In Draw My Face From Memory, you and your partner each get 60 seconds to draw the other person's face. No photos, no peeking. When time's up, both drawings appear side by side, and each of you rates how much the portrait of you looks like you, from one to five stars.
Almost nobody is good at this, which is why it's fun. The game runs in your browser with a drawing pad that works with a finger on a phone or a mouse on a laptop. There's no app and no account.
How to play Draw My Face From Memory
- Start a room or share one device. Online, send the room link to your partner and press Start game when they join. On one device, enter both names.
- Draw for 60 seconds. Online, you both draw at once on your own screens. On one device, the first player draws while the second looks away, then you switch.
- Use the tools. You get five colors: black, red, brown, yellow and blue. Clear wipes the pad if you want to start over. Done ends your turn early. Otherwise the timer stops you at zero.
- See the reveal. Both portraits show up next to each other, labeled with who drew whom.
- Rate the drawing of you. Each player gives one to five stars to the portrait of their own face. Whoever earns more stars is named the better artist. A tie gets "Equally talented. Or equally bad."
Online drawing game or one phone: which mode to pick
| Mode | What you need | Who draws when | How long it takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play online | Two devices and one room link | Both players draw at the same time | About 2 to 3 minutes |
| Same device | One phone, tablet or laptop | One at a time, with the other person looking away | About 4 minutes |
Online is the faster of the two, because the 60 seconds run once for both of you. Your partner can't see your drawing while you work on it. It only appears at the reveal. On one device, the game shows a "look away" screen before each turn, and neither drawing is shown until both are finished.
A bigger screen helps. A tablet or laptop gives you more room than a phone, though a phone is fine for a quick round.
Tips for drawing a face in 60 seconds
- Start with the thing everyone notices. Glasses, a beard, curly hair, a favorite hat. One strong detail does more for the likeness than a careful nose.
- Rough out the head first. Draw the outline, then the hair, then the features. If you start with the eyes, you'll run out of time before the face has a chin.
- Use the colors. Brown for hair and red for cheeks goes a long way. A blue block behind the head makes it look like a school photo.
- Don't hit Clear with ten seconds left. A bad drawing still beats a blank pad when it's time for stars.
How the star ratings work
You don't score your own drawing. You score the one your partner made of you. The question on screen is "how much does it look like you?" and you answer with one to five stars. Online, each of you rates on your own device and the result appears once both ratings are in. On one phone, you take turns tapping.
The final screen shows both portraits again with their stars and names the better artist. From there you can share the result, save a result card, or go again. The drawings aren't stored on our servers, so if you love one, take a screenshot before you start the next round.
Why couples laugh at this one
You look at your partner every day, but drawing them from memory shows what you really remember. Maybe their ears come out huge. Maybe you forget they have eyebrows. Then comes the rating, where they have to decide out loud whether that lopsided potato with yellow hair is supposed to be them.
The results are worth keeping. Two portraits drawn months apart make a good before-and-after, and they're a safe thing to post, since nobody can tell who it's meant to be.
A drawing game for long distance couples and date night
This works as a quick date night game, a break in the middle of a long distance call, or a warm-up before something longer. Since both players draw at once online, it's fast even when you're far apart. Stay on your video call while you play so you can hear the reaction to the reveal. Our guide to games to play on FaceTime covers how to keep a call and a browser game open together.
It's also fun with a best friend or a sibling. Keep in mind it's a two-player game; for a bigger group, try Imposter Snack Party instead.
Want something with less drawing and more talking? How Well Do You Know Me tests what you know about each other with multiple-choice questions. All of our two-player picks live on the games for couples page, and you'll find the rest of our free online games on the home page.
Draw My Face From Memory FAQ
Do I need to be good at drawing to play?
No. A portrait that looks nothing like the person gets the biggest laugh at the reveal.
How long do you get to draw in Draw My Face From Memory?
60 seconds per player. You can press Done to finish early, and the timer ends your drawing automatically at zero.
Can we play Draw My Face From Memory long distance?
Yes. Send the room link and you both draw at the same time on your own devices. The finished drawings show up on both screens.
Does the drawing pad work on a phone?
Yes. You draw with your finger on a touch screen, or with a mouse or trackpad on a computer.
Are the drawings saved anywhere?
No. They stay on screen until you start a new round and aren't kept on our servers. Take a screenshot if you want to keep one.
Is this drawing game free?
Yes. You can start it 20 times a day without an account, and the partner you invite by link doesn't use any of their own free rounds.