Get ready to have a blast at your next party with these 10 fun and popular card drinking games! From classics like Kings to unique games like Fuzzy Duck, this article will introduce you to a wide variety of games that are guaranteed to bring laughter and memorable moments. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to the world of card drinking games, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. So grab a deck of cards, gather your friends, and get ready for a night of endless fun and drinks!
Kings
Materials Required
To play Kings, you will need:
- A standard deck of playing cards
- A large cup or container to serve as the “king’s cup”
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
In Kings, each card in the deck has a different rule associated with it. Here are the general rules:
- Ace: Everyone drinks.
- Two: You choose someone to drink.
- Three: You drink.
- Four: Everyone touches the floor, and the last person to do so drinks.
- Five: Everyone drinks.
- Six: You start a waterfall, where everyone drinks continuously until the person to their right stops.
- Seven: Everyone points to the sky, and the last person to do so drinks.
- Eight: You choose a drinking buddy, and whenever you drink, they drink too.
- Nine: You rhyme a word, and everyone takes turns continuing the rhyme until someone messes up and drinks.
- Ten: You create a rule, which can be anything you want – anyone who breaks the rule drinks.
- Jack: You become the thumb master, and whenever you place your thumb on the table, everyone else must do the same. The last person to do so drinks.
- Queen: You become the question master, and whenever you ask someone a question, they must respond with another question. If they fail to do so, they drink.
- King: You pour a portion of your drink into the “king’s cup.” The person who draws the fourth king must drink the entire cup and the game ends.
How to Play
To play Kings, gather your friends around a table and place the large cup in the center. Shuffle the deck of cards and spread them face down in a circle around the cup. Each player takes turns drawing a card and follows the rule associated with that card. The game continues until the fourth king is drawn, at which point the person who drew it must drink the entire “king’s cup” and the game is over.
Flip Cup
Materials Required
To play Flip Cup, you will need:
- Plastic cups (one per player)
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Flip Cup is a team-based drinking game. Here are the rules:
- Divide players into two teams and line them up on opposite sides of a table.
- Fill each cup with an equal amount of drink.
- Each player starts with their cup filled and placed at the edge of the table.
- When the game begins, the first player on each team drinks their beverage and then attempts to flip the cup upside down by flicking the rim with their fingers.
- Once flipped, the next player on the team starts. The game continues until all players have successfully flipped their cups.
- The first team to have all their cups flipped wins the game.
How to Play
To play Flip Cup, start by dividing into teams and lining up on opposite sides of a table. Fill each cup with an equal amount of drink. On the count of three, the first player on each team drinks their beverage and tries to flip their cup upside down. Once successful, the next player goes. The team that finishes flipping all their cups first wins the game.
Asshole
Materials Required
To play Asshole, you will need:
- A deck of playing cards
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Asshole is a card game that involves hierarchy and power shifts within the group. Here are the rules:
- The cards are ranked from high to low: 2, Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.
- Players are ranked based on the order in which they get rid of all their cards. The first person to get rid of their cards becomes the President in the next round, while the last person becomes the Asshole.
- The President has the highest authority and can make everyone else drink whenever they want. The Asshole, on the other hand, has to do whatever the President asks them to do.
- Players take turns playing cards, aiming to beat the previous player’s cards in rank or quantity. A player can also pass if they don’t have a higher card to play.
- The game continues until all players have gotten rid of their cards.
How to Play
To play Asshole, start by shuffling the deck of cards and dealing them out to all players. The first player starts by playing a card or set of cards, and the next player must then play a higher-ranked card or set. If a player cannot beat the previous cards, they must pass. The round continues until all players have played or passed. The game continues with the President and Asshole roles shifting each round based on who wins and who loses.
Circle of Death
Materials Required
To play Circle of Death, you will need:
- A deck of playing cards
- A large cup or container to serve as the “king’s cup”
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Circle of Death is a popular card drinking game with various rules for each card. Here are the general rules:
- Players sit in a circle and spread the deck of cards face down around the large cup.
- Players take turns drawing a card and must perform the associated action.
- The game continues until all cards have been drawn and all actions completed.
How to Play
To play Circle of Death, sit in a circle with your friends and place the large cup in the center. Spread the deck of cards face down around the cup. Each player takes turns drawing a card and must perform the action associated with that card. The game continues until all cards have been drawn and all actions completed.
Note: While the specific rules for each card may vary, some common actions include taking a drink, giving drinks to others, starting a waterfall where everyone drinks until the person to their right stops, and creating rules that must be followed throughout the game.
Quarters
Materials Required
To play Quarters, you will need:
- A set of quarters (or any other small coins)
- A flat surface (like a table or countertop)
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Quarters is a simple drinking game that involves bouncing coins into cups. Here are the rules:
- Each player takes turns bouncing a quarter off the table with the goal of getting it into a cup in the center.
- If a player successfully makes a quarter into a cup, they choose another player to drink a predetermined amount.
- If a player fails to make their quarter into a cup, they must drink a predetermined amount themselves.
- The game continues until all players have had a chance to bounce the quarter.
How to Play
To play Quarters, set up cups in the center of the table and distribute quarters to each player. Each player takes turns bouncing the quarter off the table and attempting to make it into a cup. If successful, they choose another player to drink. If they miss, they drink themselves. The game continues until all players have had a chance to bounce the quarter.
