Alternate drawing a phrase and guessing someone else's drawing as sketchbooks circle the table. The resulting chain is usually funnier than the original prompt.
Play style
Creative
Suggested age
10+
Time to teach
About 3 min
Time to set up
About 4 min
Player elimination
No
How it plays
DrawingGuessing
Rules at a glance
Eight-player edition for 4–8 players. Setup differs for odd and even player counts.
Your goal
Enjoy the reveal together, or use one of the rulebook’s optional scoring systems across three rounds.
The flow of play
1
Write a secret prompt; follow the odd- or even-player instructions for who starts drawing it
2
Alternate drawing the previous guess and guessing the previous drawing as books pass around the table
3
When your book returns, reveal the chain and award points only if you chose a scoring mode
A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.