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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Punishments using the face and body (1–10)
butt-letter
“Shirimoji” (butt-writing) is a classic, embarrassingly funny penalty game.
Instead of writing letters with a pencil or pen like you normally would, you write them using your butt to convey a word to the other person.
It’s surprisingly tricky, so it’s best to choose a word everyone knows, in hiragana, and keep it to three characters or fewer.
If the person doing the penalty gets shy and doesn’t move much, the message won’t get across and they’ll have to butt-write over and over, so make sure to move your hips boldly from the start.
You don’t need any props, and it’s an easy penalty game for kids and adults alike.
smoldering pose
Everyone has probably practiced making the face that looks cutest or coolest in front of a mirror at least once.
But that’s something you can only do because no one’s watching.
So what happens when someone sees your personal “perfect pose” or takes a photo of it? It’s super embarrassing, right? That’s exactly why you should turn it into a penalty game! Then everyone will be determined to win no matter what.
It’s guaranteed to hype things up, so give it a try.
Stretch
Stretching is considered good for your health, but for people with stiff bodies, it can feel like torture… Students might be used to it from warm-ups in PE or club activities, but many working adults are probably stiff as a board.
It might feel like a painful punishment, but think of it as the first step toward better health and give it a try! Simple stretches like forward bends or seated straddle forward bends are fine.
Just be careful not to force it—you could strain a muscle, so mind your intensity!
having someone blow into your ear
Having someone blow air into your ear feels ticklish, doesn’t it? Some people even hate it so much it gives them goosebumps.
This is a punishment game that uses that reaction.
The loser closes their eyes and braces for an unpredictable “whoosh.” Even a single ear is startling, but getting it from both ears can make you jump in surprise.
Not knowing when it’s coming makes it even scarier.
For the person doing the blowing: don’t blow too hard—going all out could cause issues with the eardrum.
Please blow gently.
Pause
When you’re watching a movie or TV show and want to step away, you press the “pause” button, right? Let’s use that pause button for a fun penalty game! While chatting as usual with the loser, hit “pause” at just the right moment.
The loser must hold their position and stay completely still.
Try pausing when everyone’s hyped and laughing, or when they’re goofing around striking a weird pose.
Just be sure to decide the number of “pauses” in advance!
funny face
When it comes to punishments that don’t require any props, “funny faces” are a classic! The usual ones are pushing your nose up with a finger to imitate a pig, or squishing your cheeks with both hands to flatten your face.
That said, for people who aren’t good at making funny faces, it can be tough to be told to do one out of the blue.
So why not prepare some examples they can copy and ask them to make one of those? If you search “funny face series” on TikTok, you’ll find lots of ideas, so feel free to use them for reference.
spanking on the butt
When we were little, many of us probably got a spanking on the butt when we did something bad and were being scolded.
As an aside, it seems that not only in Japan but in many other countries as well, spanking is commonly used to discipline children.
That suggests spanking is seen as well-suited as a “punishment.” For the one on the receiving end, a spanking brings a truly indescribable sense of humiliation.
So for a punishment game, be sure to give a resounding butt-spank!