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title: 'How to Play Cosmos Telephone on Cosmos Video'
description: 'Step-by-step rules for playing Cosmos Telephone in a Cosmos Video space.'
url: '/product/team-building-games/how-to-play-cosmos-telephone.md'
lastModified: '2026-04-21'
contentType: 'Game Rules Guide'
keywords: ['how to play cosmos telephone', 'cosmos telephone rules', 'remote team games']
target_audience: 'remote teams, team leads, players'
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# How to Play Cosmos Telephone on Cosmos Video

Cosmos Telephone is a drawing-and-writing variant of the classic telephone game, where prompts alternate between text and drawing as they pass through the group. It is built for remote teams of 4 or more and runs natively inside a Cosmos Video space at an in-world game table, with no separate app to install.

## How It Works

1. Each player writes a short, quirky phrase as their starting prompt.
2. The prompt is passed to another player who must illustrate it as a drawing.
3. That drawing is then passed to the next player, who writes a text description of what they see.
4. The chain continues, alternating between drawing and describing, until each original prompt has passed through the group.
5. At the end, every chain is shown side by side so the group can compare the original phrase to the final output and laugh at the distortions.

## Setup in Cosmos Video

1. Enter a public Cosmos Space or create your own.
2. Approach a game table with the gamified appearance.
3. Press X on the keyboard, or click Games in the toolbar.
4. Select Cosmos Telephone and wait for teammates to join.

## Tips for Groups

- Starting phrases that are weird but specific produce the funniest chains.
- Give each drawing step 60 to 90 seconds, no more.
- Mix art and non-art teammates; uneven skill is part of the comedy.
- Save the final reveal for everyone to watch together.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What is the minimum and maximum player count?**
Four players is the minimum for a meaningful chain. Six to ten is ideal.

**How long does a round take?**
A full chain takes 8 to 12 minutes depending on group size.

**Can spectators watch?**
Yes. Other people in the Cosmos Video space can watch the final reveal without joining the chain.