Sketch & Guess guide

Draw the word while others race to guess it. 2-12 players, with a Broken Telephone chain mode for 3 or more.

How to play Sketch & Guess

  • 2 to 12 players
  • 3 rounds by default
  • Broken Telephone mode

Sketch & Guess

Objective

Each turn one player is the drawer and everyone else guesses. The drawer picks a secret word and sketches it; the faster you guess, the more points you score. Earn points for drawing too, and the drawer rotates each round so everyone gets a turn.

Each Turn

  1. 1.The drawer picks one of three words to draw.
  2. 2.The drawer sketches it on the canvas - no letters, numbers, or words allowed.
  3. 3.Everyone else types guesses in the chat.
  4. 4.Correct guessers score points based on how quickly they guessed.
  5. 5.The drawer scores points for each player who guesses correctly.

Guessing

  • Type your guess in the chat - close guesses get a hint that you are nearly there.
  • Once you guess correctly you stop guessing for that turn.
  • Letter hints from the word are revealed as the timer counts down.

Winning

After every player has drawn across all rounds, the player with the highest total score wins. Your score is posted to the leaderboard and can unlock achievements.

Drawing Controls

Drawing uses a mouse, touch, or stylus on the canvas. If you can’t draw with a pointer, use the “Pass my turn” button (or press P) to skip your drawing turn so play continues.

Broken Telephone

Objective

A chaotic party mode where a phrase morphs as it passes between players - alternating between writing and drawing. The fun is seeing how far the original drifts by the end. This mode is just for laughs and is not scored.

How It Works

  1. 1.Everyone secretly writes a starting phrase.
  2. 2.Your phrase passes to the next player, who draws it.
  3. 3.That drawing passes on, and the next player describes what they see in words.
  4. 4.The description passes on and gets drawn again.
  5. 5.This write -> draw -> describe cycle repeats around the group.
  6. 6.At the end, every chain is revealed step by step so you can watch it transform.

The Reveal

Once all the chains are complete, the host steps through each chain entry by entry. Compare the original phrase to the final result and enjoy the chaos. No points, no winners - just the journey.