How to Play Pictionary

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Pictionary Rules & Instructions

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Pictionary is a popular drawing game that can be enjoyed by players of all ages. It’s a fun and interactive game that tests players’ drawing and guessing skills. In this article, we will explain how to set up, play, and score Pictionary.

Setup

To play Pictionary, you will need paper, pens or markers, and a word or phrase list. You can also purchase a Pictionary game board and cards. The players are divided into teams, and one player from each team is chosen to draw while the others guess the word or phrase.

Scoring

The objective of Pictionary is to correctly guess the word or phrase that is being drawn by the player on your team. Each correct guess earns a point for the team. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Objective

The objective of Pictionary is to correctly guess the word or phrase that is being drawn by the player on your team. Each correct guess earns a point for the team. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Gameplay

Each round, one player from each team draws a word or phrase while their teammates try to guess what it is. The player drawing can only use non-verbal cues and cannot say any words. The teammates can take turns guessing until the word or phrase is correctly guessed. If the word or phrase is not guessed within a certain time limit, the round is over and the next team takes their turn.

Endgame

The game continues until all words or phrases have been guessed or time runs out. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Variations and Alternate Rules

Pictionary can be played with many variations, such as playing with different numbers of players, adding more complex rules, or playing with different sized groups. Alternatively, you can play with different scoring

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