The rules, step by step
- Everyone writes one sentence — something somebody could draw. Tap the dice if you are stuck.
- Your sentence goes to the next player, who draws it with a finger. They never see anything but your words.
- The drawing goes to the next player, who writes what they think it shows. They never see the sentence.
- Draw, describe, draw, describe, until every player has touched every chain once.
- Then the room watches each chain unravel from the first sentence to the last. No points — the reveal is the prize.
- Run out of time and the house hands in a blank page or a house line, so the chain never breaks.
Scoring and the fiddly bits
No scoreboard
The reveal is the result. Players do not need to judge drawing quality or choose a winner.
Questions about Sketch Telephone
Is Sketch Telephone free?
Yes. Every game on Table Party is free, with no accounts, no adverts and nothing to buy.
How many people do you need for Sketch Telephone?
Between 2 and 10. Below 2 there are not enough of you for the game to work.
Do we need to download anything?
No. One person opens the site and starts a room; everybody else joins by typing the room code on their own phone. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
Can we play Sketch Telephone over a video call?
Yes. Share the room code in the chat and play with the call running — everything private stays on each player’s own phone.
Play Sketch Telephone online
Free, in the browser, with everyone on their own phone.