A party forfeit that gets everyone hyped
Games are a staple of any party, whether it’s a birthday party or a Halloween party! But rather than just deciding winners and losers, things get even more exciting when there’s a penalty game for the loser.
In this article, we’ll introduce penalty game ideas that will take your party to the next level.
From classic ones you often see on TV to options that might reveal an embarrassing side of yourself, we’ve gathered a variety of punishments.
Be careful not to go overboard or force anyone, and enjoy them as one element to liven up your games!
- A simple punishment game you can do anywhere without any props—even at school or outdoors.
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- A fun punishment game recommended for women
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- With friends or couples! A set of questions perfect for penalty games
Punishment Games to Hype Up a Party (31–40)
JoJo pose
“Jojo-dachi” refers to striking a distinctive pose like those seen in the manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, reminiscent of Italian sculptures.
The idea is to make that a punishment game.
Twist your hips, hands, and various joints in different directions and put on a dramatic face, and you’ll look the part!
A Story That Never Fails (to Get Laughs)
The well-known TV segment “Stories That Never Bomb.” As a punishment game, you’ll present your own ‘never-bomb’ story.
Surely everyone has at least one surefire bit—like something from childhood or a quirky thing your parents did.
Let’s keep a few in stock for moments like these!
Confess a celebrity you’ve been told you resemble
This looks simple, but it’s an embarrassing punishment game.
And saying “the name of the most famous person who’s given you the nicest compliment” is especially embarrassing.
If you’re a real beauty, people will just go, “Ah, I see,” and it probably won’t be that embarrassing of a punishment game, but still…
Serious Gesture Game
Gesture games are often enjoyed as a form of recreation, but how about turning it into a penalty game by giving extremely difficult prompts? When you play it as a game, you’d choose prompts that are easy to convey, but since it’s a penalty, make the prompts high difficulty.
Show (someone) your driver’s license photo
Don’t you think ID photos always make you look even worse than usual for some reason? Sometimes even celebrities show their driver’s license photos, right? This is a punishment game where you have to show a photo from your driver’s license or student ID—pictures that probably don’t look very flattering.
It might not be very effective for really handsome guys or beautiful women, though…
Punishment Games That Hype Up a Party (41–50)
Improvised Song
A punishment game where you have to make up a song on the spot and sing it.
Since it’s a pretty difficult challenge, I think it’ll be easier and more fun if you use melodies everyone knows—like the children’s songs “If You’re a Turtle” (Moshi Moshi Kameyo) or “The Policeman’s Dog”—give a prompt, then improvise the lyrics and sing.
air chair
It’s a simple yet punishing forfeit where you lower your hips and hold a posture as if sitting on a chair.
Because it looks plain despite how painful it is, you don’t get much attention while doing it, which only makes the suffering stand out more.
You can have just one person endure the air-chair as a penalty, but it would also be exciting to start the game in the air-chair position and release players from it as they win their way out.
It’s a penalty that puts a solid load on the whole body—so much so that it’s even used in training.
