Top 25 Drinking Games of All Time – Overview & Detailed Gameplay
Here you'll find the best and most popular drinking games , perfect for any party, house party, social gathering, or even just for two. Whether you prefer drinking games without accessories, card games, dice games, or games of skill – this list is guaranteed to have something for everyone!
1. Beer Pong – The legendary drinking game
What you need:
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Beer Pong table (or alternative)
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20+ Beer Pong Cups
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Beer Pong Balls (Table Tennis Balls)
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Delicious beer
Game play:
Split your teams into two teams. Each team sets up 10 cups in a pyramid shape and fills them about one-third full with beer. Each team takes turns throwing the ping-pong ball at the opposing team's cups. If a cup is hit, it must be drunk and set aside. The winner is the team that hits all of the opposing team's cups first.
Detailed instructions: Official Beer Pong Rules
2. Rage Cage
What you need:
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plastic cups
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2 ping-pong balls
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Beer
Game play:
Place the cups in a circle in the center of a table. Two players, facing each other, simultaneously attempt to throw a ball into their cup. If they hit the ball directly, they pass the cup. If they miss, they drink and try again. If one cup overtakes the other, the overtaken player must drink the large penalty cup in the middle.
Detailed instructions: Rage Cage rules
3. Ring of Fire (King's Cup)
What you need:
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card game
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A large glass
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Alcoholic beverages
Game play:
Lay out the cards in a circle around a large glass. Everyone takes turns drawing a card, each card representing a specific action or drinking rule. Whoever draws the fourth king must drink the large glass in the middle.
Detailed instructions: Ring of Fire rules
4. Flip Cup
What you need:
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plastic cups
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Beer
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Table
Game play:
Two teams face each other. Each player drinks their cup as quickly as possible and places it upside down on the edge of the table. They then try to "flip" the cup with one finger until it is the right way up. Then it's the next player's turn. The faster team wins.
Detailed instructions: Flip Cup rules
5. Flunkyball
What you need:
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beer bottles
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ball
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Outdoor space
Game play:
Two teams face each other with a bottle of beer. Another bottle is placed in the middle. The goal is to knock it over with a ball. While the opposing team sets the bottle upright, the throwing team gets to drink. The first team to empty all its bottles wins.
Detailed instructions: Flunkyball rules
6. 7/11 Craps
What you need:
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Two dice
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Beer
Game play:
You take turns rolling the dice. If you roll a 7, 11, or a pair, you can choose other players to drink. If you roll any other number, you drink yourself.
7. Bus Driver Drinking Game
What you need:
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card game
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alcohol
Game play:
The cards are drawn face down, while players must guess their characteristics (color, value, etc.). Mistakes mean a drink. Finally, one player, acting as the "bus driver," drives along a row of cards until they make no mistakes or have to drink the corresponding number of times.
Detailed instructions: Bus driver rules
8. Horse racing
What you need:
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Cards or dice
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Playing field (paper)
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alcohol
Game play:
Everyone bets on a "horse." The horses advance by rolling dice or drawing cards. Whoever loses has to drink, and the winner distributes drinks.
Detailed drinking game rules: Horse racing
9. I have never
What you need:
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Only alcohol
Game play:
One player starts by saying, "Never have I ever..." Everyone who has already done that takes a drink. Great for finding out fun secrets!
Rules and 900+ questions on "Never Have I Ever"
10. Truth or Dare
What you need:
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alcohol
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good questions
Game play:
A player chooses "truth" or "dare." Anyone who doesn't complete the task or doesn't answer loses.
Rules and 600+ tasks for Truth or Dare
11. Asshole
What you need:
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card game
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alcohol
Game play:
All players try to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible. The last player is designated the "Asshole," drinks, and serves.
Detailed instructions for "Asshole"
12. Who am I?
What you need:
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Sticky notes
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Pen
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alcohol
Game play:
Players try to figure out who they are (names taped to their foreheads). Everyone can ask yes/no questions. If they give an incorrect answer, they lose a drink.
Detailed rules for "Who am I?"
13. Medusa
What you need:
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alcohol
Game play:
All players look down. At the command "Medusa," everyone looks up. Whoever makes eye contact drinks immediately.
14. Fingers
What you need:
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Just hands and alcohol
Game play:
Each player places a finger on the edge of the table. Players guess how many fingers remain. Whoever guesses incorrectly drinks.
Detailed rules for "fingering"
15. Lies
What you need:
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card game
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alcohol
Game play:
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Everyone gets cards, the rest form a pyramid.
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Cards are revealed. Whoever has one, or pretends to have one, chooses a fellow player to drink from.
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Goal: Get rid of cards quickly. The last one with cards loses.
16. Higher or Lower
What you need:
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card game
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alcohol
Game play:
Players must guess whether the next card will be higher or lower. If they guess incorrectly, they drink.
Detailed rules for "Higher or Lower"
17. Jenga Drinking Game
What you need:
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Jenga game
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Pen
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alcohol
Game play:
Jenga blocks are labeled with drinking rules. Whoever moves a block fulfills the task. If the tower falls? Penalty drink!
Detailed rules for Jenga drinking game
18. Mäxchen/ Meiern
What you need:
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Two dice
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Mug
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alcohol
Game play:
Roll the dice, bluff, and call higher numbers. Anyone caught lying has to drink.
19. Avalanche
What you need:
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Dice
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alcohol
Game play:
Avalanche (also known as Three) is an exciting drinking game that uses dice and drinks to provide tons of fun. Add liquid to your "play glass," roll the dice, and determine who gets to drink! The last player not to be eliminated wins.
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20. Uno Drinking Game
What you need:
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Uno game
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alcohol
Game play:
Regular Uno game, but with drinking penalties at +2, +4, and special cards.
Detailed UNO drinking game rules
21. Mrs. Horst
What you need:
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Dice
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alcohol
Game play:
Each number on the dice represents an action. Making a mistake or forgetting to say "Mrs. Horst" means you have to drink!
22. Drunk Pantomime
What you need:
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Paper slip
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Pen
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container
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alcohol
Game play:
Everyone writes words on pieces of paper. Each person takes turns drawing and miming. Whoever guesses correctly gets to distribute five sips .
Detailed Drunk Pantomime Rules
23. Categories
Regulate:
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The youngest player names a category (e.g. car brands).
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Everyone has to take turns saying a term from this category.
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Anyone who doesn’t know a term anymore or says a term that has already been mentioned has to drink.
Perfect for: Groups that have good general knowledge and quick thinking.
Detailed rules: Categories
24. Blowing Cards
What you need:
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deck of cards
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bottle with cork
Game play: Take turns blowing the cards off a cork. Whoever blows off the last card has to drink.
Detailed instructions: Card Blowing Rules
25. Film Drinking
What you need:
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A film
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alcohol
Game play: Choose an event in the movie, for example, whenever a certain name is mentioned or a scene occurs. Drink every time the event occurs.
Detailed instructions: Movie Drinking Rules
Have fun playing! Remember to drink responsibly and enjoy a glass of water every now and then. Cheers! 🍻
