Whether your friends are across town or across the world, online drinking games let you party together from anywhere. All you need is a video call, your favorite drinks, and one of these 15 games that work perfectly over Zoom, FaceTime, or Discord.
- 1. Never Have I Ever
- 2. Most Likely To
- 3. Trivia Drinking Game
- 4. Truth or Drink
- 5. Virtual Flip Cup
- 6. Drink or Draw
- 7. Power Hour
- 8. Would You Rather (Drinking Edition)
- 9. Movie Drinking Game
- 10. Categories
- 11. Pictionary Relay
- 12. Two Truths and a Lie
- 13. Scavenger Hunt
- 14. Name That Tune
- 15. Drunk Debates
- Tips for Online Drinking Games
- Related Drinking Games
1. Never Have I Ever
Players: 3+
What You Need: Drinks
The classic party game translates perfectly to video chat. Players take turns saying something they have never done. Anyone who HAS done it takes a drink. Keep statements fun and light — the goal is laughs, not awkwardness.
Pro Tip: Use a random topic generator to keep things moving if your group runs out of ideas.
2. Most Likely To
Players: 4+
What You Need: Drinks
One person reads a “Most Likely To” scenario (like “Most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse”). On the count of three, everyone points at the person they think fits best. The person with the most votes drinks that many sips.
3. Trivia Drinking Game
Players: 2+
What You Need: Drinks, trivia questions
One person acts as host and asks trivia questions. Get it wrong? Take a drink. Get it right? Choose someone else to drink. Use free trivia websites or apps to generate questions across different categories.
4. Truth or Drink
Players: 2+
What You Need: Drinks, question cards
Like Truth or Dare, minus the dare. Each round, a player gets asked a revealing question. They can either answer honestly or take a drink to skip it. The questions should escalate as the game goes on.
5. Virtual Flip Cup
Players: 4+ (even numbers)
What You Need: Plastic cups, drinks
Split into two teams. When the host says go, the first player on each team chugs their drink, places the cup on the table edge, and flips it. Once successful, the next teammate goes. First team to finish wins.
6. Drink or Draw
Players: 4+
What You Need: Drinks, paper and markers (or a digital drawing tool)
Like Pictionary with consequences. One player draws while others guess. If nobody guesses within 60 seconds, the artist drinks. If someone guesses correctly, everyone else drinks. Use screen share for digital drawing.
7. Power Hour
Players: 2+
What You Need: Drinks, a Power Hour playlist
Take a sip of your drink every 60 seconds for an entire hour — that is 60 sips total. Use a Power Hour playlist on YouTube that changes songs every minute as your timer. Simple, effective, and surprisingly challenging.
8. Would You Rather (Drinking Edition)
Players: 3+
What You Need: Drinks
Take turns asking “Would You Rather” questions. After everyone reveals their choice, the minority group drinks. If it is a tie, everyone drinks. The weirder the questions, the better the game.
9. Movie Drinking Game
Players: 2+
What You Need: Drinks, a movie streaming simultaneously
Pick a movie everyone can stream at the same time. Set rules for when to drink — for example, drink whenever a character says a catchphrase, when there is an explosion, or when someone makes a bad decision. Sync your playback with a 3-2-1 countdown.
10. Categories
Players: 3+
What You Need: Drinks
One player names a category (like “types of beer” or “Marvel movies”). Going around in order, each player must name something in that category within 5 seconds. Repeat an answer or fail to respond? Drink.
11. Pictionary Relay
Players: 6+
What You Need: Drinks, paper and markers
Split into teams. The host privately messages a word to one player from each team, who draws it for their teammates. First team to guess correctly wins the round. Losing team drinks. Rotate the artist each round.
12. Two Truths and a Lie
Players: 3+
What You Need: Drinks
Each player states three things about themselves — two true, one false. Everyone else guesses which is the lie. Guess wrong? Take a drink. Fool everyone? Give out drinks equal to the number of people you fooled.
13. Scavenger Hunt
Players: 3+
What You Need: Drinks
One person calls out a random household item (like “something purple” or “a receipt”). Everyone races to find it and bring it back to the camera. Last person to return drinks. Get creative with the items to keep it interesting.
14. Name That Tune
Players: 3+
What You Need: Drinks, phone for playing music
One player plays the first few seconds of a song. First person to correctly name the song and artist gives out a drink. Wrong guesses cost you a drink. You can theme it by decade, genre, or artist.
15. Drunk Debates
Players: 4+
What You Need: Drinks
Two players debate a silly topic (like “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” or “Could you fight 100 duck-sized horses?”) for 2 minutes. The rest of the group votes on the winner. The loser and anyone who voted for the loser drinks.
Tips for Online Drinking Games
- Test your setup first. Make sure everyone has a stable connection and their camera positioned so others can see them drinking.
- Keep drinks light. Sessions tend to run long when everyone is having fun, so pace yourself with beer, wine, or mixed drinks rather than shots.
- Designate a host. Having one person run the game and keep things organized prevents chaos.
- Use a good platform. Zoom, Discord, and Google Meet all work well. Discord is great for larger groups with its screen-sharing features.
- Have snacks ready. Keep food nearby — you will want it.
