Squawkle: Scribble in the sand. Outsmart the gull.

How it works

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   1Pick a bottle

   Three bottles wash ashore, each with a word. The faster Gulliver usually spots a word, the more points it’s worth.

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   2Draw for the crabs, not the gull

   Draw so the other players get it, but Gulliver doesn’t. Watch his lens: blue, then yellow, then red as he gets close.

3. +50

   3Guess before Gulliver

   Beat the gull for bonus points. A perfect bluff, where people get it and Gulliver never does, is worth the most.

Five ways to play

Online with other players, alone against Gulliver, or together on one phone.

• Daily Doodle

  10 doodles, the same for everyone.

  New ones every day, with a Game Center leaderboard. Always against Sharp Gulliver, so it’s fair.

  
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  Gull Duel

  Guess before Gulliver

  Race the gull on doodles from Quick, Draw!. You can play it while you wait for a match, too.

• Practice

  Gulliver guesses

  Draw on your own and see how fast he spots it. Pick Sleepy, Sharp or Eagle-eyed.

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  The Beach

  Play online. Robot crabs fill in.

  2 to 6 players and Gulliver, through Game Center. Or invite your Game Center friends.

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  Party

  Pass the phone, beat the gull.

  2 to 8 players on one iPhone or iPad. No internet needed.

A safe beach

Crabs of all ages play here, so we keep it friendly.

• The Lifeguard checks every stroke

  Before anyone sees it: on your device, and again on theirs. Letters, words and rude drawings are swept away.

• No chat

  Players can’t send each other messages. Others only see a guess if it’s a word from the game.

• Report and block

  Tap a player to report or block them. We look at every report within 24 hours.

• Made for families

  Squawkle follows Game Center’s parental controls. Players under 18 only play online with their Game Center friends.

Read the beach rules →