A simple punishment game you can do anywhere without any props—even at school or outdoors.
Have you ever ended up having to do a penalty game but had no props at all? Actually, there are plenty of classic penalty games that get everyone hyped even without any equipment! Go all out with an impression, belt out your school song solo, try a hilariously embarrassing funny face—there are tons of games that instantly liven up the mood! They’re simple yet more embarrassing than you’d expect, but if you go for it, everyone ends up laughing together.
Here are some ideas you can use.
Keep them in mind when you’re planning your next penalty game!
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Classic embarrassing punishments (1–10)
Answer ◯◯ no matter what you’re asked
It’s a penalty game where, no matter what you’re asked, you must answer with a set phrase.
Classic answers include things like “Yes” or “I love it.” You can come up with any questions you like, but since it’s a penalty game, it’s best to ask things the loser wouldn’t want to agree with.
For example: “Do you think you’re cute?” or “Do you like reptiles?” However, questions that insult or hurt someone are not allowed.
Please be careful.
Think of questions that turn the other person into a funny character, and let’s all have fun together!
Impersonation
Impersonations that focus on observing and reproducing people’s words and actions can reveal how interested you are in others.
Not only do you have to carefully watch their mannerisms, but your ability to recreate them is also tested, which can feel a bit embarrassing.
For people who are good at impressions, it won’t feel like a punishment game, so instead of letting them choose their own material, it’s best to assign a theme that seems difficult.
Another advantage is that you can draw from a wide range of categories—famous figures everyone knows or people close to you.
Baby talk for ◯◯
“Baby talk ◯◯” is a punishment game where you have to speak in baby talk.
The content you speak could be something like a self-introduction or a love confession.
Even when the topic is super serious, sentence endings turn into things like “dechu,” or every sentence starts with “babuu.” Since everyone interprets baby talk differently, it’s fun to see what kind of baby talk people come up with! It’s pretty embarrassing for adults to speak in baby talk, but it’s entertaining for those listening.
It doesn’t require any props and is easy to do, so definitely try using it as a punishment game.
Classic embarrassing penalty games (11–20)
Communicating in cat language
Things that make you feel embarrassed are a classic choice for penalty games, right? Here’s one to try: a penalty game where you communicate in cat language.
Because it has a game-like element, it’s fun to keep things moving.
First, decide on a prompt or topic.
Then the person taking the penalty uses cat sounds like “meow” to convey what the prompt is.
For a twist, you can add rules like wearing cat ears, or switch to the sounds of other animals for extra fun.
Expose the biggest failure in my life
Telling a story about a failure that could be called your own dark past in front of everyone is a punishment game that’s more embarrassing than you’d imagine.
Precisely because of that, it lets people glimpse an unexpected side of you and can instantly break the ice.
Mistakes that anyone might make in daily life—like confessing to the wrong person or walking into the wrong room thinking it was the restroom—tend to get laughs and make listeners feel at ease and excited.
Even if it’s embarrassing for the person involved, if it’s an episode you can look back on and laugh about, it becomes a conversation starter and softens the atmosphere.
It takes courage, but by laying yourself bare, this punishment game creates a sense of unity.
improvised parody song
Let’s have people come up with their own lyrics to match an existing song and sing them, then check their parody-song sense.
The finished song will change depending on whether they fit the lyrics to the song’s vibe or just string together whatever words come to mind.
It can be hard to create a song alone, so if that’s the case, try a relay-style parody with two or more people—drawing on the previous person’s words can be really helpful.
It might also be fun—and more challenging—to have them craft a parody to a gentle, word-focused song where the lyrics really need to be heard.
one-shot gag
“One-shot gags” are a classic go-to for punishment games, but a lot of people aren’t good at them, right? Still, many of us like making others laugh.
Whether it lands or not can wait—why not start by coming up with something that makes you laugh? And when you perform it, go all out without being shy; you might be surprised how much everyone enjoys it.
Even if it doesn’t hit, there may be someone who says, “I actually like that!” Of course, it’s also fine to perform a popular bit!