Drawing Telephone
Write, draw, guess, repeat. Watch it fall apart.
- Players
- 4–12 players
- Time
- 10–30 min
- Ages
- 7+
- Where
- Same room
- You need
- Nothing but this page
How to play Drawing Telephone
- 1Add everyone's names. The first player writes a short phrase, or taps Suggest one.
- 2Pass the phone. The next player sees only that phrase and draws it.
- 3Pass again. The next player sees only the drawing and writes what they think it shows.
- 4Keep alternating, draw then guess, until everyone has had a turn.
- 5Then reveal the whole chain, step by step, and see how “a cat on holiday” became “a haunted toaster”.
Write, draw, guess, repeat
One phone goes round. Each player only sees the step before theirs: a phrase to draw, or a drawing to guess. Watch the message fall apart at the end.
Players (in passing order)
4 / 12
Tip: paste a list separated by commas or new lines.
- Ana
- Ben
- Chloe
- Dev
Variations
- Speed mode: turn on the timer so every drawing has to be done in 60 seconds.
Tips
- Draw big and simple. Stick figures beat masterpieces every time.
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