[Classic] Funny! Hilarious! A roundup of punishment games that will liven up the classroom
Many people enjoy playing games during school breaks, right?
But just deciding who wins and loses can lack excitement.
So how about setting a penalty for the loser?
With a penalty game, the thrill and tension ramp up, making the game more exciting and fun!
This time, we’ve gathered some penalty game ideas that will really liven things up at school—feel free to use them for inspiration.
From slightly embarrassing penalties to ones that make everyone laugh, they’re all easy to do.
Don’t force anyone—choose penalties that everyone can enjoy!
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- Party games that get everyone excited at school
[Standard] Funny! Hilarious! A round-up of penalty games that liven up school (11–20)
Call everyone by their first name
Even if you call close friends by their first names, you often call classmates you don’t usually talk to by their last names, right? This penalty game is to call everyone by their first names, whether they’re close friends or not.
It might be embarrassing at first, and the other person might be surprised to suddenly be called by their first name.
But doesn’t being addressed by your name make you feel a bit happy, like you’ve gotten closer? It may be a penalty game, but this could be a good chance to become friends and make first-name calling stick!
Pocky game
The classic “Pocky Game.” This is a party game using Pocky: two people face each other, each biting one end of a Pocky stick, and start eating toward the middle.
The first person to let go loses.
If neither lets go, they’ll end up kissing.
It’s a popular game at mixers, but it’s also fun to try between guys on purpose.
As your faces get closer with a friend, it’s the kind of game that’s likely to get everyone around you hyped up.
one-shot gag
One-shot gags—watching other people do them is so much fun, isn’t it? If it’s funny, great; even if it isn’t, the lameness itself gets everyone hyped—that’s the magic of a one-shot gag.
They’re also a staple for punishments and party interludes.
When you have to do a one-shot gag as a penalty, do you have a go-to routine? If not, try watching and practicing the gags of Haranishi from FUJIWARA or Chuei from Nagareboshi, who are famous for their one-shot bits.
Peace of mind when you’ve got one ready: one-shot gags!
kabedon (slamming a hand against the wall to pin someone, often seen in romance contexts)
Kabe-don, which originated from shoujo manga and became a hot topic, involves two faces getting very close—and many people’s hearts have surely fluttered at that gesture.
These days, though, it’s kind of treated like a joke.
So here’s an idea: turn it into a penalty game.
Do a kabe-don toward the camera and deliver a killer line!
impassioned singing
Belting out a song is a simple yet entertaining punishment game.
The key is not just to sing, but to go all-out and sing your heart out.
For someone who doesn’t usually go to karaoke, it can be even more embarrassing.
However, the person taking the penalty might actually be good at singing.
In that case, have them sing a song that doesn’t match their usual persona—like an anime theme, an idol song, or enka.
It’s a punishment game that could work well at karaoke, too.
Show off an embarrassing poem I wrote myself
Have you ever written a poem? When you jot down a stray thought, write in your diary, or put your feelings for someone into words, sometimes that turns into a poem.
Even if you weren’t trying to write a poem or a verse, if you pour your feelings out as they are and shape them into sentences, that’s already a poem.
How about making everyone present their own original, one-of-a-kind poem as a penalty game? I’m sure everyone will be blushing to the tips of their ears with embarrassment (lol).
[Classic] Funny! Hilarious! A roundup of penalty games that liven up school (21–30)
I love you game
Even knowing it’s just a game, this penalty game will make you and everyone around you feel embarrassed the moment you say the words.
It’s simply a game where you say “I love you.” Since it’s rare to say “I love you” face-to-face in public, you’ll probably get very nervous no matter who you’re saying it to.
Both the person hearing it and the person saying it tend to become self-conscious, and that awkwardness can even spark love—so in a way, it’s a game you can be hopeful about.
It’s a penalty game where the shy reactions of girls are just too cute.