Overview
Luck of the Draw is a party drawing game for the artistically challenged. All players draw the same subject, then vote on whose drawings best fit randomly chosen categories. The player who collects the most Category cards wins.
Components
- 210 Subject cards
- 105 Category cards
- 1 Sand timer (45 seconds)
- 8 Pads of paper
- 8 Pencils
- 8 Voting wheels
- 8 Coloured chips
- 1 Custom die
Setup
Distribute a paper pad, pencil, and voting wheel to each player. Place subject and category card boxes, die, and timer centrally. Select coloured chips matching the player count.
Turn Structure
Each round has two phases: Drawing and Voting.
Drawing Phase
- One player selects a subject card.
- Another player rolls the die (determines which subject on the card) and starts the timer.
- All players have 45 seconds to draw the subject matching the rolled number.
- Players may finish early and place drawings face-down, or complete when time expires.
Voting Phase
- Shuffle drawings anonymously; assign coloured chips to each.
- Roll the die to determine how many category cards are drawn.
- For each category card, all players secretly vote (using voting wheels) for which drawing best fits that category.
- The drawing with the majority of votes wins the Category card.
Actions
- Draw: Sketch the announced subject within 45 seconds.
- Vote: Use voting wheel to select the drawing that best matches each category.
Scoring / Victory Conditions
The number of Category cards needed to win depends on player count:
| Players |
Cards to Win |
| 4 |
7 |
| 5 |
6 |
| 6 |
5 |
| 7-8 |
4 |
Two Subject cards equal one Category card.
Winner: First player to reach the required number of Category cards.
Special Rules & Edge Cases
- Ties: Each tied player receives a Subject card (worth half a Category card).
- Self-voting: All players may vote for their own drawing.
- Anonymous: Drawings are shuffled so voting is blind.
- Categories encourage different drawing styles — sometimes the worst drawing wins a funny category.
Player Reference
Round: Draw (45 sec) → Vote on categories → Award cards
Win Conditions by Player Count: 4p=7, 5p=6, 6p=5, 7-8p=4 category cards