Pictionary 1985
Designed by Rob Angel
What it is
A team party game in which players sketch words for teammates to guess against a timer, racing around a track.
Why it matters
Created by Rob Angel in 1985, it defined the drawing-and-guessing party-game category and sold tens of millions of copies.
Mechanics
Categories
How to play Pictionary
Pictionary is a game that plays with 3–16 players, runs about 60 minutes and is aimed at ages 8 and up. It's a Party Game and Word Game where the core of play revolves around Team-Based Game and Communication Limits. A team party game in which players sketch words for teammates to guess against a timer, racing around a track. Created by Rob Angel in 1985, it defined the drawing-and-guessing party-game category and sold tens of millions of copies.
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