For Couples: Fun and Exciting Punishment Game Ideas
After a couple enjoys a game, the loser faces an embarrassing penalty, right? In this article, we introduce a range of blush-inducing penalty games—from love confessions you don’t normally dare to say, to gestures you’d hesitate to do unless you’re a total heartthrob or beauty.
No one wants to do a penalty game, but depending on the content, it can turn into a fun experience that brings the two of you much closer.
We’ve gathered plenty of penalty games that couples can get excited about, so be sure to make the most of them!
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Embarrassing Punishments (11–20)
A kiss on the back of the hand
It’s a romance-themed dare that’s bold yet somehow creates a romantic atmosphere.
Even though it’s just a brief moment of physical contact, the heart-pounding tension that makes even onlookers blush fills the room.
If you add a rule to designate the partner, it won’t just generate more excitement than you’d expect—it also lets everyone enjoy the strategic back-and-forth of who chooses whom.
Of course, you don’t actually have to touch; lightly acting it out is enough to convey the mood, so even those who feel hesitant can relax and have fun.
It’s a perfect, slightly daring dare that naturally brings men and women closer together.
Pocky game
The “Pocky game” is a game where two people eat a single Pocky stick from opposite ends, and the person who stops eating first loses.
If both keep eating, they’ll eventually end up kissing, so one of them is bound to let go.
It’s often used as a punishment game, so I recommend it! You inevitably end up very close, which adds a thrill, and sometimes there’s even the surprise of both people continuing to eat.
Just be sure to take proper infection precautions and have fun!
Whisper love in (someone’s) ear
Even couples don’t often whisper words of love right into each other’s ears, do they? It’s pretty embarrassing, even when you’re alone together.
So let’s turn that into a penalty game! The loser has to whisper words of love into the ear of the person chosen.
Everyone else should listen closely and eavesdrop on the love confession.
Rather than laughing, keeping a deliberate silence will probably make the loser feel even more embarrassed! Any words of love are fine.
If it’s something simple like “I like you” or “I love you,” it might be fun to have them repeat it over and over!
Big reveal of kissy face
It’s a punishment game where you have to reveal your rarely-seen “kissy face” to everyone! A lot of people probably feel uncomfortable when someone stares closely at their face, right? And if what they’re looking at is your kissy face, it’s even more embarrassing.
That’s exactly why it’s perfect as a punishment! The loser has to make a kissy face and hold it for a few seconds.
Let everyone take a good look and share their thoughts.
You’ll be so embarrassed your face will feel like it’s on fire.
Write a love letter
Writing a love letter as a penalty game isn’t just embarrassing—it’s also a prompt that lets you express your honest feelings.
If you set a rule to choose the recipient on the spot and write it right there, it becomes a moment that tests your impression of that person and your imagination.
Whether the content is serious or funny, it’s enjoyable and can be adapted to match the mood of the group—that’s part of the appeal.
When the letter is read aloud, it naturally draws attention, and the choice of words can elicit both laughter and bashfulness.
All you need is paper and a pen, which makes it easy to do, and it’s perfect for group activities or event ideas.
Recreate a heart-throbbing scene
Romance reality shows with a realistic feel are super popular.
Even within those shows, there are tons of swoon-worthy moments that make you blush just watching them! How about recreating those heart-throbbing scenes as a penalty game? If you’re the shy type when it comes to love, it’ll definitely be an embarrassing punishment! And if it’s a penalty game with someone you’re interested in, it might be embarrassing—but also pretty exciting.
We recommend scenes that allow for just the right amount of physical closeness, so give it a try!
Embarrassing Punishments (21–30)
Living like a cutesy/affected girly girl
Just as personalities differ from person to person, everyone has their own individuality in how they behave in everyday life.
This punishment game has you turn all of those casual behaviors into cutesy, affected “burikko” style and live that way, so you can experience a feeling different from your usual.
It’s fine to let each person decide for themselves what “burikko” means and act accordingly, but if you specify the actions, you can make them do things they wouldn’t expect, which makes the unfamiliar feeling more uncomfortable.
The challenge is to have them practice “burikko” across a wider range of behaviors, but you should be careful not to inconvenience the people around you.
