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Jenga Drinking Game Rules

A simple adaptation of the skill game with wooden blocks. This Jenga drinking game has a twist though: if you cause the tower to topple, you must finish your drink. The same regular Jenga rules apply with regards to how you can pick the blocks and whatnot.

How to Play Drunk Jenga

Using the sharpie write down rules on various blocks so when the person removes that block they or everyone (based on the rule) have to follow/perform what the block said. You can make this a team effort with people writing various rules. Here are some ideas for drunk Jenga:

You can get very creative with these rules, just hope that your not the one who picks that crazy block! Remember, the person who knocks down the tower has to finish their drink and set up the tower again.

Mau Mau is a highly popular card game played all around the world like the United States, Brazil, Poland, Germany, Austria, and the list goes on. Classic Mau Mau is very simple and easy to play so it only made sense that we convert this game into a fun party and drinking game.

For Mau Mau drinking game we have adopted and simply expanded the classic rules with additional rules for drinking. So not only will you have fun with Mau Mau, but you can also catch a buzz making the game that much more fun to play. 

Mau Mau Game Rules

Begin by shuffling the deck of cards thoroughly, and if there are more than 5 players it would be beneficial to add a second deck of cards to the mix.

Deal out 5 cards to each player and the remaining cards are placed face down on the table in a pile, the dealer reveals the first card. The player to his left starts the game.

The aim of the game is to get rid of all of your cards. If it is your turn, you can discard a card from your hand to match the card most recently flipped over or dropped by another player (same color or same card value). If you do not have a card that is the same color or card value in your hand then you must draw a card from the facedown cards pile.

In addition, different cards have their own rules. You should agree on these rules before the game so that there are no discussions later.

Mau Mau Card Rules

7 – The next player must draw 2 cards and drink 2 sips. Seven can be extended, so if another seven comes up after the initial seven then next person has to drink 4 sips and draw 4 cards, and so on until the last card dropped wasn’t a seven.

8 – The next player must draw 1 card and drink 1 sip.

9 – change the direction in which the game is being played (clockwise or counterclockwise).

Jack – The player gets to choose the color for the next card. In addition, he chooses a player who now has to drink.

Queen – All women drink.

King – All men drink.

Ace – All players except yourself must drink. The next player misses their turn.

I’m Going to the Bar Drinking Game Rules

Fill all the shot glasses and give one to every person. The game begins with one person saying something like “I’m going to the bar and I need a Heineken”. Now the next player has to say the same thing, but has to add on another drink such as “I’m going to the bar and I need a Heineken and Brandy”. This continues until someone cannot think of something or gets the list of alcoholic beverages already mentioned wrong, they then have to take their shot.

Top Card Drinking Game Rules & How to Play

Start the game by dealing everyone eight cards, you can use as many decks as you need to. The rest of the cards go in the middle of the table. Someone starts by flipping one card from the top of the deck that is at the center of the table. The first player begins by laying down cards that add up or match that numerical value, for example, let’s say you flip a seven so the first player would have to either put down a seven, five and two, or four and three… You get the idea – they can use as many cards as they need to match it. They then place those cards on top of the deck in any way they want, so they can determine which card comes up next. If they cannot match the card then they must drink and pick up two cards from the deck.

The next player has to match the new top card, if they can do this using fewer cards compared to the person before them then they can choose a person to drink and the same person or another person to pick up two cards from the deck.

The goal of this game is to get rid of all your cards before everyone else. The winner gets to give out three drinks – they can give them all to one person or split them up.

Card Values:

Go Fish Drinking Game Rules & How to Play

Everyone gets 5 cards. The rest of the cards are spread out in the middle of the table. You are able to play with multiple decks if you must. First player goes fishing (picks a card out of the deck) and flips it up.

Everyone must immediately lay down a card higher or identical . If they are unable to do so, they may pick up one card from the fish pond. They must play the card they picked up, if not they need to drink. The last man that either lays down their card or drinks must drink two times. All the cards played are then mixed back into the fish pond. The highest card laid down begins the next round.

If a player lays down a KING then before the next round begins, everyone must pass their whole hand to their right.

First player to drop all their cards wins! They may give out 4 drinks to whoever they want.

View our many other fun drinking card games

Beer Chess Game Rules

Beer chess is played with beer, a lot of beer. One side uses Light Beer (white), the other side uses regular (black) of the same brands. (see
list below) Our research and development team has concluded that one can expect a standard Beer Chess game to last up to five hours, assuming neither player passes out. Intermissions, however, may be declared on a bilateral basis.

Beer Chess Board Setup

As you may have realized, this game requires a big board. While beer chess boards are now commonplace in Jackman, in other places their availability is still limited. Again, our R+D team has arrived at a clever solution: bathroom tiles-large white bathroom tiles.

Placed on a darker table at regular intervals, one can quickly construct a professional-looking Beer Chess set. For an even cheaper board, cardboard coasters, available at most bars, serve as impromptu, portable boards.

