a statement about the primacy, prevalence or absence of such games.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review.
- [Chicory: A Colorful Tale](https://chicorygame.com/) (id: source-0c952cb0af5621b7)
- [Scribble It!](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088150/) (id: source-2e0f13b9bfcfbe57)
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