Scribble.rs
A web-based pictionary game.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 20% of tracked projects; popularity more than 28%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 663 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.9.14 · 31 May 2026 |
| Repo updated | 6 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause |
| Built with | Go, Docker |
Is Scribble.rs actively maintained?
Scribble.rs logged 57 commits over the last 11 months, but none in the most recent quarter. Development has paused rather than stopped outright — worth watching before a production deployment.
The most recent tagged release, v0.9.14, is about 4 months old.
Scribble.rs ranks #12 of 20 in Games, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Scribble.rs actually does
Scribble.rs is a self-hosted, web-based drawing and guessing game that allows users to play Pictionary online with friends. It provides a real-time multiplayer environment where participants take turns sketching words while others guess them in a chat interface.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice for hosting private game nights or casual online gatherings for friends on your own infrastructure.
Worth knowing: The project shows signs of being at-risk with low maintenance activity, which could mean delayed security patches or unaddressed bugs over time.
Deployment notes
As a Go application packaged for Docker, it typically requires a container runtime, persistent storage for any user data or custom word lists, and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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