Survive Your Ideas on mobile: tips for phone players

By the Survive Your Ideas Words team · Updated 8 November 2026 · 2 min read

On a phone, the key to Survive Your Ideas is being ready before you’re the Writer: plan your word, move somewhere safe, then type. The keyboard covers the screen, so never type while standing in danger.

Controls on a phone

• Move with the on-screen joystick and jump with the jump button.
• When you are picked, tap the Write box, type your word and tap SEND.

Typing fast as the Writer

• Pick short words you already know work. Our best words are a good start.
• Watch out for autocorrect: your phone can change the word before you send it. Check it first.
• Close the keyboard straight after sending so you can move again.

Stop the keyboard getting you knocked out

Get to high ground or cover before you open the keyboard. While you type, you can’t see much of the island and you can’t move.

If the game lags

• Late in a match lots of words are active at once, which is when phones slow down.
• Lower the graphics quality in Roblox’s settings menu.
• Close other apps running in the background.