Beer Chess Pieces

White:
8 pawns: Bud Lights (8oz can)
2 Rooks: Miller Light (12oz can)
2 Knights: Busch Light (12 oz Can)
2 Bishops: Coors Light (12 oz Can)
Queen: Michelob Light (Bottle)
King: Bud Light (Bottle)

Black:
8 pawns: Budweiser (8oz cans)
2 Rooks: Miller Genuine Draft (12 oz Can)
2 Knights: Busch (12 oz Cans)
2 Bishops: Coors (12 oz Cans)
Queen: Michelob (Bottle)
King: Budweiser (Bottle)

Beer Chess Standard Rules

  1. When one moves a piece, one must sip from the piece moved
  2. When one’s piece is captured, one must drink the entire piece
  3. Castling requires two sips: one from the King, one from the Rook
  4. Standard pawn move requires only one sip
  5. When one’s pawn reaches the eighth rank and is exchanged for a queen (or another piece), one’s opponent must drink the remainder of the pawn
  6. Once a piece is sipped, that piece must be moved (taking back moves is not allowed)
  7. One may take as long as one wants to drink a captured piece, but the piece must be quickly consumed when a second piece is captured
  8. After each exchange of pieces, the players must toast each other’s health with the exchanged pieces
  9. When one is put in check, one must sip from the King
  10. Passing out constitutes a resignation
  11. A player may not go to the bathroom before his move
  12. When one is checkmated, one must drink:
    1. The remainder of one’s King
    2. The remainder of opponent’s King
    3. The remainder of one’s pieces

Beer Chess Hints:

How to Play Beer Pot & Game Rules

All players sit in a circle. Each player contributes one beer to the pot. One player starts drinking from the pot. This person can drink as much or little as s/he chooses. When done, the pot passes to the next player who does the same thing. The person who empties the pot is the winner. The person who drinks immediately before the winner is the loser.

The loser must then put a beer in the pot for each of the players; then play starts again. Or a variation is that the loser puts in two beers, the winner zero, and everybody else puts in one.

This is also a great game to be played in bars. Buy a big pitcher of beer. Pass it around. The loser buys the next pitcher.

It is important that the pot/pitcher is big – it makes it harder to judge the amount of beer remaining.

How to Play Brain Damage Drinking Game

You’ll need a deck of cards with all 8s, 9s and the red 10 tens removed, people, and the ever-important beer. The buzz factor starts out low, but with lots of people, dealing last can be dangerous at best.

Brain Damage Card Ranks

The game is played just like Blackjack but to 7.5 points. First, lay out all cards face down, everyone “cuts for deal”. Highest card deals first (10 would be 7.5, 7 is very good). Deal will go from highest draw to lowest. Very important: you cannot leave the game until after you have dealt. That’s why dealing first is great, dealing last has been known to result in “Brain Damage”. Dealer takes the deck, deals one card face down to first player, one card face down to self. Player looks at card, then bets any amount of beer, a large shot glass is usually a good limit. Player keeps first card face down, and can take as many hits as he wants. If he goes over 7.5, he must announce that fact, and then drink the bet. If not, when he stops, dealer turns over his card, and then hits until he thinks he has the player beat. If dealer busts, he drinks the bet.

When the dealer is satisfied with his hand, the player turns over his card. Lower total drinks. Ties mean player drinks. The dealer then goes to the next player, repeating the process until the deck is exhausted. If the player gets a “five card charlie” (5 cards, not busted), he wins immediately, dealer cannot draw, dealer loses even with a 10 in hand. If player draws to 7.5, dealer can of course try to tie (win).

If the dealer begins dealing begins with six or less cards, the penalty is to deal again. WIth six or less cards, dealer lays them face down, the player bets, they both draw a card, loser drinks (tie == player drinks). Play continues until everyone has dealt.

How to Play Quarters Drinking Game & Rules

All players sit around a table, or similarly hard surface, and, in turn, try to bounce the quarter off the table into the juice glass. If successful, the player tells any other player to have a drink, as well as receiving another turn. If the player fails, play passes to the next player in the circle.

If the player is fortunate enough to make three bounces in a row and makes the shot, this player may make a rule. Anything goes. Some favorites are:

If any rule is broken during the course of game, the violator must have a drink.

Early days variations:

The glass that you bounce into also contains the beer to drink. The trick is to then drink the beer without swallowing the quarter.

If the player bounces and hits the rim of the glass, without the quarter going in, s/he receives another free attempt.

If the player misses and feels confident enough, they may “chance” for another attempt. If the player makes the chance attempt, things proceed as if it were a normal turn. However, if the chance attempt fails, that player must drink double.

Following a failed “chance” attempt, the player may wish to attempt a “kill.” if the attempt is successful, play continues as normal, but if the attempt fails, the player must drink a full glass/can/bottle of beer non-stop.

How to Play Flip Cup Drinking Game & Rules

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Gather your party animals, it's Flip Cup time! This fast-paced game is perfect for 4 or 5 tipsy teammates, each armed with half a cup of beer or a double shot of liquid courage (served in those snazzy red plastic cups).

How to Play Flip Cup Drinking Game

Two teams line up on opposite sides of the table, buzzing with anticipation. The countdown begins, and the first two contestants chug their drinks before attempting the ancient art of cup flipping. With finesse (and maybe a few failed attempts), they flip their cups face down at the edge of the table.

Once the first flip is complete, the next teammate chugs and flips, and so on. The winning team is the one that flips all their cups first!

Flip Cup Double Trouble Variation

Feeling extra thirsty? Try the "Double Trouble" variation: every player but the anchors gets two cups. The anchor is your last teammate at the opposite end of where the game starts. Anchors, you're the heroes here, so you get double the beverage in a single cup. The game starts the same way and everyone flips their first cup, but once the anchor flips their cup, the player before them drinks their second cup, flips it and passes it on. The race continues until the first team flips all their cups face down. Bottoms up, champs!