What The Sketch? - Alley Cat Games

What the Sketch? is a drawing game for a group. One player is the Art Teacher and secretly draws a word. The others do not know what it is. They draw along on their own whiteboard and try to guess the word.

The difference with Pictionary: the Art Teacher may not say the word or give a hint. Only shapes, lines, patterns, and places are allowed. This often results in funny drawings.

Each round has one Art Teacher. The role then passes clockwise. Here is how a round works:

• Choose a word: the Art Teacher takes a card and secretly chooses one of three words. A more difficult word is worth more points (1, 2, or 3).
• Explain and draw: the Art Teacher draws the word behind the box and explains step by step what the others should draw. This takes no more than 60 seconds.
• Guess: the others draw along and can guess out loud at any time.

Example: the word is snake. The Art Teacher says: draw two wavy lines next to each other. The word snake must not be said.

The first person to guess correctly gets the points on the card. The Art Teacher gets the same number of points. If no one guesses it in time, everyone shows their drawing and the group can guess once. If that is correct, everyone except the Art Teacher gets 1 point. The person with the most points at the end wins.

• You don't need to know how to draw You just follow the instructions. It's all about explaining clearly and listening carefully.
• Lots of laughter at the reveal Often all the drawings look alike, but not like the Art Teacher's. That leads to funny moments.
• Short and quick A game takes about 15 to 30 minutes. The box is small and the rules are quickly explained.