The 5 Best Drawing or Sculpting Board Games of 2020

Mattel Games Pictionary

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Pictionary is the classic draw-and-guess game. One person draws a card and has to draw what is assigned, without giving any verbal ​clues or gestures. Their partner tries to guess the word, with a one-minute timer signaling if they aren't successful. There are several versions available (e.g., Nascar, Simpsons, Armed Forces, Austin Powers). For three or more players or teams. One of the newest versions has erasable markers and boards for drawing. While that may be convenient, it means you won't be able to keep your drawings for posterity except by taking a photo of them.

A variation, Pictionary Man, has two teams each decorating a game piece as one-half of a paired clue, such as "Bride and Groom."

Hasbro Gaming Cranium

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Subtitled "The Whole Brain Game," Cranium includes both drawing and sculpting, in addition to other challenges like unscrambling words, answering trivia questions, etc. It comes with Cranium Clay to use for the sculpting challenges, and paper and pencils for the sketching challenges. Various boosters, themes sets, and a children's version are available. This game is for four or more players.

Buffalo Games Skribble Head The Fast Guessing, Draw On Your Own Head Game

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This game is bound to be a blast. One player wears a drawing board on her head, attached to an elastic headband. She rolls to get an object she must draw on the drawing board while the other players guess what it is. Both the artist and the person who guesses correctly get points. It comes with a dry-erase marker.

Gamewright CLAY MANIA "The Frantic Sculpting Game"

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Players have just 45 seconds to sculpt a mound of clay into an object while their teammates try to guess what they're making. You can animate the clay, but you're not allowed to say a word. This game is for four or more players.