Draw a Cat From Memory

The cat is on screen for a couple of seconds. Then it is gone, the canvas clears, and you draw it back from memory - the head, the two ears, the eyes and the whiskers. Your line is scored against the target and laid over it afterwards, so you can see which part of it you remembered and which part you invented.

A face is harder to redraw than it looks, because the features have to land in the right place relative to each other, not just be present. Most people get a good head and then find the ears too small and the whiskers too low.

This is a practice round: played and scored for real, and it changes nothing in your game - no coins, no best score, no unlocks - so you can take it as often as you like, whether or not you have reached Animals in the Shape Challenge.

Questions people ask

What happens after the shape disappears?: You draw on a blank canvas with no guide underneath, in one attempt. The outline comes back afterwards, laid over your drawing so you can see the difference.
How is my score worked out?: Shape match, coverage, smoothness and scale, combined into one score shown with a star rating and a tip. Shape match counts for the most, at 70%.
Can I play with other people?: Two ways. 2 Players passes one device back and forth, alternating who draws first each round. Multiplayer opens a live room for 2–8 players over 5, 10 or 15 rounds, joined with a six-character code.
How many shapes are there?: 276 shapes across 12 categories, from geometry and letters to animals, food and fantasy.

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