Simple but intense! A quick-and-easy penalty game that hypes everyone up
Many people probably like to play games when getting together with friends, or at year-end and New Year parties.
And when it comes to games with winners and losers, punishments are a must! A little something scary that awaits the person who loses.
In this article, we’ll introduce some of the heavier punishment-game ideas.
We’ve gathered a variety—from absolutely mortifying ones you’d never want to do to those that pack a psychological punch.
Be mindful of your relationships and choose ideas that, while heavy, still let everyone end with a laugh!
- A simple punishment game you can do anywhere without any props—even at school or outdoors.
- How embarrassing! Lines recommended for punishment games
- A fun penalty game recommended for men
- With friends or couples! A set of questions perfect for penalty games
- [Easy] Punishments that will get middle schoolers excited
- [Punishment Game] A collection of romance-themed prompts. Punishment games that get men and women excited
- [Doable at School!] Fun Punishment Game Ideas That Will Hype Up High Schoolers
- A party forfeit that gets everyone hyped
- Recommended for college students! Punishment game ideas that will make everyone laugh and hype things up
- For Couples: Fun and Exciting Punishment Game Ideas
- A fun punishment game recommended for women
- [For Couples] Fun Punishments You’d Want Your Girlfriend to Do
- A forfeit/punishment game for couples to get hyped (from girlfriend to boyfriend)
Embarrassing Punishment Games and Psychological Damage Idea Collection (11–20)
to wear a sash of shame
Humiliating, embarrassing sashes! Make the loser of the game wear a sash that no sane person would put on, with phrases like “I am the loser of the game” or “Do not feed me,” and send them home like that.
It’s not that embarrassing if it’s only during the year-end party, but if they have to keep it on while riding the train home, it should be quite a serious penalty game.
Why not give it a try at a year-end party among friends who can joke around and be silly with each other?
Passionately sing along to a song you don’t know
A fun punishment game I recommend for drinking parties or events is to passionately sing a song you don’t know.
Among categories like “this year’s hits” or “anime theme songs,” there are always some you’ve never heard, right? Belt out one of those tracks with full energy to liven up the atmosphere! The key is not to be shy—sing boldly.
As you follow along with the karaoke track, you might find the key and melody start to click.
Whether you sing it well or not, it’s a punishment game everyone can enjoy together.
List five good points.
Have the game winner list five good things about the person receiving the penalty.
We don’t often get the chance to tell our friends or partners what we like about them directly.
Even if we think it, it can be pretty embarrassing to say it face-to-face.
But that’s exactly why it works as a penalty! Use this penalty to encourage honest expressions of feelings.
It may be embarrassing for the speaker, but it will make the receiver happy and give both of you a great opportunity to grow closer.
Call my parents
This one’s an embarrassing but heartwarming penalty game.
Call your parents and, in front of everyone, tell them the gratitude you don’t usually express.
The ironclad rule is to make sure everyone there can hear the other person’s voice too.
It’s pretty cringey to have your conversation overheard, but it isn’t any fun otherwise, right? And do it as earnestly as you can.
Whatever you do, don’t give it away by saying something like, “This is for a penalty game.” This might be a good chance to share your feelings seriously!
Announcement of the minimum score on the test
Do you remember the lowest score you ever got on a test? If this feels like a punishment game to you, a specific answer sheet you’d rather forget probably came to mind.
It’s an even better conversation starter if you share the subject and the story behind why you ended up with that score.
Admitting your lowest score can be a little embarrassing, but by telling an awkward story, you might spark lots of questions and end up feeling much closer to friends or a partner!
Say what your family calls you
For some people, this question basically turns into a punishment game! If you’re usually called by your name without any honorifics, it’s no big deal.
But if you’ve always been addressed with “-chan” or “-kun” since you were little, or you go by a quirky nickname, it might be a pretty embarrassing dare.
It’s probably especially unpleasant for men, maybe? Depending on the person, this dare can get everyone really hyped, but keep the fun and any talk about names limited to that moment.
Imitating or teasing someone about it after the game is over is a no-go.
Embarrassing Punishment Game and Psychological Damage Idea Collection (21–30)
Transform into a hardcore sadist or hardcore masochist
Among romance-themed penalty games, the character-switch challenge of “turn into a hardcore Sadist or Masochist” gets people especially fired up.
By deliberately becoming the exact opposite personality, the contrast with your usual self triggers nonstop laughter and blushes.
If you’re playing the Sadist, give cold, commanding orders; if you’re the Masochist, make sweet, pleading requests.
Decide on some lines and give it a try—both performers and spectators will be thrilled.
Doing it wholeheartedly, even while embarrassed, can boost your likability.
Add small props or simple staging to elevate the mood even more.
It’s embarrassing but addictive—a perfect penalty game for romance-style talk.
