Picabulite - Multiplayer Word Drawing Game

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Picabulite - Multiplayer Word Drawing Game

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Picabulite (Picabulary Lite):

Picabulite is a multiplayer word sketching and guessing game for Drupal. It is the lite version of Picabulary.

Features

  • HTML5 Canvas drawing with brush visuals and various tools
  • Comes with a general word-list including 500 English words
  • Keeps an active games list in database to allow new users join
  • Provides Drupal permissions to play or host a game
  • Owner-Admin-User hierarchy in rooms
  • Makes use of peer assisted networking(WebRTC) eliminating the need for a dedicated game server
  • Drupal is used for managing active games list
  • Can also be used as a chat room or a collaborative drawing application
  • Optimized javascript code is free of memory-leaks and provides very fast DOM rendering.
  • Small footprint with overall 90kb javascript. (30kb gzipped)
  • Responsive game UI that adapts to different resolutions
  • The lite version lacks managing custom word-lists, ability to create hidden rooms, and some in-game actions like Ban, Freeze, Lock, etc.

Installation

  1. Download library files and module files. Check the download section below
  2. Place the library into sites/all/libraries, so the structure would be like sites/all/libraries/picabulite/core/...
  3. Place the module into sites/all/modules and install it as usual.
  4. Enable "play Picabulite" and "host Picabulite" permissions for your users at /admin/people/permissions
  5. Users can access the game at /picabulite path. A user must create a room and host the game for others to join.

Demo:

View demo. (You can join your own game using a second browser/tab. Note this is a full demonstration which may include features that are not available in the lite version.)

Sponsored by:

Drupella.com

Download: