Omgpop Draw Something

OMGPOP is a casual online multiplayer gaming website, they're the creators of Draw Something. The company was formerly known as i'minlikewithyou (iilwy for short), and their website is built entirely using Flash. The motto of the company was - a place to hang out, play free online multiplayer games, and make friends - sounds great! In 2009, OMGPOP was featured in TIME Magazine's 50 Best Websites, this was one of their big achievements. Little did the company know that in 3 years, they would be acquired by social games giant, Zynga, for $180 million.


Besides their hit game, Draw Something, OMGPOP has a selection of board, card. sports games, they also have clones of popular video games. Some of their games have features that enable players to bet coins, the winner of the match is rewarded with virtual money - this is important because without coins, players will get kicked out of the game.

If you are not a member on OMGPOP, they will label you as 'LameGuests' - there's also a limit to how many times you can play each game - 20 times is the maximum. Despite creating many games, OMGPOP only rose out of obscurity because of their hit game, Draw Something, the game has done very well and by middle of March, the game attracted over 10.8 million active players.


OMGPOP website has several features that make their games more social - they have group chat, currency, a virtual store, and a forum. Their group chat feature allows players to host or join live chat room, and from time to time, chat games will occur, this events reward players with XP and coins.

OMGPOP earn their money through selling virtual currency - this coins can be gotten through logging in regurlarly, playing games, and earning achievements. Players can also choose to buy coins using real money, via credit card.

If you feel like personalising your profile, you can use coins to buy collectibles at the OMGPOP Shop, other available items include upgrades and powerups. If you want more coins but you don't have money to buy them, you can opt to help the website complete surveys.