PARTY GAME

Sketch & Guess

Draw. Guess. Pass the phone. Fast chaotic fun for friends.

Share the player invite and draw or guess on your own devices. Keep the drawer's screen private.

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Sketch & Guess Online is a draw-and-guess party game in your browser. Pass-and-play uses one shared phone or laptop. For remote play, create a group room and share its invite: the drawer sees a secret word and draws on a shared board while others type guesses on their devices. The latest 30 guesses are visible to the room and are not automatically moderated; the host can clear them or remove a player. Keep the drawer’s screen private. Choose from five word packs for 2 to 12 people in pass-and-play, or use a group room. Room capacity by plan (host included): Free 8; Party Pass and Social 100; Host Pro 500. Venue supports 1000 and is coming soon. Game formats and recommended sizes vary.

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👥Players:2–12 local; Room capacity by plan (host included): Free 8; Party Pass and Social 100; Host Pro 500. Venue supports 1000 and is coming soon. Game formats and recommended sizes vary.
🎂Age:8+
⏱️Duration:15–30 min
🎯Difficulty:5 packs
📋 How to play
  1. 1For pass-and-play, choose the player count and tap Start. For remote play, create a group room, invite the players, then launch Sketch & Guess and choose a word pack and number of turns.
  2. 2In pass-and-play, the active Drawer reads the word privately before drawing. In a group room, only the Drawer sees the word on their device; keep their screen private.
  3. 3The Drawer sketches the word on the canvas; the host can end a group-room turn when needed. No letters or numbers, and the drawer does not say the word. The word is not written on the shared canvas screen.
  4. 4In pass-and-play, guess aloud and the host records the result. In a remote room, players type guesses on their devices; a correct guess awards points to both the Drawer and the first player to solve it.
  5. 5Pass the phone locally, or let the host advance to the next drawer in a room. After the turns, the highest score wins.
Example, hosting notes and questions
Worked example

Three players, Party pack, 45-second timer, one turn each. Player 1 is handed the phone, reads Spaghetti, hides the word, and draws while the other two shout. Guessed it, tapped before zero, adds one point to player 1. If the timer ends first, the word is shown and the turn scores nothing. After three turns the scoreboard ranks them. Play again deals a new queue with the same three players, Party pack, 45 seconds and one turn.

Variations in this app

Five word packsFamily is everyday objects, Party is social and silly, Pro is abstract, Animals is full of creatures, and Food & Drink covers tasty things to draw. Choose a pack before Start; it stays selected if you replay.

Timer and turns45, 90 or 120 seconds, and one, two or three turns each. Total turns are players times turns. Time running out shows the word; it does not score the point unless someone had already tapped Guessed it.

Hosting it
  • Locally, pass one device and keep the drawer's word private. In a group room, each player joins on their own device.
  • Local guesses are spoken. Room guesses are typed and the latest 30 are visible to everyone in the room; they are not automatically moderated.
  • Use the group-room player invite to join the same remote game. Sharing this game page alone does not join a room.
💡 Tips for more fun
  • 🎨Start with the most distinctive feature of your word — do not draw a generic outline first or guessers will waste time on the wrong track.
  • 🔤Draw arrows to show direction or quantity (e.g. an arrow going up for "growth") instead of writing the word itself.
  • 👁️Guessers: say every word that comes to mind out loud immediately — the Drawer can nod to narrow it down (if your house rules allow).
  • 🏠Try the Family pack for recognisable everyday objects; adults should preview the words and supervise children.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How do you play Sketch & Guess Online?
Play locally by passing one device and guessing aloud, or launch it in a group room where players use their own devices. The drawer sees a private word and draws; other players type guesses in the room. A correct guess earns the drawer and first correct player a point. The recent guess feed is visible to the room and is not automatically moderated.
How many players can play Sketch & Guess Online?
Pass-and-play supports 2 to 12 players. Room capacity by plan (host included): Free 8; Party Pass and Social 100; Host Pro 500. Venue supports 1000 and is coming soon. Game formats and recommended sizes vary.
What drawing tools are available in Sketch & Guess Online?
The pass-and-play canvas offers a colour picker, adjustable brush size, an eraser, an undo button, a fill-background tool, a save button and a clear-all button. The group-room board has a colour picker, adjustable brush size, area fill, undo and clear.
What word packs can I choose?
Yes — choose from five word packs before you start: Family (easy everyday objects), Party (funny social moments), Pro (tricky concepts), Animals (creatures) and Food & Drink (things to eat and drink). Pick the pack that best suits your group.
Can Sketch & Guess Online be played without a touch screen?
Yes — the canvas works with a mouse on desktop browsers as well as a finger or stylus on touch screens. Mobile devices tend to give the most natural drawing experience.