Say It Different or Sketch Round?
Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.
The key differences
- From 11 players on, only Say It Different works: it goes up to 12 players, Sketch Round only up to 10.
- Say It Different needs at least 4 players – with fewer people, only Sketch Round works.
- Say It Different is played in teams; in Sketch Round everyone plays for themselves.
- Say It Different is louder than Sketch Round (very loud vs. loud).
- Sketch Round works from age 7, we recommend Say It Different from 10.
- Say It Different has more interaction than Sketch Round (constant debate vs. lots of back and forth).
At a glance
| At a glance | Say It Different | Sketch Round |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Party games | Party games |
| Players | 4–12 players | 3–10 players |
| Length of a game | 10–20 min | 10–20 min |
| Age | ages 10+ | ages 7+ |
| Luck or skill | mostly skill | mostly skill |
| Noise level | very loud | loud |
| Learning curve | explained in a minute | explained in a minute |
| Interaction | constant debate | lots of back and forth |
| TV | needed | needed |
| Against the computer | no | no |
| Teams | yes | no |
| Bluffing | no | no |
| Reading needed | yes | yes |
Which one suits you?
Say It Different
Two teams, 60 seconds, one word after another – and the obvious words are off limits. A watcher from the other team sees the same card and hits “Forbidden!” the moment one slips out.
Pick Say It Different when there are four or more of you and it’s allowed to get loud.
Sketch Round
One person draws on their phone while everyone else watches the picture appear live on the TV and types a guess. Faster correct guesses score more – and the worst drawings tend to be the funniest.
Pick Sketch Round when three to ten people are gathered around a TV and like to laugh.
What they have in common
- Both work for 4–10 players.
- Both are Party games.
- Both need a game table: Apple TV, iPad or Mac.
- In both, everyone has secret information on their own phone.
- Both come free with Gather and need no account.