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 to further liven up performances and acts (21–30)
Balloon burst
The classic punishment game: the balloon-burst game.
As the balloon gradually gets bigger, not only the person holding it but also the onlookers are on edge.
It’s a punishment game everyone can enjoy.
If you buy an electric air pump, you should be able to inflate the balloon smoothly until it pops.
Penalty game taste test!
It’s a punishment game where you’re blindfolded and have to immediately answer what kind of punishment you just received.
For example, if you’re smacked with a paper fan, you’d normally want to react with something like “Ouch!” but under this rule, you must say “Paper fan!” first, before any reaction, to name the punishment you got.
It’s a fresh, unusual rule you don’t see often, so it should pique the audience’s curiosity.
Penalty game ideas (31–40) to further enliven performances and skits
punishment-game slap
Slaps are a classic punishment game, aren’t they? On “Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!” it was a staple to get slapped by Masahiro Chono.
Even if it’s not Chono and just an amateur doing the slapping, it still hurts plenty, and the wait before getting hit is pure agony—making it a nerve‑wracking punishment.
However, if you slap without holding back, it can lead to injury, so keep it moderate!
Catching a live blade with bare hands
It’s a game with a punishment-game element added: seeing whether you can successfully catch a stick being swung down toward you.
Because you don’t know when it’ll come, each person’s reflexes are tested, and if you fail, the simple result is getting tapped on the head.
To make it work as a punishment game, you need tricks that make the stick harder to catch; let’s think about ways to break their concentration.
For example, you can ask casual questions to make them think and then swing through while they’re distracted, or use feints to lure them into letting their guard down—both are recommended approaches.
[Right or Left?] Three Punishments All at Once
![[Right or Left?] Three Punishments All at Once](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lDzE9kt_dMg/sddefault.jpg)
The idea is to have them choose whether to take the punishment on the right or the left, and then administer the chosen punishment at the same time.
The punishments use props like a paper fan or a bat to the butt, and the level of pain varies depending on the prop.
The key point is that you hold the props up behind them and have them choose, so the target can’t see the props—and even if you swap them after they choose, they won’t notice.
The more you pair things so the target suffers, the more exciting the moment will likely be.
Pie Tower Punishment Game
Smashing a pie in someone’s face is the classic punishment game, isn’t it? That said, even though we call it a “pie,” you don’t actually need a crust—just cream is more than enough for a punishment game.
Variety stores and online shops sell cans of pie cream specifically for these games, so try getting one and giving it a go.
Buruzon Chiemi
Since the punishment game of impersonating Buruzon Chiemi only involves lines, it’s a relatively easy bit to try and is recommended.
Don’t have just one person do it—have two people play the ‘with B’ roles as part of the punishment, too.
It shouldn’t be scary with three people.
Give it a try.