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Draw Your Neighbor

Draw Your Neighbor is a fun ice breaker where coworkers draw caricatures of each other, showing their creativity and strengthening team bonds.

Example

Alan draws a funny version of Beth with exaggerated glasses.

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Carla sketches Dave with his signature hat and playful smile.

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Emily portrays Frank in a superhero costume.

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Gary gets creative and draws Helen as a cat person.

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Example

Irene illustrates Jack with a big coffee cup, knowing his love for coffee.

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What Is Draw Your Neighbor?

Draw Your Neighbor is a creative ice breaker game that lets coworkers show off their artistic skills as they get to know each other. Coworkers draw caricatures or funny versions of each other, making this game great for thinking creatively while strengthening team bonds.

Draw Your Neighbor Rules

  1. Randomly assign each participant a coworker to draw.
  2. Hand out basic drawing tools like paper and markers.
  3. Give everyone 10 minutes to complete their drawings.
  4. When time's up, have each person present their drawing to the group. Invite everyone else to guess which coworker they've drawn.
  5. Encourage the group to vote on the best or most accurate drawing.

Draw Your Neighbor Examples

  • Alan draws a funny version of Beth with exaggerated glasses.
  • Carla sketches Dave with his signature hat and playful smile.
  • Emily portrays Frank in a superhero costume.
  • Gary gets creative and draws Helen as a cat person.
  • Irene illustrates Jack with a big coffee cup, knowing his love for coffee.

How to Play Draw Your Neighbor on Livestorm

  1. Set up a Livestorm meeting and enable the whiteboard feature for drawing.
  2. Use breakout rooms to pair up coworkers.
  3. Have participants use the whiteboard to sketch their assigned coworker within the breakout rooms.
  4. Invite everyone back to the main room and have each person share their whiteboard and drawing.
  5. Use the chat or poll feature to allow everyone to guess the subject.
  6. Make the game more fun by using emoji reactions for each drawing.

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