Draw a Gear From Memory

A cog with eight teeth, on screen for a couple of seconds, then gone. You draw it back from memory onto an empty canvas, and your attempt is scored against the target and laid over it afterwards, so you can see which teeth landed and which ones you invented.

The trap is that nobody remembers a number. You remember “a gear”, and then you draw however many teeth feel right - which is almost never eight. Even with the count correct, the spacing goes: teeth bunch on one side and the gaps stretch on the other, because the eye keeps the shape and drops the rhythm. The teeth also have flat tops and square shoulders, and a hand drawing at speed rounds them off.

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 the gear 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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