Party & Social
Brush Troll
Adult Drinking GameUnder construction
One artist draws, one director ruins it, everyone else guesses.
- Category
- Party & Social
- Players
- 3–10 players
- Duration
- ~5 minutes (estimate)
- Best group size
- We recommend 4 to 7 players, so the guessing pool is big enough to make the final call tense. The game supports 3 to 10.
How to play
Brush Troll is the game you may remember as Sabotage: the rules are the same, it simply wears a new name on the shelf. It is an adult drinking game and is still marked as under construction, so expect rough edges while it gets its final polish. It needs at least three players and plays three rounds.
Each round, one player becomes the artist and the next player in line becomes the director. Only the artist sees the secret prompt, something simple like a ghost, a rocket or a teapot, and has 45 seconds to draw it on their phone while the sketch appears on the big screen.
The director is working against them. Their phone holds a set of sabotage tools, including a thick brush, an inverted canvas, an earthquake and a blackout, and each one can be fired once per round. Timing is everything: an earthquake halfway through a careful outline does far more damage than one at the very start.
When the drawing ends, everyone else has 20 seconds to type a guess. If every guesser names the prompt, the director drinks. If anyone misses, everyone except the director drinks. Then the roles rotate and a new artist steps up. The fun lives in the tug of war: the artist trying to stay legible, the director picking the cruelest moment, and the room shouting at both of them.
Tips for hosts
- Only play this with adults who have opted in, and keep water and non-alcoholic drinks on the table. A sip of anything counts.
- Before round one, remind the director that each tool works once per round, so saving the blackout for the final seconds is a legitimate strategy.
- Ask artists to start with the most recognisable shape first. A clear silhouette survives an inverted canvas far better than tiny details.
- Because the game is still under construction, keep a backup game ready in case anything misbehaves mid-round.
Best for
Best for: Adult groups who enjoy a little chaos and a clear villain.
Play Brush Troll
Open Sofa Showdown on a laptop or computer connected to your TV, choose Brush Troll from the game shelf, and share the four-letter room code with your friends.
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