Punishment games that liven up drinking parties and banquets
At drinking parties and banquets, there are plenty of chances to play party games, right?
How about adding a rule so it’s not just for fun: if you lose, you get a penalty!
It’ll liven things up with friends or your crew, and at company gatherings it’ll surely help bring bosses and subordinates closer together.
In this article, we’ve collected only penalty games that won’t cause injuries or make anyone feel bad—activities that let everyone end with a smile.
Use them as a reference and give them a try!
Let’s make drinking parties and banquets even more exciting with fun games and playful penalties!
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Punishment games that hype up drinking parties and banquets (71–80)
improvised parody song
When it comes to hype-filled penalties, “improv parody songs” are a classic.
In this video, participants draw a card with a prompt and, to a preselected tune, improvise a parody to praise the dish written on the card.
You see improv parody songs on TV all the time, and they look easy, but when you actually try it, it’s pretty challenging—perfect for a punishment game! Getting a microphone ready and preparing a wide range of prompts will make it even more exciting.
Costume change
You can find costumes anywhere, from trendy celebrity outfits to simple but embarrassing ones.
How about a penalty game where the loser has to wear some kind of costume? If you put a bit of effort into the makeup as well, it could be even more entertaining.
How do you call your partner? And how do they call you?
Let’s have them reveal the special names they only use for each other as a forfeit! The classic is dropping honorifics and calling each other by first name, but sometimes they actually use “-chan” or “-kun,” or even nicknames no one else knows.
For many people, that’s something they’d never want others to find out, which makes it perfect for a penalty game! If there’s a couple there, you could have them call each other by those names, too.
It might be embarrassing for them, but for everyone else it’s a forfeit that shares a bit of their happiness!
Russian roulette takoyaki
A common twist is to replace the octopus inside takoyaki with something else, and the spicy version is a classic.
It’s often served as a game by mixing a few “duds” into a batch of regular takoyaki.
Focusing on its role as a kind of punishment game, you can also have fun by trying various types of “bad” fillings.
If people eat without knowing what flavors are inside, the unexpected tastes can deliver a real shock and lead to big reactions.
Show a picture from when (someone was) little.
Childhood photos can be totally different from how people look now, so I bet many would find them embarrassing.
How about having everyone prepare one in advance, and the loser has to show theirs as a penalty game? It makes for a good conversation starter too—two birds with one stone.
What’s in the box?
It’s a game where you put your hand into a box without looking and try to guess what’s inside just by touch.
It’s usually a fun activity, but with a clever choice of items, it can also work as a penalty game.
For example, prepare things that give a startle the moment they’re touched, like cool, slimy slime, toy snakes or spiders, or even a realistic wig.
Since the person receiving the penalty will be on guard thinking, “If it’s the box-guessing game as a punishment, what on earth is inside?”, you’ll likely get a hesitant hand going into the box followed by a great surprised reaction!
Create a poem and recite it.
It might not be a punishment for someone whose hobby is writing poems, but I don’t think there are many people like that.
Go ahead and write a bold poem, and try reciting it in front of everyone.
Really get into character and read it as if you’re under the spotlight!
