Setup Players 2-10+ Materials Sharpies Jenga Block Game Alcohol Additional Setup Notes Before playing Drunk Jenga, players will need to fill each of the 54 Jenga blocks with designated rules. These rule blocks are the bulk of the game and will take some time to create...
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Charades
Setup Players 6-12+ Materials A group of friends! 50+ blank pieces of paper 4-5 pens or pencils Stopwatch or phone timer Notepad and pencil for scorekeeping Two baskets or containers for pieces of paper Scoring Select a scorekeeper who wishes to spectate as a neutral...
Quarters
Setup Players 3-10+ Materials A group of friends! Alcoholic beverages for each player Solo cup filled with beer 3-4 quarters Large flat playing table or surface Additional Setup Notes Some variations of Quarters will utilize a shot glass filled with liquor instead...
Two Truths and a Lie
Setup Players 2-10+ Materials Just a willing group of friends! Scoring Scorekeeping is optional in Two Truths and a Lie but can be a fun way to up the ante when playing with friends. Give a point to the “truth-sayer” for each player successfully tricked by...
Ride the Bus
Setup Players 2-10+ Materials Deck of cards Alcohol Scoring You don’t want a lot of cards in your hand — that means you’ll ride the bus at the end of the game! Additional Setup Notes Choose a player to be the designated dealer of the game. Ride the Bus can be...
Cheers to the Governor
Setup Players 2+ Materials A tasty beverage per person Objective Try to remember all the rules as you count to 21 in order to make a new rule.Gameplay Everybody who is playing should sit in a large circle. Choose someone to go first who begins the counting by saying...
Horse Race (Drinking Game)
Setup Players 2+ Materials Deck of standard playing cards Beverage(s) of choice Objective Much like a real race day at the track, each player bets on which suit they think will win the “horse race”. Instead of betting with cash, players test their confidence by...
Never Have I Ever
Setup Players 5-10+ Materials A group of friends! Additional Setup Notes Some variations of Never Have I Ever will incorporate alcohol for a fun and easy drinking game. In this version of Never Have I Ever, players will need beverages and alcohol. Objective The...
Pizza Box
SetupPlayers 3-10 Materials A table A pizza box or flat cardboard surface (but every party has pizza!) A coin A Sharpie or marker Drink of choice Additional Setup Notes Pizza Box is best played with beer or seltzers, as hard liquor can be a recipe for disaster....
King’s Cup
SetupPlayers 3-10 Materials Deck of cards Beverages Cup Additional Setup Notes Supply a variety of drinks for this game, as drinking hard liquor could spell trouble Objective King’s Cup, also called “Ring of Fire” or “Circle of Death,” is a classic drinking game that...
Catch Phrase
SetupPlayers Any number, divided into two evenly sized teams Materials Electronic Catch Phrase device or a large quantity of paper slips with words/phrases written on them Scoring When the timer expires, the team not guessing earns a point The game ends when one team...
Flip Cup
SetupPlayers Any number, divided into two equal teams Materials One plastic, disposable cup per person A beverage to fill the cups A table to stand around (one team on each side Objective Race the opposing team to flip all of your cups upside down first.Gameplay...
Stack Cup
SetupPlayers Unlimited (though 10-15 is usually the best size group to play with) Materials A large table for everyone to stand around Two ping pong balls A large number of cups (2-3 per person) A drink to fill the cups with Setup Place the cups together in a circle...
Beer Ball
SetupPlayers 4 (two teams of two) Materials Table (4ft by 8ft) Four unopened cans of beer or another beverage One or two ping-pong balls Setup Place one can at each corner of the table Teams stand together at opposite ends of the table Additional Setup Notes Who goes...
Soccer (Drinking Game)
SetupPlayers 10-20 (2 teams of 5-10) Materials Two tables 1 cup per player plus 6 for each end of the table 1 ping-pong ball Drink of choice Additional Setup Notes Tables should be set up end to end to create one long table Each end of the table should have 3 cups...
Irish Poker
SetupPlayers Up to 13 Materials Deck of 52 standard playing cards Beverage of choice Objective The goal of Irish Poker is to correctly guess the cards in your hand. Gameplay Each player gets four cards, which they should spread out in front of them face down. One...
Fishbowl
SetupPlayers 2 teams of 3-8 Materials Paper to write clues on Pens A container (like a fishbowl) A timer Additional Setup Notes Each player should write three clues on strips of paper, fold them in half, and deposit them in the fishbowl With fewer players, it may be...
Jenga
SetupNumber of Players More than one, but there is no maximum. 4 to 5 seems to be best to have a good rate of play Supplies Needed A Jenga set of wooden blocks. The official set comes with 54, but you can always add as many as you want Notes Set up the blocks in rows...
Pictionary
Setup To play Pictionary, you will need paper, pens or markers, and a word or phrase list. You can also purchase a Pictionary game board and cards. The players are divided into teams, and one player from each team is chosen to draw while the others guess the word or...
Beer Die
SetupPlayers 4 (two teams of two) Materials Pair of dice Table (4ft by 8ft) 4 glasses or cups of equal size Beer or drink of choice Chairs (if playing seated) Table Setup Partners will sit or stand on the same side of the table. They will place their full glass of...