Pictionary

🕒 Duration: 10–20 minutes
👥 Players: 4+ (in teams of 2+)
🎯 Best for: Ice breaking, creative thinking, team bonding, visual communication

🎲 How to Play

Pictionary is a high-energy drawing and guessing game that gets teams thinking fast and laughing hard.

  1. Divide the group into two or more teams.

  2. One player from a team draws a word or phrase without speaking while their teammates guess.

  3. Use a timer (usually 60 seconds) to keep rounds fast.

  4. If the team guesses the word within the time, they earn a point.

  5. Alternate turns between teams until everyone has had a chance or you reach a score limit.

💬 Example Categories

  • 🎬 Movies & TV

  • 🐾 Animals

  • 🧹 Everyday Objects

  • 🌍 Places

  • 📚 Book Titles

  • 🎵 Songs

➡️ Keep it simple for younger groups or ramp up difficulty with abstract concepts!

🧠 Why It Works

  • Sparks laughter and creativity

  • Strengthens teamwork and fast thinking

  • No artistic skill required – bad drawings make it funnier!

  • Perfect for warming up a group or filling transition time

  • Ideal for both in-person and hybrid settings

📎 Materials Needed

  • Whiteboard, flip chart, or large paper

  • Markers or pens

  • Word/phrase cards (or a Pictionary word generator)
    (Optional: Timer or phone stopwatch, score sheet)

🎯 Tip for Remote Play: Use online whiteboards like Skribbl.io, Whiteboard.fi, or share screen and draw in MS Paint or Zoom whiteboard.