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Draw & Guess

One player draws a prompt; teammates guess. No letters or numbers allowed.

Run it yourself

Online drawing is not automated; play with paper.

Players
4–20
Time
15–40 min
Host effort
low
Ages
6+

How you can play it

  • Shared screen
  • Online (own phones) — not on site yet
  • In person

Objective

Get your team to guess your drawing.

Equipment

  • Paper or whiteboard
  • Markers

Host preparation

  1. Write prompts on slips of paper.

Rules

  1. Drawer sees prompt privately.
  2. Draw without letters.
  3. Team guesses within 60s.

Example round

Prompt 'lighthouse' — a tower with beams of light.

Scoring & winning

1 point per correct guess.

Winner: Most points.

Ties: One more prompt each.

Variations

  • Non-dominant hand round.

Accessibility

  • Describe-only option.