[3] It focuses around the two main characters, Orly, an 8-year-old girl and her anthropomorphic talking frog friend Lancelot who lives in Jamaica.

The player is able to illustrate each of the stories with their own paintings, either original drawings or using ready-prepared objects.

At the end of the story, the user can choose to save or discard the picture and then view it back in full.

[6] Allgame's Lisa Karen Savignano wrote "This is a game full of ideas that will spark wonderful and creative stories from your child, both onscreen and off."

[7] After its release, Orly's Draw-A-Story won an award at the inaugural Interactive Achievement Awards in 1998 for "PC Creativity Title of the Year", triumphing over Disney's Magic Artist, Barbie Cool Looks Fashion Designer, Print Artist Platinum and The American Girls Premiere.