How Telephone Draw Works

A step-by-step guide with 4 example players

1

Create or Join a Game

One player creates a game and shares the 6-letter code. Others join using the code.

ABC123
AliceHost
Bob
Carol
Dave
2

Everyone Gets a Secret Word

Each player is secretly assigned a random word. No one else can see it.

Alice

Cat

Bob

Rocket

Carol

Pizza

Dave

Ghost

3

Draw What You See

In drawing rounds, you see a word (or a guess) and draw it as best you can before the timer runs out.

Draw this word:

Cat

Alice is drawing...0:45
4

Guess the Drawing

In guessing rounds, you see someone else's drawing and type your best guess for what it is.

Kitty
Submit

Bob is guessing Alice's drawing...

5

Pass It Along

Each round, your work gets passed to the next player. They draw your guess, or guess your drawing. Like a game of telephone, the message transforms as it goes around!

Alice gets word"Cat"
Bob draws"Cat"
Carol guesses"Kitty"
Dave draws"Kitty"
6

The Big Reveal

After all rounds, the host reveals each chain one at a time. See how the original word transformed as it passed through each player! Navigate between chains with Previous/Next buttons.

Chain 1 of 4

Alice's word

Cat

Bob drew

🐱

Carol guessed

Kitty

Dave drew

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