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Graph sketching is an important aspect in Mathematics. Students are exposed to graph sketching from Form 1 and up till Form 5. However, many show lack of interest in carrying out graph sketching, struggle in sketching and display poor knowledge retention. Hence, to address the above issues, Cartesian Pirates is invented. Students will be allowed to explore graph sketching using a story-mode setting, discovering their misconception hence correcting and learning graph at own pace. Importantly, knowledge built as building-blocks. With game-setting mode, students are challenged to better themselves at graph-sketching skill. Data on students’ performance, including scores on Quizizz and post test results were collected to measure the impact of Cartesian Pirates on students’ proficiency in sketching. Students’ emotions and feedback were reviewed through post-intervention discussion, obtaining qualitative insights on experience. It was observed that 14 students who were given intervention using Cartesian Pirates game displayed improved scores in post-test displaying mastery of 80% score of graphs sketching skill from 6 types of graphs given. Qualitative feedback also indicated students enjoy more, remember steps better and could avoid misconception which was happening before the intervention.