Great for punishments too! A roundup of roulette ideas that liven things up
When it comes to ideas that liven up year-end parties or family gatherings, roulette is a classic! It’s easy to make your own, and the thrill comes from not knowing what prompt you’ll land on.
That said, you probably don’t want to go with the same old prompts… If you’re the organizer, you might be struggling with that.
In this article, we’ve put together fun roulette ideas you can also use for penalties.
We’ve gathered a range from slightly daring prompts to heartwarming ones the whole family can enjoy, so please use them as a reference!
- Simple but intense! A quick-and-easy penalty game that hypes everyone up
- [Punishment Game] A collection of romance-themed prompts. Punishment games that get men and women excited
- A simple punishment game you can do anywhere without any props—even at school or outdoors.
- A party forfeit that gets everyone hyped
- With friends or couples! A set of questions perfect for penalty games
- [For Couples] Fun Punishments You’d Want Your Girlfriend to Do
- [Classic] Funny! Hilarious! A roundup of punishment games that will liven up the classroom
- [Talk] Interesting! Hilarious! A Collection of Silly Questions
- For Couples: Fun and Exciting Punishment Game Ideas
- [Easy] Punishments that will get middle schoolers excited
- Put a penalty on the line! A roundup of party games that get everyone hyped
- Punishment games that amp up the fun at year-end parties—from hilariously gross to super embarrassing!
- A fun punishment game recommended for women
Great for penalty games too! A roundup of fun roulette ideas (1–10)
Devil’s Roulette
If you’re not sure what kind of penalty game to choose, why not start by making a roulette wheel with the participants’ names on it? That way, you can reveal the penalty first and then decide who will do it, which makes for an exciting flow.
By the way, penalty games that go well with a name roulette include “answering an improv prompt” and “tackling a tough question.” The idea is to keep changing the theme or questions and repeat as much as you like.
There are plenty of other ways to use it too, so feel free to get creative.
Decide hair color with a roulette
A punishment game where you decide your hair color with a roulette sounds fun, too.
If you’re planning to dye your hair anyway, you could just go ahead and dye it.
If not, try a hair manicure or a color-depositing treatment; most of them fade in a few days.
Knowing it’s only for a short time might make it easier to try a bold color.
As a variation, you could pair it with a roulette to choose your hairstyle, or make a rule to decide the color of something other than hair.
10-minute endurance
If you think just using a roulette to decide penalties isn’t exciting enough, I recommend the “10-Minute Endurance” rule.
In this version, you keep spinning the roulette for 10 minutes and take every penalty you land on.
If all the items are too hardcore, it’ll be rough, so make sure to include some relief options.
For example, if you have an item like “eat something spicy,” also include “eat something sweet.” You can also adjust the duration to be shorter or longer as you like.
Great for penalty games too! A roundup of fun roulette ideas (11–20)
Pinch the body part that comes up on the roulette.
It could also be fun to pinch the body part the roulette lands on.
Examples include the cheeks, upper arms, or legs.
A funny point is that depending on the area, it might hurt or not hurt.
You could also decide on body parts for punishments other than pinching.
For example, getting the chosen area slapped or doodled on.
Think of punishments within reasonable limits that the other person might find unpleasant.
By the way, you can easily make this using a roulette app on a smartphone.
Buy the clothing of the brand that comes up on the roulette
Around New Year’s you’ve got first-sale events, and in summer there are summer sales—there are so many occasions that make you want to shop, right? One fun idea to go with those is a roulette that decides which brand you’ll buy from.
First, decide what you’re going to purchase, like a “down jacket” or “jeans.” Then spin the roulette and buy from the brand it lands on.
Pick the brands you include based on your budget.
Whether it’s luxury labels or fast fashion, the thrill of spinning the roulette is the same.
Serious baseball showdown using only the pitching style chosen by roulette
Roulette actually pairs well with sports.
For example, how about using roulette to decide a pitcher’s throwing form in a baseball game? The random element can influence the outcome, which makes it interesting because it can overturn differences in skill.
Of course, this idea can be applied to soccer, table tennis, and other sports, too.
Try combining it with your favorite sport and have fun.
As a variation, you can also combine it with esports—try using roulette to decide which character to use, for instance.
Sing a song by the artist that the roulette lands on
Many people will probably go to karaoke for year-end or New Year parties.
Here’s a fun idea for karaoke: an Artist Roulette.
You spin the roulette, and whoever it lands on, you sing a song by that artist.
I hope it gets your heart racing—wondering whether your favorite artist will come up or hoping a tough one won’t.
You can also put song titles or music genres on the roulette.
If there are many participants or the event runs long, prepare plenty of items in advance.