Drawing mode guide

See a Pokémon for 10 seconds, draw it from memory and vote for the best drawings. Rules, tools, voting and points for PokeVS's Drawing mode.

How it works

Everyone sees the same Pokémon for 10 seconds — or less, if you press "Start drawing" early. Then the reference disappears and you have 90 seconds to draw it from memory on the board. Press "Done" to hand it in; you can keep editing and hand it in again until time runs out, and if the clock hits zero your drawing is sent automatically.

When everyone has handed in, the drawings are shown one by one, next to a small copy of the original. While each one is on screen, everyone except its artist can give it a like. A match has 3 drawings.

Who can play

Drawing needs at least 3 players and no bots. Bots can't draw, and with only two people each player could only vote for the other, so every round would be a tie. If the host adds a bot, Drawing is taken out of the selected modes and the lobby explains why.

Points

The drawings with the most likes take the podium: 200 points for first place, 130 for second and 70 for third. Ties share the place. It's meant to be fun more than competitive.

Board and tools

Pencil, eraser and paint bucket, 4 brush sizes and a palette of 20 colors plus any custom color.
Undo and redo every step (Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y on a keyboard), or clear the whole board.
Works with a mouse, a finger on a phone or tablet, and drawing tablets and styluses: pressing harder makes the line thicker.
In the last 10 seconds the clock turns red and, if your effects are on, a soft tick counts down.

Tips

Look at the overall shape and the two or three main colors first; details are easier to remember once you have the silhouette.
Start with big shapes and the paint bucket, then add details.
Don't worry about perfect lines: the funniest drawings usually get the most likes.

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