Party Games That Spice Up Your House Drinks Night
A house party where everyone gets together to drink at a friend’s place.
You gather with close friends, catching up on recent events, sharing happy and sad stories, venting about this and that—the conversation never seems to end, right?
But sometimes, it suddenly feels like time has stopped…
At times like that, how about playing a quick game to change up the mood?
In this article, we’ll introduce some lively games that are perfect for house parties.
They’re all games that are fun and exciting even with a small group, so give them a try!
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Party games that liven up drinking at home (21–30)
I dedicate these proposal words I just came up with to you.
A little embarrassing, but a proposal that fills you with happiness.
“I Offer You the Words of a Proposal I Just Thought Up” is a game where you can make or receive such proposals.
First, choose one person from the participants to be the lead player.
Deal cards to the remaining participants, and combine the words written on the cards to create what you think is the best possible proposal.
Once you’ve made yours, tell it to the lead player one by one.
To win, the words matter—but so do your tone of voice and facial expressions!
Word matching game
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Let me introduce a letter-matching game.
Take turns saying letters out loud with a partner.
Even if you say the same letter, you must not laugh.
If you laugh, you lose on the spot.
As you go through various letters, you might accidentally say the same one at the same time—and it might be hard not to laugh.
Enjoy keeping the rhythm and matching the tempo as you speak.
Playing with three or four people might make it even more exciting.
Give it a try!
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Ultra-Fast Smartphone Typing Battle
Ultra-Fast Smartphone Typing Battle is a speed-based game played on your phone.
The rules are simple: within a time limit, the person who enters the most words that match a given prompt wins.
You can choose categories like country names or fruit names and compete to see how many you can type accurately within the time.
Depending on the prompt, it also tests your knowledge and creativity, which makes for lots of exciting moments.
Since rounds are short, the game moves at a brisk pace, and every new prompt brings fresh energy.
It’s easy to enjoy whether you’re confident with smartphone operation or not, which is part of its charm.
It’s a perfect fit for the relaxed vibe of a house gathering with drinks.
Drawing Telephone Game
It’s a game where you draw a picture based on a given prompt, pass it to the next person, they infer the prompt from the picture and draw again, and so on—repeating the cycle to see if the original prompt is accurately conveyed to the end.
It’s not just about drawing skill; it also tests your ability to capture and depict features that are easy for the next person to understand.
While the goal is for the prompt to be conveyed correctly in the end, it’s still fun even when it gets mixed up, thanks to everyone’s unique drawing styles and the different ways things go off track.
Adding a time limit for drawing can create a sense of urgency that might result in even more curious and surprising works.
The “Haa” game
It’s a unique game where you express emotions with just a single word.
The host assigns a role to perform “haa” according to a specified emotion—like anger, awe, or sadness.
The other participants then guess which emotion the “haa” is expressing.
The key to the game is how the performer’s personality and observational skills come through.
It’s fun to witness passionate performances you don’t usually see and to discover unexpected sides of people.
The audience can enjoy thinking along, spreading laughter and empathy throughout the room.
It’s a perfect choice for the relaxed atmosphere of a house drinking party.
Gesture Game
It’s a game where you express a given prompt using only body movements and see whether the audience understands it.
You can enjoy watching people frantically move to get others to guess, and you’ll notice the different ideas behind which movements they choose.
It could also heat up with prompts like animals known for distinctive calls, where players feel the frustration of not being allowed to make sounds.
I also recommend including prompts with intentionally little movement or abstract concepts to push the limits of expressive power.
Nanjamonja
Nanjamonja is a game where you give names to the unique characters on the cards and remember those names.
Since you make up names on the spot each time a card is revealed, it’s fun to see the personalities and creativity of the other players.
When a character that already has a name appears again, the first person to shout out that name earns points.
Every time a quirky name flies around, laughter erupts and the room is sure to liven up.
This game, where memory and quick reflexes are key, also makes a great conversation starter for house parties and creates a friendly atmosphere.