Working long contracts away from the family was a challenge. We did our best with the digital tools that our generation is lucky to have. Besides the usual socials and chat we settled on playing @drawsomething and @wordchums, two great games where one can be creative and have fun. But doing something across the screen with a toddler proved beyond challenging. When we lived together under one roof I liked to doodle with my little daughter. This was always a good time for both of us. One of my own fondest memories is drawing together with my father. Drawing together with my kid is something I really wanted to continue doing even when 1000’s of kilometers apart. So I looked at some internet whiteboards (see drawesome.uy, aggie.io, malmal.io). They are great, but definitely more suitable for adults. I quickly realized that what I really needed at that moment didn’t exist. And then Covid-19 came, giving respite from overseas contracts, as well as some free time to code. In a few months DrawPortal was born.
We see DrawPortal as a great tool to strengthen any kind of relationship. The emphasis in DrawPortal is on having fun with a live visual connection. We hope DrawPortal allows friends, parents, kids and couples to enrich their long distance relationships with creativity, warmth and joy.
How to use DrawPortal? While DrawPortal isn’t a game, it is a game engine for your creativity. You decide what game and rules. Combine DrawPortal with a free voice service in the background and your “drawing” sessions can take on many interesting forms. Simply draw together, play guessing games, draw your ideas, draw your dreams, create puzzles, draw stories, or whatever you want. Before the advent of smartphones we had paper and pencil as a form of entertainment. As a throwback to those simple times, DrawPortal is a tool to infuse your digital social life with some more creativity. Draw together and have fun!
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