Team BridgeA Gartic Phone alternative for work
Cosel is the telephone drawing game you know from Gartic Phone, made for playing with coworkers. Everyone writes a phrase, the chains pass around the team, drawn and guessed in turn, and the reveal plays back every chain from phrase to madness. A private link, no ads, and it’s free.
Cosel, Scribble, Fake Artist and Codenames are free to play. Players join from the link without an account.
How a round of Cosel goes
- Step 1
Write
Everyone writes a short phrase. Team in-jokes and “Monday morning coffee” both work.
- Step 2
Draw, guess, repeat
Each chain passes to the next person, who draws the phrase. The next one guesses the drawing, and so on around the team.
- Step 3
The reveal
Watch every chain from the first phrase to the last guess, one step at a time. This is where the laughs are.
Gartic Phone and Cosel
Both are the telephone game with drawings. Gartic Phone is a free party site for anyone online; Cosel is made for running a game with your team, next to your Zoom or Teams call.
| Gartic Phone | TeamBridge Cosel | |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Telephone with drawings, with several game modes | Telephone with drawings, plus 30 more team games in the same place |
| Price | Free, with ads | Free, without ads |
| Joining | Room link | Private lobby link; guests join without an account |
| Made for | Groups of friends | Remote and hybrid teams |
| After the game | Another round | Scribble, Fake Artist, Codenames, trivia and icebreakers for the next meeting |
From Gartic Phone’s public pages, October 2026.
Drawing and story games for your team
Cosel
FreeTelephone with pictures: phrase, drawing, guess, repeat.
4–12 players
10–20 min
Scribble
FreeDraw-and-guess like skribbl.io, for 3 to 100 players.
3–100 players5–15 min
Fake Artist
FreeOne shared drawing and one faker who doesn’t know the word.
4–200 players5–20 min
Story Chain
PremiumWrite a story together, one voted line at a time.
3–30 players8–15 min
Punchline Duel
PremiumFunny answers go head to head and the team votes.
3–24 players8–14 min
Draw Battle
PremiumTwo teams draw the same word head to head.
4–200 players5–20 min
Tips for a great round at work
Keep the group to 4 to 12
That’s Cosel’s range. With more people, open two lobbies or play Fake Artist, which takes up to 200.
Give it 15 minutes
A round takes 10 to 20 minutes: a good fit for the end of a team meeting or a Friday social.
Phones work
People can draw with a finger on their phone while the call stays on their laptop.
Share the best chain
Screenshot the reveal for the team chat. The best chains get quoted for weeks.
Questions
Is there a free Gartic Phone alternative for work?
Yes: Cosel on TeamBridge is free to play, without ads. The host shares a private lobby link and everyone plays in the browser.
Is Gartic Phone safe for work?
In Gartic Phone, players write the prompts, so it’s as work-friendly as your group, and the site shows ads. Cosel works the same way in a private lobby for your team, without ads.
How many people can play Cosel?
From 4 to 12 players in one lobby. For a bigger group, open more than one lobby, or play Fake Artist or Scribble, which take up to 200 and 100 players.
Do players need an account?
No. The host signs in and shares the link; everyone else picks a name and plays on a laptop or phone.
Does it work in Microsoft Teams and Zoom?
Yes. Paste the link in the meeting chat; the game runs in a browser tab next to the call, so nobody has to share their screen.
A skribbl.io alternative for workTeam drawing games: a guide for hostsHow to play Cosel
Ready for your next team social?
Share one link. Everyone plays in the browser.
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