Cover art for Pictionary

Pictionary

1985 · BGG
Avg rating
5.84
Bayes rating
5.71
Weight
1.23 (Light)
Players
3-16
Playtime
1 hr 30 min
Ratings count
8,252

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Description

Playing Pictionary may remind you of Charades, but with drawing on paper instead of acting out the answers. In Pictionary, though, both teams' (or even all three teams') clue givers may be drawing at the same time as players strive to be the first to guess the correct answer. When the answer is not designated "All Play," one team simply tries to come up with the answer before the timer runs out, which is usually but not always possible thanks to the varying difficulty levels of the answers. No great drawing talent is required; instead, players gain an edge if they have a good imagination when guessing, empathy for their team mates, and/or a general ability to communicate in restricted circumstances. A board is provided, just to keep score on, which focuses the competition. Pictionary was a big hit when it first appeared and has been a classic on the party game scene ever since.



Mechanics

Drawing Roll / Spin and Move Team-Based Game

Themes

Theme US National Parks

Publishers

(Unknown) APEX Spiel und Hobby AS Company CEFA (Celulosa Fabril S. A.) Desyllas Games Diset S. A. Eskifell hf. Falomir Juegos Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore) Grow Jogos e Brinquedos Hasbro Hobby Joseph M. Cornacchia Inc. Korea Boardgames Mattel, Inc. Milton Bradley Parker Brothers Pictionary, Inc. Playmix Publijuego Ruibal Hermanos S.A. SYU Creation Super Impulse The Games Gang, LTD The Op Games WHSmith Western Publishing Company

Designers

Rob Angel