Draw Close is a new Bible-based boardgame for the family, from the makers of [GEM DIGGERS]. It is primarily designed for Jehovah's Witnesses. The game challenges players to draw a selection of theocratic clues across three unique categories. It is designed to stimulate creative thinking within a spiritual context and will provide hours of entertainment for young and old, “drawing lovers of truth closer together”.

In addition to the drawing element, there are also two additional game modes, namely "Identify" and "Who Said It" where players need to identify Bible characters based on clues and on things they have said in the scriptures, respectively. We know that you will enjoy this new game during Family Worship or virtual gatherings!

Divide the players into a maximum of five teams. Each team should contain no fewer than three players (unlimited maximum amount per team). Assign each team one of the five tokens. All teams will start on the “Start” square and will assign one representative to roll the die to determine which team will start first.

For the first round, the team can choose which one of the three “Drawing” categories to draw (Creation, Things, Actions). Thereafter, the category they have to draw will be determined by the colour of the square they land on. Yellow = Creation, Light Orange = Things and Dark Orange = Actions

Drawing

The game is played out on a quad-fold board containing 40 squares. The object of the game is to advance the token representing your team from the “Start” to the “Finish” square. There are three modes in the game, the standard “Drawing” is represented by the orange, amber and yellow squares. Each of these squares represent three distinct categories for drawing, namely “Creation”, “Things”, and “Action”. When your token lands on one of these squares, your team will need to assign someone to draw that clue on the drawing card. The other team members must guess what they are drawing within a 60-second time limit. After each successful guess, your team will roll the die to determine how many spaces to move.

Identify

If your token lands on an “Identify” square, you will take a card from that deck. There is no drawing in this mode – the object is to read out the clues on the card starting from the top. After each clue, your team can attempt to identify the character name at the top of the card (this should not be revealed by the describer). If the team cannot guess the identity, the describer will read the next clue and so on until the identity is correctly guessed. Each clue is worth two points. The amount of points scored in a round is the amount of spaces the team will move on the board.

Who Said It

If your token lands on a “Who Said It” square, you will take a card from that deck. Each card contains three (3) quotations. The describer reads out the quotation and the rest of the team need to guess who in the bible said that. Each correctly guessed quotation is worth 2 points. The total number of points gained per card is the number of spaces the team will move on the board. In some cases we have provided the context in which the quotation was made, or who it was said to. This is just for added enrichment and is not required as part of the answer.

The first team to reach the “Finish” square has an opportunity, on their next turn, to win the game. The team selects one player to draw all three clues on the card within 2 minutes. If the team is not successful in guessing all three clues, they have another opportunity on their next turn, but this time a different drawer should be assigned. If two (or more) teams occupy the finish square at the same time, these teams will compete together simultaneously, using the same card. Whichever team guesses all the clues on the card correctly first wins the game.