[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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[Classic] Funny! Hilarious! A roundup of penalty games that liven up school (21–30)
pie in the face
You’ve probably seen it on TV variety shows—the thing where someone gets a pie smashed into their face.
It’s a well-known penalty game called a “face pie,” but in reality it isn’t a real pie or whipped cream.
It’s sold as a party item at novelty shops.
You can easily pile on foam-like cream that looks like whipped cream, so it’s a very easy penalty game to prepare.
And above all, it really gets the crowd going.
The face gets completely covered in cream, and the impact is so strong you can hardly breathe for a moment.
Chugging a nasty drink
Drinking bad-tasting beverages like aojiru or bitter tea is also a classic penalty game.
There are lots of flavors, such as bitter or sour drinks.
These days, you can even buy nasty-tasting drinks at variety shops, so it might be a good idea to try purchasing some.
[Classic] Funny! Hilarious! A roundup of forfeit games that get the whole school hyped (31–40)
funny face
There are probably many people who regularly pull funny faces, but don’t you hesitate a bit to do one in front of others? Still, as a light penalty game, it’s easy to do and really livens things up.
There are surely lots of variations on funny faces, so a penalty game where you take requests could be fun.
And for the veterans who say, “Funny faces aren’t a penalty at all,” you could hold a funny-face photo contest.
It’s the kind of penalty game that will definitely be a blast to look back on and become a great memory.
Drumming with a gorilla face
Gorillas beating their chests—so-called drumming—gives a brave, cool impression when a gorilla does it, but it’s embarrassing when a human does it.
It might still be okay for guys, but for girls it can feel pretty awkward.
Since the classic idea of a penalty game is to make someone do something they’re reluctant to do, this one is a solid pick.
For the person doing the punishment, the key is to cast aside your shame and fully channel your inner wild gorilla.
Some people might even find the contrast with your usual self endearing.
improv impersonation
Impressions are a classic punishment-game staple, right? But you might feel they’re a bit too cliché.
So why not try “improv impressions”? In this version, you keep doing impressions to match prompts that are thrown at you one after another.
Call out anything that comes to mind—celebrities, acquaintances, anime characters, and so on.
It gets more exciting if the prompts are just a little hard to imitate.
Keep the idea of “over-the-top requests” in mind when you come up with the prompts.
Tire-flavored gummy
Did you know there are gummy candies that taste like tires? They’re made by a famous overseas brand called Haribo, but they taste and smell like rubber and are really bad.
You can find them at variety shops and the like.
Since you just have to eat them, they’re recommended as a punishment game for both men and women.
Publishing yearbook photos
Yearbook photos often look quite different from how we look now, don’t they? Sharing those yearbook photos can make for a fun and lively penalty game.
And not just yearbooks—if you have a driver’s license, I think showing everyone that photo would be entertaining too.