XSketch.com - Pictionary Online

Remember Pictionary, that childhood game of yesteryear that either ended with some version of a stick figure or lots of circles and boxes? Now there’s Xsketch, the Web 2.0 version of Pictionary. It’s online, of course and you’ll need to register to play. Once you’ve got your account and user name up, you can start playing. Like Pictionary, one person is the sketcher and the rest are guessers. As the sketcher, you get points someone manages to guess what you’re drawing, and the person who guesses correctly also receives points. There are several different tables ranging from beginner to advanced. When you gain more points, you can advance to higher tables. Be warned, cheating, that is writing the actual word or drawing something unsavory and inappropriate will result in a deactivated account. So play fair, have fun.

“Welcome to XSketch. XSketch is a simple game, similar to Pictionary, where one player is given a word that the others need to guess. The player with the word, the sketcher, passes clues to the other players through sketches. The sketcher gets points if someone can guess the word and the player that guesses the word also gets points. The result is a simple fast paced game where you get to show of your and see others creative abilities”

Xsketch is a fun, easy to use game you can play while you’re bored in an airport or on at work. Anybody can try their hand and you can play with anybody around the world. It’s also free.

Is Xsketch a good alternative to Pictionary? Will users have as much fun playing online as face to face? Will Xsketch catch on?