Punishment game ideas using a phone
We’ve put together a list of phone call ideas you can use for forfeits and dares!
For those who aren’t good at talking to people, just making a phone call can feel like a major hurdle.
Honestly, that alone can be a punishment…
In this article, we introduce ideas you can use for punishment games, like calling your family—something you’d never want to do in front of friends—or calling an ex, which would be painfully awkward in front of your current partner.
If you want to incorporate phone calls into your punishment games, be sure to check it out.
Depending on the content, you might be misunderstood or lose trust, so keep it moral and have fun!
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Ideas for phone-based penalty games (1–10)
a thank-you call
Even if it’s a punishment game, here’s a recommendation for people who don’t want to leave a bad aftertaste: call your mom to express your gratitude.
It can be embarrassing to put your feelings into words in front of friends or coworkers, but your mom will probably be pleasantly surprised to hear your thanks.
If you can’t reach her by phone, sending a long heartfelt message on LINE could work too! You’ll be super curious to see what kind of reply she sends, right? As a second task, you could even prepare to have the person read out their mom’s reply.
Call to a classmate
Even with classmates you’re usually close with, having to call them out of the blue can make you nervous, right? You could set a rule that you can call any classmate, or make it more exciting by sticking the names of classmates whose numbers you have onto a die or a roulette wheel, and call whoever it lands on! If you’re someone who uses LINE regularly but rarely makes calls, give it a try—you might be surprised at how lively the conversation gets, and you could end up becoming even closer.
Call the demon
Have you heard of the app that’s been making waves as a parenting support tool, where you get a phone call from an ogre? When kids won’t go to bed at night or won’t clean up, you hand them the phone and say, “You’ve got a call from the ogre!” Then, they’ll quietly do as they’re told, following the scary ogre’s words.
You can use it as a forfeit in games, too, but since it’s designed for children, adults might just find it funny rather than scary.
Why not try using it as a tool to spice up your games?
Punishment game ideas using a phone (11–20)
Call me and do an impersonation
A punishment game where you have to make a phone call while impersonating someone is all the more fun the less the other person catches on.
These days, since everyone communicates by smartphone and the caller’s name appears on the screen, it works by calling a mutual acquaintance who’s present.
The person you call will see the impersonated person’s name displayed, so they’re more likely to assume it’s the real person, and if your impression is good enough, you might hang up without them ever realizing it was fake.
It’s a playful, pop-style punishment game that you can also enjoy by trying your best impressions when calling a home phone.
Confession to a friend
If it’s a get-together with friends, a dare to confess over the phone to a friend can be a fun option! If it’s someone of the opposite sex you’re usually close with in the group, they might catch on that it’s a dare and give you a funny response.
However, if they even slightly have feelings for you, revealing afterward that “it was just a dare” could make things awkward.
If you go through with this dare, I recommend choosing either someone who will take it as a joke, or someone you actually like and would genuinely want to date.
Have a sketchy conversation on the phone loud enough for people around to hear
There are conversations you don’t want strangers on the street to overhear, right? A punishment game where you have to have a risky conversation on the phone loud enough for everyone around to hear is basically torture! Depending on the content, people around you will definitely either be shocked and burst out laughing, or give you cold stares.
Even if it’s terrible, if it’s a made-up story it ends as an embarrassing punishment, but content that could hurt real people isn’t suitable for a punishment game.
Keep it to conversations that you can laugh about later.
In conclusion
What did you think of those phone call ideas you can use for penalty games? Phone calls can put you in a different mood than usual, so it’s embarrassing to be watched, right? But if you think of it as letting people see a new side of you, why not use it to deepen your friendships? Be careful not to be rude to the other person, and give the penalty game a try!