Drawing Telephone Party Game

Why it works as a party game

Telephone is funnier when the middle steps are drawings. Online party games can pass the chain automatically so nobody has to manage scraps of paper.

How to play

1. Each player writes a short sentence. Odd, visual sentences work better than jokes that depend on a pun.
2. The next player draws that sentence and does not write words on the drawing.
3. The player after that sees only the drawing and writes a new sentence.
4. Pass until the chain returns home, then reveal every step. The game is the gap between the first line and the last.

Hosting tips

• Set a 45-second cap on drawings or the night becomes an art class.
• Ask players to draw the noun, not the punchline.
• Read the chains out loud. Silent scrolling wastes the best part.