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How do I send the link?

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It doesn't matter where you send it. You can send it by text, by email, on social media or if you are with them you can just show them the link and they can type it in the search bar. Bear in mind anyone with the access to the link can join your game so you might want to send it privately if you only want certain people in the game.

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Is it only the one with the crown who can write words and draw the drawings?

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No, the one with the crown is whoever has the most points or the one who created the private server.

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What if there is no join button?

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Then the game must be broken. Try to refresh it and hopefully it will appear.

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Why can't I draw? I've set up a private game and when the players come in I can't draw, even though it gives me my turn.

Raine Seawright [STUDENT]

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You can't draw because your game is glitching. To fix the problem, just restart your page and join a different game.

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When I click play, I don't join my friend, I join a lobby with other people.

Raine Seawright [STUDENT]

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When you click play, it joins you to a random lobby. To join your friends, create a private lobby.

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When I tried hitting start game, after I made the settings, it didn't work?

Raine Seawright [STUDENT]

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To start a private lobby after you make the settings, you have to have at least one more player.

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After my friend is directed in the main lobby and makes his avatar, when he clicks Play he will just join some game, not the lobby I created.

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Clicking play will join you to a random lobby and not yours. For him to join your private room, just send him your room link and he must click the link you sent him and he will join your room.

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The pink just takes me to the lobby. When I click start game for the private room, the button does not work, now what?

Raine Seawright [STUDENT]

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You cannot start your private game until at least one more player joins your game. Just send your link to your friends and then they click the link and they go to your private room so you can start the game.

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When you have your friend's code and you click play, it always puts me into a public game not the private lobby, why is that?

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That happens because when you click play, you will go to a random lobby. When you have your friend's code, click it to go to your friend's lobby.

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How long does the link last?

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Just until everyone leaves the game, it is unlikely people can go in to the private game again.

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Can I prepare a private room in advance and save it somehow?

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No, you have to create the private room when you want to use it, you cannot save it

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How many people can you have playing at one time in my private lobby?

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You can have up to 12 players in your private lobby, as that is the maximum number.

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Can I host a private room and not be a player of the game?

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You are automatically a player in the game even if you are a host. But you can not give answers or leave the game and watch the players play, if you'd like.

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Can other people put in custom words as well?

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No. Only the host can put custom words. Other people can't add custom words and won't see what words you put there.

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After I click create a private room, it just spins and spins, do I need special software for this?

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Normally, when it spins, it means it's loading and just takes a few seconds. But if it keeps on spinning, try to check your internet, or restart your laptop, or even close the browser and reopen it again.

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How can my friend join my private group?

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When creating a private group, there is a box which displays a link. Send your friend that link, and once they click on it, they should be in your private group.

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What if the buttons don’t work?

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Try restarting, or close the page and open it again.

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We've used this game at school for social groups. Twice we've had crashers join uninvited, highly offensive behavior. How could this happen?

Mullyzee ★

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The uninvited, highly offensive behavior people could have just typed in a random link and suddenly joined your private game. Or, someone in your group sent them the link.

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How many people can be there in a private room?

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There is now a "more player" support that holds up to 12 players (including you).

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How do I keep my group?

Scarlette

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Once your rounds end, it will take everyone back into the lobby. Your group will still be together and ready for another game.

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I need help. How do you send the link? It does not let me click copy and it does nothing.

Scarlette

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If copying does not work, refresh the page and try again. If it is still not working, type the link manually, or join a new round.

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Can the invited friends add words to the custom word list?

Scarlette

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No, but you can ask them if they have any words that they would like to add.

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The custom words that I enter, is it just for me to draw?

Scarlette

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No, the custom words that the host enters are for everyone to draw. You can either choose to have them mixed in with the automatically generated words, or have them used exclusively.

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Can people google the link and find the private room?

Scarlette

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You can only join the lobby if you have the correct URL. These website links contain many letters and numbers at the end, so the chances of someone joining uninvited are incredibly slim.

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If I set up the room with custom words, are these the words everyone in the room receives to draw?

Scarlette

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Yes. If you want them to be the only words that can be used, click the checkbox that asks if you want them to be used exclusively.

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Is it possible if random people join without permission from you?

Lara

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It is possible, but highly unlikely because you need to an exact link in order to join. If by some miracle a stranger guessed your URL, they could join your game, but this is near impossible as the links are very random.

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How do you close a private room so it can no longer be accessed?

Lara

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Unless you have the correct link, you will not be able to access the private room. Once all participants leave the private room, Skribbl.io will not generate the same link again. In other words, once the session is over, it's not likely the private room will be accessed again.

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How many players can join one private room?

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There is now a "more player" support that holds up to 12 players (including you). This comes in handy if you have a lot of friends.

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How many custom words can you add?

Lara

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You can add as many as you want, but you have to have a minimum of four words. Words can have a maximum of 30 characters.

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Why does it take so long to join a public game or create private party room?

Lara

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This does not normally happen. Your connection may be weak, or your device may be lagging.

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