The pencil is mightier than the sword

One of the benefits of Doodles and Dialogue is learning to problem solve with creativity. Throughout your adventures and journeys, students will come across a number of encounters and problems that they must solve. Sometimes these problems will involve a drawing prompt that everyone will have to take part in. The students will then be given an allotted amount of time to draw the prompt to complete the objective. The drawings can be things like filling in a broken bridge, drawing a skeleton some eyes to read a book, drawing a flame on a torch to light the way, and more.

Solving a problem with creativity

Other times, students will not be given a prompt, but will be faced with a problem or question. When this happens, a glowing pencil will appear on the screen and students will be given a chance to solve the problem with a drawing. How they proceed is up to them. Need to fill in a ripped page of a book? Draw it in! Need to disguise yourself in a costume? Draw it on your character! Not every problem will be solved with drawing though. Sometimes students will have to converse with other characters in the world and think about what items they’ve gained along the way to use them appropriately at the right times to accomplish a goal. Thinking critically and creatively can be a very fun and rewarding experience and that is what Doodles and Dialogue is all about!

But I’m no artist, I can’t draw!

First off, YES YOU CAN! Drawing skills are not needed to play Doodles and Dialogue. All you need is an imagination and the willingness to role play and think creatively. Even though you think you may not be skilled enough for this challenge, you will get to freely express yourself and you’ll even learn a few drawing tips and tricks along the way! If you can think it, you can draw it.

Battles

Many altercations with characters and monsters can have different outcomes depending on your reaction. There is no shame in taking a pacifist route to avoid battle! Sometimes this will reward the students with items they otherwise wouldn’t have obtained. But to do this, students must be clever in how they approach the situation. Other times, however, battle cannot be avoided and students will have to fight together against common foes! When Battle Mode occurs, you will see an icon of two crossed swords. These battles will be a mix of drawing prompts as well as digital dice rolls to determine the amount of damage given and taken by an enemy.