Punishment game ideas to further liven up performances and skits
Entertainment acts and performances are essential for livening up events like weddings and birthday parties, as well as company year-end and New Year gatherings.
Some of you may be thinking, “I’ve been put in charge, but I’m not sure what to choose…”
In this article, we’ll introduce penalty game ideas to make your entertainment and performances even more exciting!
Having penalty games ready will take your party games to the next level.
We’ve assembled a wide range—from ones where you can enjoy the loser’s reactions to ideas that reveal unexpected sides of people.
Be sure to add these penalty games to your entertainment or performances so everyone at the venue can have a great time.
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Punishment game ideas (11–20) to further liven up skits and performances
Showcase how you call your partner and how they call you
Let’s have them reveal the names they only use with each other as a penalty game! The classic is dropping honorifics and calling each other by name, but sometimes they actually use “-chan” or “-kun,” or even special nicknames no one else knows.
For some people, that’s something they really don’t want others to find out, so it’s perfect for a penalty game! If there’s a couple there, you could have them call each other that way, too.
It might be embarrassing for them, but for everyone else it’s a penalty game that shares a little happiness around!
Change your LINE icon
LINE is one of our everyday lifelines for communication, and you might actually see someone’s icon face more often than their real one.
So, as a penalty game, how about making them change their LINE icon and carry an unwanted icon for a set period of time? The classics are a posed selfie or a goofy face—have them switch to something that will embarrass them as much as possible.
Since it’s a regular communication tool, people who aren’t even there at the time will end up seeing it too—that’s another point that makes it unpleasant.
Post the specified text and photos on social media.
As a means of broadly sharing one’s thoughts, social media is indispensable, and it’s normal not to post things that differ from your own views.
This is a punishment game where you have to post a specified message on such social media—broadcasting something embarrassing to a wide audience, even those not present.
You can decide the post text in advance and then compete, or tailor the message to the person who will post it—this approach is also recommended.
Making the text out of character for the person increases the embarrassment and lets people who don’t know the context enjoy it too.
Come up with a catchy phrase and introduce yourself
This task involves coming up with short phrases that introduce each character, much like the self-introductions idols use.
The goal is to boldly declare how “cute” or “cool” they are—really leaning into it so they feel a proper dose of embarrassment.
Beyond idols, having lots of examples of catchy taglines from manga and anime in your head will help you assemble sentences smoothly.
If you’re having trouble coming up with ideas, it can also be fun to gather words from people around you and build phrases from there.
First love story
It’s about asking people to share the moment in their lives when they first felt they were in love, along with who inspired those feelings.
Have them look back on the straightforward things they did as children and really feel that sense of embarrassment.
Some may try to dodge the question by saying they don’t remember the past, but in that case, it’s best to have a mechanism in place so they can’t escape—like asking for a more recent episode instead.
You might discover an unexpected side of the person through their earnest childhood actions or the traits they were drawn to back then, which may differ from what attracts them now.
Announce the secret
Everyone lives with secrets.
Let’s have each person share one of their own on the spot.
Even just searching your memory for something you’ve never told anyone can be a painful process for some.
Since the weight of a secret varies from person to person, it’s best to consider the overall balance and gradually increase the intensity of the episodes you share.
Sharing these stories as secrets kept within the group can also help deepen your bonds.
Speak by changing the sentence endings.
It’s a game where the person receiving the penalty has to change the ending of their sentences for a specified period.
If they forget to use the new ending, they get an extra penalty, which encourages them to pay close attention to how they speak.
Everyone can propose endings on the spot, then decide by roulette; that way, you can enjoy the suspense of which ending would be the most embarrassing.
If you repeat various games and apply this penalty multiple times, it could get even more exciting by evolving into situations where multiple endings are combined into one, or the room is filled with all kinds of sentence endings flying around.
doodles on the face
Drawing on someone’s face is a classic penalty game.
It can be even more fun if you pick a motif, like an anime character or a TV personality known for distinctive makeup.
Since it’s a penalty game that brings participants physically close, you’ll also get a bit of that heart-pounding excitement.
Once the doodling is done, hold up a mirror and enjoy their reaction.
You could have them strike a pose, and take photos to keep the memory, too.
List five good things about the people around you.
Have the game winner list five good things about the person receiving the penalty.
We don’t often get the chance to tell our friends or partners what we like about them directly.
Even if we think it, it can be pretty embarrassing to say it face-to-face.
But that’s exactly why it works as a penalty! Use this penalty to encourage honest expressions of feelings.
It may be embarrassing for the speaker, but it will make the receiver happy and give both of you a great opportunity to grow closer.
Challenge eating insects
Insects are ingredients rich in many nutrients, including high-quality protein, and they’re even said to help alleviate food shortages.
This is a penalty game where participants try insect-based foods—which are often avoided because of their appearance—and share their impressions.
People feel differently about insects, so let’s enjoy the variety of reactions too.
Since they’re not a familiar ingredient, it’s easy to overlook this, but people with shellfish allergies can’t eat them, so please be careful about that.