The Traitors is reality TV meets murder mystery, and the paranoia, accusations, and dramatic round table banishments make it an incredible drinking game. Every whispered alliance, tearful accusation, and over-the-top host moment is a trigger waiting to happen. Gather 2-8 players, pour your drinks, and try to figure out who the traitors are before your glass runs dry.
What You Need
- A TV or laptop with The Traitors streaming (Peacock)
- Your drink of choice (wine, beer, or cocktails)
- At least 1 friend (best with 3-6 players)
- Snacks to fuel the paranoia and keep you going
The Traitors Drinking Game Rules
Take a sip every time:
- Someone says “I trust you” or “I believe you”
- A murder happens during the nighttime sequence
- Someone makes an accusation at the round table
- The host is overly dramatic or delivers a theatrical line
- Someone says “faithful” or “traitor”
- A contestant cries or gets visibly emotional
- A shield is earned during a mission
- Someone who gets banished was actually a faithful
- A traitor deflects blame onto someone else
- The group votes to banish a player
- A mission or group task begins
- Someone says “I swear on my life” or makes a dramatic oath
Hard Mode Rules
Want more intensity? Add these rules on top of the basics:
- Take two sips when a traitor successfully defends themselves at the round table
- Finish your drink when a faithful is banished by mistake
- Take a sip when the host stirs the pot or drops a cryptic hint
- Take two sips for a double murder night
- Take a sip whenever someone whispers a side conversation during a mission
- Take two sips when a traitor recruits a new traitor
Best Episodes to Play
These episodes are packed with triggers and perfect for game night:
- First Round Table — The first banishment sets the tone with wild accusations, tears, dramatic oaths, and the host at peak theatricality. Every trigger fires.
- A Major Betrayal Episode — When alliances shatter and a trusted player is revealed as a traitor, the accusations, crying, and chaos make for a trigger-packed episode.
- The Finale — The final round table and reveal of who’s faithful and who’s a traitor delivers maximum drama, tears, and enough triggers to empty every glass at the table.
- First Murder Reveal — The morning-after reaction when players discover who was murdered overnight is packed with suspicion, blame-shifting, and emotional breakdowns.
- Mid-Season Twist — When new traitors are recruited or rules change mid-game, the paranoia and accusations go through the roof and the triggers stack up fast.
House Rules & Variations
- Before each episode, everyone secretly writes down who they think is a traitor — wrong guesses drink at the reveal
- Add a “round table” rule — during banishment votes, pause and have your group vote too. Anyone who disagrees with the majority drinks
- Play with wine or cocktails to match the fancy castle setting of the show
- Assign half your group as faithfuls and half as traitors — traitors take bonus sips whenever a real traitor on screen gets away with something
- Add an accusation dare — point at another player and say “I don’t trust you” before each episode. If you’re wrong about their assigned role, you drink
Tips for a Great Game Night
- Start with the first episode of a season so you can learn the cast and build your suspicions naturally
- Keep water on the table — round table episodes are especially trigger-heavy
- Designate a driver or plan rides before the accusations start flying
- Have snacks ready — cheese boards and crackers match the show’s castle aesthetic perfectly
Related Drinking Games
If you enjoyed this game, check out these:
- Bullshit — A bluffing card game that perfectly matches The Traitors’ deception and lying themes
- Asshole — A hierarchy-based card game with power dynamics just like the round table
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people do you need for The Traitors drinking game?
You can play with just 2 people, but 4-8 players is ideal. Larger groups can assign faithful and traitor roles to players for bonus rules, which adds a fun meta-game layer on top of watching the show.
What should you drink during The Traitors drinking game?
Wine is the most on-brand choice given the show’s castle setting and dramatic vibes. Beer and cocktails work great too. The triggers come in waves — round table scenes are intense while mission scenes are lighter, so the pacing is actually pretty manageable.
Which season of The Traitors is best for the drinking game?
Both US seasons work great, but Season 2 is the fan favorite for drinking games because the cast is more dramatic, the traitors are bolder, and the round table arguments are longer and more intense. The UK version is also excellent if you want even more theatrical hosting.