Pyramid
Materials Required
To play Pyramid, you will need:
- A deck of playing cards
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Pyramid is a card drinking game where cards are arranged in a pyramid shape, and players must drink when their cards are flipped. Here are the rules:
- Start by arranging the cards face down in a pyramid shape, with one card at the top and increasing rows beneath it.
- Each row should consist of one less card than the row above it.
- Players take turns flipping two cards from the pyramid.
- If a player flips a numbered card, they take that many drinks from their drink.
- If a player flips a face card, they can distribute that many drinks among the other players.
- The game continues until all cards in the pyramid have been flipped.
How to Play
To play Pyramid, start by arranging the cards in a pyramid shape. Each player takes turns flipping two cards from the pyramid, following the rules for each card. If a numbered card is flipped, the player drinks that many sips. If a face card is flipped, the player can choose to distribute that many sips among the other players. The game continues until all cards in the pyramid have been flipped.
Power Hour
Materials Required
To play Power Hour, you will need:
- A timer or clock
- A playlist of one-minute songs
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Power Hour is a drinking game where participants take a shot of beer every minute for an hour. Here are the rules:
- Start the timer or clock to keep track of the one-minute intervals.
- Each minute, participants take a shot of beer.
- The game continues for a total of 60 minutes, with participants drinking a shot of beer each minute.
How to Play
To play Power Hour, set up a timer or clock to track one-minute intervals. Start playing your playlist of one-minute songs. When the timer starts, participants take a shot of beer. The game continues for a total of 60 minutes, with participants taking a shot of beer each minute.
Note: It’s important to drink responsibly and know your limits. If you prefer a non-alcoholic version, you can substitute shots of beer with shots of water or a non-alcoholic beverage.
Up and Down the River
Materials Required
To play Up and Down the River, you will need:
- A deck of playing cards
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Up and Down the River is a card game where players must guess the number of tricks they will win each round. Here are the rules:
- The dealer gives each player a certain number of cards, starting with three cards in the first round and increasing by one in each subsequent round.
- Players must guess how many tricks they will win by placing a number of chips or coins in front of them.
- Players then take turns playing cards, trying to win the number of tricks they predicted.
- At the end of each round, players who guessed correctly gain points, while those who guessed incorrectly lose points.
- The game continues for a predetermined number of rounds, and the player with the highest score at the end wins.
How to Play
To play Up and Down the River, the dealer gives each player a certain number of cards, starting with three in the first round. Players must then guess how many tricks they will win by placing chips or coins in front of them. The game continues with players taking turns playing cards and trying to win the predicted number of tricks. At the end of each round, scores are calculated based on how accurately players predicted their tricks. The game continues for a predetermined number of rounds, and the player with the highest score at the end wins.
Drunk Waiter
Materials Required
To play Drunk Waiter, you will need:
- A deck of playing cards
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Drunk Waiter is a card game where players must serve each other drinks based on the cards they draw. Here are the rules:
- Players sit in a circle and take turns being the “waiter.”
- The waiter role rotates clockwise after each round.
- The waiter starts by drawing a card and following the rule associated with it. This rule determines who drinks, how many drinks, or if any special actions are required.
- After the waiter completes their turn, they serve drinks to the other players based on the cards they drew.
- The game continues with each player taking a turn as the waiter, following the same rules.
How to Play
To play Drunk Waiter, sit in a circle with your friends and designate a starting waiter. The waiter starts by drawing a card and following the rule associated with it. This can involve making someone else drink, taking drinks themselves, or performing special actions. After the waiter completes their turn, they serve drinks to the other players based on the cards they drew. The game continues with each player taking a turn as the waiter, following the same rules.
Spoons
Materials Required
To play Spoons, you will need:
- A deck of playing cards (one less card than the number of players)
- Spoons (one fewer spoon than the number of players)
- Your favorite alcoholic beverages (or non-alcoholic if you prefer)
Rules
Spoons is a fast-paced card game where players must race to collect sets and grab spoons. Here are the rules:
- Players sit in a circle and place spoons in the center of the table, with one fewer spoon than the number of players.
- The dealer distributes four cards to each player.
- The dealer then places the remaining cards face down and takes one card at a time, trying to create four of a kind.
- The dealer passes unwanted cards to the left.
- The first player to collect four of a kind discreetly grabs a spoon from the center.
- As soon as a spoon is taken, all other players try to grab a spoon as well.
- The player left without a spoon gets a letter spelling out S-P-O-O-N, and the game continues until there is only one player left without all the letters.
- The game restarts with a new dealer.
How to Play
To play Spoons, sit in a circle with your friends and place spoons in the center of the table, with one fewer spoon than the number of players. The dealer distributes four cards to each player. The dealer then takes one card at a time and tries to create four of a kind, passing unwanted cards to the left. The first player to collect four of a kind discreetly grabs a spoon from the center. Once a spoon is taken, a mad scramble for the remaining spoons ensues. The player left without a spoon gets a letter, and the game continues until only one player remains without all the letters. The game then restarts with a new dealer.
With these ten fun and popular card drinking games, you’re sure to have a great time with your friends. Remember to drink responsibly and have fun creating memorable moments together!
