HopSketch
Draw it. Arm up. Fight.
HopSketch is a free drawing battle game for up to eight players that runs in your web browser. Each round you pick a card, such as a sword, a shield, a pair of boots or a pet, and draw it against the clock. An AI grades the drawing, and the better you draw, the stronger the gear your character carries into an automatic fight against a rival.
Updated
- Free to play
- Nothing to install
- No account needed
HopSketch at a glance
- Genre
- Party (drawing battle game)
- Players
- 1 to 8 players
- Match length
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Controls
- Mouse (drawing is mouse only)
- Price
- Free to play
- Platform
- Web browser, nothing to install
What is HopSketch?
Redraw one piece before the bell, then watch the bouts play out. The player with the highest score after the last round wins.
The AI on HopLobby’s server grades every drawing against real people’s drawings of the same thing, so a clear sword beats a scribble.
Playing alone turns HopSketch into a run: win five fights before you lose two, against other players’ saved loadouts or your own Shadow.
HopSketch features and game modes
- Pick a card each round: a sword, a shield, a pair of boots, a pet
- Draw it against the clock; an AI grades it against real people’s drawings
- Better drawings mean stronger gear for an automatic fight
- Redraw one piece before the bell
- Solo runs: win five fights before you lose two
- Up to 8 players in one lobby
HopSketch tips
- Lock in before half time and the card plays above its tier.
- Like a card? Click Keep and it comes back next round.
- Press R once a round to reroll the cards you didn’t keep.
- Ctrl + Z undoes your last stroke.
- Use a mouse. Drawings made with a pen, a finger or a script are voided.
How to play HopSketch with friends
- Pick the game. Go to hoplobby.com/games and tap Play on HopSketch.
- Open a lobby. Type a nickname and tap Create HopSketch lobby. No account needed.
- Send one link. Share the lobby link or its six-character code. Friends join from their own browser, and when everyone is ready the game opens full screen for the whole lobby.
Alone, HopSketch becomes a run against other players’ saved loadouts or your own Shadow.
HopSketch controls
Pick a card, draw it as well as you can, then watch your character fight with it. An AI on the server grades every drawing against real people’s drawings of the same thing.
Pick
| 1to3 | Pick a card (click Keep on any card to bring it back next round) |
|---|---|
| R | Reroll the cards you didn’t keep (once a round) |
Draw and redraw
| Mouse | Draw on the paper (mouse only: a pen, finger or script voids the drawing) |
|---|---|
| CtrlZ | Undo the last stroke |
| Enter | Lock in (before half time: the card plays above its tier) |
| 1to4 | Choose which piece to redraw |
Fights and results
| 1to4 | Watch another fight |
|---|---|
| Enter | Host: next round |
HopSketch FAQ
Is HopSketch free?
Yes. HopSketch is free to play on HopLobby, with nothing to download and no account needed.
How many people can play HopSketch?
One to eight. With friends, everyone draws and fights in the same lobby. Alone, you play a run against other players’ saved loadouts or your own Shadow.
How does HopSketch score drawings?
An AI on HopLobby’s server compares each drawing with real people’s drawings of the same thing. The closer your drawing, the stronger the gear your character takes into the fight.
Can I play HopSketch on a phone or tablet?
HopSketch is made for a mouse. Its rules void drawings made with a pen, a finger or a script, so play it on a computer.
How long is a game of HopSketch?
About 10 to 15 minutes.
Can I play HopSketch alone?
Yes. Alone, HopSketch is a run: win five fights before you lose two, against other players’ saved loadouts or your own Shadow.
What do you draw in HopSketch?
Each round you pick a card, such as a sword, a shield, a pair of boots or a pet, and draw it against the clock.
Do I need to download anything?
No. HopSketch runs in your web browser on HopLobby. There is nothing to install, and friends join from the browser they already have open.
Do I need an account to play HopSketch?
No account is needed to play. You can sign in with Google if you want to keep your XP, battle pass progress and cosmetics between game nights.
Ready for game night?
Open a HopSketch lobby, send one link, and play in your browser.
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About HopLobby
HopLobby is a free website for playing browser games with friends. Pick a game, open a lobby and send one link. Signing in with Google is optional and saves your XP, battle pass progress and cosmetics. HopLobby is an early preview.