A good pregame can set the tone for the remainder of the day/evening and is a great way to get a buzz started while having fun. With a group, having a few games cued up is helpful rather than planning on the fly. Before your next tailgate, night on the town, or party – try one of our top recommended drinking games.
Remember: Pace yourselves, drink responsibly, and prioritize good company over excessive consumption. After all, the best drinking games are the ones that leave you with memories, not regrets.
Now, go forth and conquer your pregame-friendly, competitive fun with the perfect game for every occasion.
Best Social Drinking Games
King’s Cup
Spice up your party with King’s Cup, a drinking game for your next party known for its unpredictable fun and revelatory challenges. This classic also goes by the name “Ring of Fire” or “Circle of Death.” The game gets friends together with a deck of cards holding actions and silly tasks. Each draw corresponds to a King’s Cup rule, from taking sips to performing crazy challenges, making every game unique and exciting.
Never Have I Ever
Craving a social and spicy game for your next party? Never Have I Ever transforms the classic party activity into a hilarious drinking game. In this version, players take their turn by prompting the group with “Never have I ever…” and an option of their choice (Example: Never have I ever ghosted anyone). If the statement is true or applies to you, take a sip! Be prepared to reveal hidden secrets, share embarrassing anecdotes, and bond with your friends over shared experiences. Just remember, the more you confess, the thirstier you’ll get.
Power Hour
We can’t write an article on the best drinking games to play if you are pregaming without the mention of this cult classic: Power Hour. This beloved drinking game can be played with small or large groups! How do you play it? Simple. Take a shot of beer every minute for a total of sixty minutes.
Best Drinking Card Games
Cards Against Humanity
Ready to unleash your inner comic (and perhaps offend a few friends)? Cards Against Humanity, the infamous card game for adults, is a cocktail of dark humor, raucous wordplay, and shocking answers. Players compete to create the funniest answer to a question card using their hand of eccentric answer cards. While it’s not a classic drinking game as such, drinking while playing this game guarantees laughs and pregame fun.
Mafia
Who’s a notorious member of your pregame crime organization? Mafia is a card game that can double as a creative drinking game. The premise of the game is simple: based on the card you are dealt, you’ll try to “kill” all the other players or catch the murderer – drink up each time a person is “murdered”.
Uno
This option is well-suited for family-friendly pre-game but can be turned into a drinking game in adult company, too. Here’s how: Everyone knows the endgame of Uno is to end up with just one card to put down and take home the victory, but get this: Make your guests take a drink every time they don’t have the right number or colored card to put down. Bottoms up!
Best Drinking Games for Large Groups
Drunk Jenga
With up to 10 players, Drunk Jenga is a perfect pastime for pregame drinking. This adult drinking game is a fun twist on the classic block-stacker with dares, challenges, and laughter-inducing prompts. Each block holds a unique instruction, from taking a sip to belting out a song. The tension builds, the tower wobbles, and one wrong move could send it crashing down – leading to cheers (or sighs) and entertaining chaos.
Flip Cup
Looking for a team-drinking game chock-full of friendly competition? Look no further than Flip Cup! This classic team drinking game pits teams against each other in a race of chugging and flipping plastic cups. The pressure’s on: down your drink, slam the cup on the table, and flip it over! It’s a fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping experience that guarantees laughter, spills, and bragging rights for the winning team. So gather your crew, grab some drinks, and prepare to flip your way to victory.
Beer Pong
The ultimate drinking game and a classic we just couldn’t leave out. Beer Pong goes hand-in-hand with a large group pregame as it allows people to team up and compete without requiring too much from the organizers – or the players, for that matter. And, while we’re pretty sure that every American knows the game by heart, here’s a quick recap of Beer Pong: sink your ping pong ball in the opponent’s red solo cup, and they’ll have to have a drink and remove the cup from play. Sink all the cups and earn your claim to Beer Pong fame.
Disclaimer
The Game Farm does not encourage or promote alcohol consumption of any kind. We do not take responsibility for any injuries, damages, or other consequences that may arise from the consumption of alcohol while playing our games.
It is the responsibility of each individual player to drink responsibly and know their limits. We recommend that players drink plenty of water and take breaks throughout the night to avoid becoming intoxicated.
If you are underage, please do not drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol underage is illegal and can have serious health consequences.
We hope you have fun playing our drinking games responsibly!
