What is the meter on the left?

Ink: how many metres of current you can still draw for this colour of fish. It is a length, not a timer.

Is there a time limit in Draw Current?

No. There is only the ink. Running out stops the line, and letting go gives the ink back to try again.

How do I get three stars?

Use less ink. Short, direct currents that go round the obstacles tightly earn the most stars.

Play Draw Current: free flow puzzle game

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Draw the flow, ride the current, splash the fish home.

Draw a glowing current from the waiting fish to the pool of their colour, round the rocks, whirlpools and a patrolling eel, with a limited amount of ink for each one. Let go on the pool and the fish ride the current home; the shorter and cleaner the line, the more stars you earn.

Free to play, no download, no sign-up. Hosted with ❤ by GamerX.

How to play Draw Current

A school of fish waits at the top of the stream and their pool is at the bottom. Touch and drag to draw a current from the fish to the pool of their colour, then lift your finger on the pool and the fish swim home along it, picking up any gems the current passes. The line is steadied as you draw, so a small shake of the hand does not show in it. Rocks, whirlpools and the eel stop the pen at their edge, so you steer round them; drag back over your own line to take it back up. The INK meter on the left is how much line you have for this current, in metres: run out and the line stops where it is, and letting go gives all the ink back for another try. Later levels bring a second and third colour of fish, each with its own pool and a fresh meter of ink. Stars at the end are for how little ink the currents used.

Tips

Plan the line before you touch the water. The shortest route round the rocks is usually the three-star one.
If the pen stops, you have touched something: back off a little and go round it.
Dragging back over the end of your line is quicker than starting again.
Gems pay coins, but a detour for one costs ink and maybe a star.

About Draw Current

Draw Current is a drawing puzzle about economy: every current has a budget of ink, and the stars go to the player who gets the school home on the least of it. The pen is forgiving where it should be - it smooths a shaky hand, stops politely at an obstacle instead of throwing your work away, and can be pulled back - so the only thing standing between you and three stars is the route you choose. It is a calm game with no timer; the levels are short and the pleasure is in drawing a cleaner line than the one that just worked.

What you need

Graphics: WebGL, which every browser from the last decade has switched on already
Controls: Touchscreen, or a mouse
On a phone: Yes
Install: Nothing. It runs in this tab.

Questions

What is the meter on the left?: Ink: how many metres of current you can still draw for this colour of fish. It is a length, not a timer.
Is there a time limit in Draw Current?: No. There is only the ink. Running out stops the line, and letting go gives the ink back to try again.
How do I get three stars?: Use less ink. Short, direct currents that go round the obstacles tightly earn the most stars.