Doodle Mayhem: A Hilarous and Frantically Fast Drawing Game - Party Game - Family Games for Adults, Teens, Kids

I hate drawing games but after trying this at a board game coffee shop I had to buy it. It’s the perfect quick family game or warm up for a game night. The switching up of teams is perfect because it balances out bad drawing. Kids love it (8+), grandparents love it, fun all around.

My family enjoyed playing this.

We are big game fans and, when we go to see family for holidays, we always bring at least 10 easy to learn or party games. I ordered this knowing we would be coming down to see the (adult) kids for the year end holidays. The game did not disappoint!The box contains a box of pencils, a pad of scoresheets, 2 drawing pads, 6 scoring cards, 2 timers, and eraser and 120 cards that each have items listed on them (5 categories on each card). You start off choosing which category you want and that is the only category used during the entire game.Unlike other drawing games we have played, everyone has their own cards. All players start drawing at the same time and, when you finish your drawing, you grab the highest score card remaining. Once the 2nd to last score card is taken, the last player has to stop drawing and then you split into 2 teams. This is a very different set up as teams aren't chosen beforehand, but AFTER everyone is done and is based on what score card you grabbed. We played with 5 players and the person who picked 1st and 4th cards were one team and 2,3 and 5 were on the other. This is the only downside to the game (but not a huge downside....more on this later).Each team member now has to show their drawing to the other members and they have to guess. Once they do, the next team member does the same and so on. Each team has 30 seconds. Any picture that isn't guessed is shown to the other team who has one chance to guess and, if correct, they get a bonus point. The other team now does the same thing.I mentioned a downside and it comes when you are scoring each teams points. Each scoring card has a point value on it. Any correct guesses award the points listed. Any incorrect guesses are subtracted from the teams total. Since teams are changing each round, it can be a bit confusing when trying to score. It's not hard to add/subtract, you just have to make sure you are adding the points to the correct team member though. Thankfully, the game includes an eraser since we had to make a few corrections along the way. I do think that this is a unique team mechanism since it's not like some other games where, if one team is really good at drawing and/or guessing, and the other isn't, no one gets frustrated while playing. The games play to 20 points, which goes relatively fast (I think the most we got through was 8 in one game) so it is good for keeping kids interested since there really is no down time.We had a LOT of fun, we were laughing almost the entire time looking at some of the "artwork" and trying to guess or watching the other team trying to guess theirs. The kids asked to play it 3 more times after the first game! If you are looking for a quick filler game on game night, or if you are playing with non-gamer family/friends, this is a great choice.

This game is very simple. It only takes a few minutes to learn. You must have at least four players to play. Each person picks a card, and the card tells them what to draw. The players race each other to finish their drawing first, but the drawing has to be good enough for other players to guess what it is. When everyone is finished drawing, you get paired with another player to form a team. If your teammate guesses what you draw, you both get points. Each round you might have a different team. The first person to get to 20 points wins. The game is a lot of fun, and you don't have to be great at drawing to enjoy it. The game comes with 120 cards, and each card has five items on it, so the game can be played many times without repeating items. You also get points cards, pencils, drawing pads and a timer. I wish the box had dividers so everything could be stored a little more neatly in the box. This game is fun for kids and adults, but the kids have to be old enough to read.

Played this game with my family over the holidays and we had a blast. We've played doodle games before and this one did not disappoint!Basic idea is the whole group chooses one category, then after saying the magic words, everyone starts drawing at the same time... in secret and different things in that category (listed on the card). The first person to finish grabs the first card (that's worth the most points), the second done grabs the second card and so on. When everyone is done, you break into teams (this is laid out clearly in the rules as odds and evens with some exceptions based on number of players) and using a timer, guess what the other people drew. The more you guess, the more points you get. It's a blast!We found that even though some of the things seem like they would be easy to draw, trying to be the first few done to get the most points for your drawing adds a fun challenge. Gotta draw it so people can guess it!Would definitely recommend!

This is an enjoyable game that is fun to play with the family. It's fast paced and sometimes kind of silly. The suggested age is 8+, but I think as long as a child can read and draw, 8 is not a hard limit. My 4 year old could understand how to play in general.

This is a really fun drawing game. Like pictionary but you have to draw fast. The instructions are easy to follow, and the cards have a very large variety of drawing options. Definitely lots of family laughs with this one.

We are a tough crowd to please, but we all enjoyed this game. The instructions were easy to follow and quick to get through. The game also moves quickly and doesn’t take long. The only thing that was a bit confusing was the scoring. Teams change from round to round and it’s easy to lose track of the score.