Frequently Asked Questions

Zap and Roam is a creative drawing game for kids. Children color a robot character on a tablet or phone, then launch it onto an animated world displayed on a TV or second screen. It's a screen-time experience that combines creativity, color, and cause-and-effect play.

Zap and Roam runs in any modern web browser — on phones, tablets, laptops, and TVs. The stage/world display works especially well on larger screens like a TV, Fire Stick, or laptop connected to a projector. The coloring interface works great on tablets and phones with touch input.

No accounts or logins are needed. A simple 4-letter session code connects the drawing device to the stage display. Once the session ends, the robots are gone — no data is stored or shared.

The web version requires a network connection between devices in the same room (local network). The Fire TV / Android TV version can run in Host Mode, where the TV creates its own local server so tablets on the same Wi-Fi can connect without internet access.

Absolutely. Zap and Roam is great for classrooms, playdates, birthday parties, and family events. Multiple kids can color their own robots on separate devices and watch them appear on the shared screen — up to 35 robots per session.

Zap and Roam is in active development. The web version is functional for testing and play. Native apps for Fire TV and Android TV are coming. If you'd like to try it, follow the setup guide in our GitHub repository.

Zap and Roam is designed for children ages 3 and up. The coloring interface is simple and intuitive — tap a region, pick a color, and zap it to the screen. Younger children may need help reading the session code.

Not yet! The game includes three robot templates (Space Bot, Rover, and Uni-Bot) with pre-defined colorable regions. Kids can customize colors but not the shapes themselves. New templates may be added in future updates.