PartyDrawingDeception

A Fake Artist Goes to New York

Draw a shared picture and identify the artist who does not know the subject.

Players5–10 best with 7

Play time20–20 min

Complexity1/5 · Easy

Learn & set up3 min

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At the table

Everyone contributes to a shared drawing, but one player does not know the subject. Real artists must signal knowledge without making the answer obvious to the impostor.

Play style: Creative
Suggested age: 8+
Time to teach: About 2 min
Time to set up: About 1 min
Player elimination: No

How it plays

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Rules at a glance

Your goal

Real artists must identify the fake and prevent a correct subject guess; the fake and question master win together if they escape.

The flow of play

The question master announces a category and privately gives the subject to everyone except the fake
Each artist adds one continuous stroke on each of two trips around the table
Vote for the fake; if caught, the fake can still win with the question master by guessing the subject

A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.

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A feel for the game

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Suggested age: 8+
Interaction: High
Reading: Low
Conflict: Light
Luck or skill: Skill
Table space: Small
Downtime: Low

Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.

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