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)
Painful & Harsh Punishment Games: Physical & Sensory Challenge Collection (1–10)
Pluck all your nose hairs
Nose hair wax is a beauty item that’s attracting attention from people with a strong sense of aesthetics, regardless of gender.
However, even though it’s formulated to be gentle on the skin, the act of pulling out a hardened wax from the nose all at once to remove a bunch of nose hairs can be quite painful! It might be acceptable to have a bit of pain as a penalty game, but some people may even experience bleeding.
If you use it as a penalty game, adjust by using less wax and avoiding inserting it too deep into the nose.
Burpee jump
Among bodyweight exercises, this movement is one of the tougher ones.
It’s a workout that combines both aerobic and anaerobic elements, so you can expect fat-burning benefits while engaging the whole body.
The more time or reps you do, the more it wears you out, so if you incorporate it into a quick cycle of game and penalty, you can even create a vicious cycle where fatigue keeps you from winning the game.
If you don’t perform it with proper form, the training effect diminishes and you’ll end up avoiding fatigue, so people around should watch closely and act as coaches!
[Right or Left?] Three Punishments All at Once
![[Right or Left?] Three Punishments All at Once](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lDzE9kt_dMg/sddefault.jpg)
The idea is to have them choose whether to take the punishment on the right or the left, and then administer the chosen punishment at the same time.
The punishments use props like a paper fan or a bat to the butt, and the level of pain varies depending on the prop.
The key point is that you hold the props up behind them and have them choose, so the target can’t see the props—and even if you swap them after they choose, they won’t notice.
The more you pair things so the target suffers, the more exciting the moment will likely be.
Painful/Harsh Punishment Games and Physical & Sensory Challenge Collection (11–20)
Waxing with duct tape
When it comes to simple yet thrilling punishments, duct-tape hair removal takes the cake.
The rules are straightforward: participants stick duct tape to their skin and rip it off in one swift motion—but the real highlight is their reaction in that instant.
Because pain and surprise hit at the same time, the laughter never stops.
When the person taking the punishment shows a look of steely resolve, the anticipation builds even more.
Choosing skin-friendly tape or materials that reduce pain lets everyone enjoy it more safely.
This never-gets-old game is perfect for hyping up the whole venue.
Catching a live blade with bare hands
It’s a game with a punishment-game element added: seeing whether you can successfully catch a stick being swung down toward you.
Because you don’t know when it’ll come, each person’s reflexes are tested, and if you fail, the simple result is getting tapped on the head.
To make it work as a punishment game, you need tricks that make the stick harder to catch; let’s think about ways to break their concentration.
For example, you can ask casual questions to make them think and then swing through while they’re distracted, or use feints to lure them into letting their guard down—both are recommended approaches.
air chair
The so-called wall sit is said to deliver effective training in a short time, but for people who don’t usually exercise, it might feel like a punishing endurance test.
The position—back against the wall, hips lifted, and knees bent at a right angle—will feel tough for many.
If you do it after each game, the person who keeps losing might end up building muscle.
However, if you’re not used to it and do it for too long, you could injure your joints, so keep it in moderation.
Drink an extremely bitter beverage
For the losers of the game, punish them with an ultra-bitter drink! Many of you might be familiar with traditional TV show penalties like senburi tea, kuding tea, or bitter melon tea.
These days, there are even party-ready bitter teas sold specifically for punishment games.
Have some ready for your year-end party and your games are sure to get even more heated! Just be sure not to do anything dangerous, like adding bitterness with condiments that shouldn’t be consumed in large quantities.