Punishment games that amp up the fun at year-end parties—from hilariously gross to super embarrassing!
If you’re playing games at a year-end party, you can’t skip the penalty games, right? Still, when it comes time to actually do one, you might find yourself wondering, “What kind of penalty game would be good?” or “I can’t think of anything that would really hype everyone up…” If you’re having fun with friends or colleagues, you’ll want to pick a penalty that still feels like a penalty but gets everyone laughing—something in just the right balance.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of penalty game ideas perfect for year-end parties, from classics to slightly unusual twists.
Don’t forget to be considerate of others, and find ideas everyone can enjoy together!
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Punishment games that hype up the year-end party! From disgustingly gross to super embarrassing (31–40)
Talk about the biggest failure in my life.
Everyone wants to keep their embarrassing stories hidden.
That’s exactly why they’re perfect for a penalty game.
From cute childhood slip-ups to embarrassing blunders as adults, let’s take this chance to share them with everyone! However, only share what the person feels comfortable talking about.
Don’t force anyone to reveal something they really don’t want to.
Also, after listening, avoid teasing—ask what they learned from the experience or how it helped them grow.
That way, you can move on to the next game in a positive mood.
Ogiri (Japanese improv-style comedy wordplay game)
For those who are good at it, it becomes a perfect chance to show off their skills, but for those who aren’t, this is where a hellish time awaits.
With plenty of “oogiri” comedy shows like Shoten and the IPPON Grand Prix, many people are exposed to oogiri regularly.
Still, watching and actually doing it are two different things.
Coming up with a clever response to a prompt is surprisingly difficult.
That said, answers you squeeze out while feeling embarrassed can sometimes be unexpectedly funny.
Since it’s just a penalty game, don’t overthink it—give it a light try.
Sing the school song
Each school has its own school song, right? The lyrics and melodies vary, but they all serve the same role of symbolizing the school.
If you’ve spent time as a student, you’ve probably sung it at least once.
This time, here’s a suggestion: make the school song a punishment game! It’ll reveal a glimpse of your youthful days, and for those who aren’t comfortable singing in front of others, it’s quite a high hurdle.
But once you start singing, various memories may come flooding back—and who knows, you might even find someone who went to the same school.
tell war stories
There are times when something feels like a badass story to you, but when you tell others, they’re unexpectedly put off, right? Many people call that kind of past their “dark history,” and few bring it up themselves.
But since this is a penalty game, let’s have them share that tale on purpose! It’ll hype up the room if they tell it with a “pretty awesome, huh?” attitude and exaggerate it theatrically.
If it really is a legendary feat, their stock will skyrocket; if it’s a dark history, then it solidly works as a penalty.
It’s a win-win idea.
to do monoboke (a Japanese comedy bit where a performer uses everyday objects as props for jokes or gags)
A “mono-boke” is a performance where you use props to make people laugh.
You might pretend a prop is something else, or draw humor out of the prop itself…
As long as you get laughs, anything goes in terms of method and content.
But since it’s a punishment game, you can’t plan your material in advance, and you have to perform with whatever’s on hand at the time.
That makes it a pretty tough challenge, but don’t worry about quality.
If you manage to get everyone laughing as a punishment, you could say you lost the game but won the match!
Eat bugs
Please do not, under any circumstances, eat any bugs you find around here.
For this penalty game, only insects sold specifically for consumption are allowed.
You might call them “exotic foods”…
Nowadays, a variety of edible insects—such as crickets, grasshoppers, and silkworm pupae—are available for purchase.
Their appearance certainly isn’t appetizing; in fact, most people will probably get goosebumps just looking at them.
That’s exactly why they make such a fitting idea for a penalty game, but please don’t force anyone to participate.
Super-hot face towel
In this video, some young girls introduce a new punishment game.
One girl, with a towel placed on her face, seems to find it unbearably hot and collapses onto the floor.
The power of suggestion is strong, so it might not actually be that hot.
Please be careful with the temperature.
Punishment Game Roulette
How about using a roulette wheel when you run out of ideas for penalty games? It offers lots of fun, easy punishments, and you spin the wheel to decide what to do.
Even people who aren’t the ones being punished might want to give it a spin!
[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 the person choose whether to take the punishment on the right or the left, and then deliver the chosen punishment at the same time.
The punishments involve props like a paper fan slap or a butt bat, and the level of pain varies depending on the prop.
The key point is that you hold the props up behind you and ask them to choose, so the target can’t see which prop is on which side.
That means you can even switch them after they choose without getting caught.
The more you combine things to make the target suffer, the more exciting the moment is likely to be.
Double Dutch on an acupressure mat
Because foot reflexology points tend to hurt more for people with physical ailments, they can be a good prompt to reflect on your health.
Now, try double unders while standing on a reflexology mat! The jolts will make the sensations even more intense.
First, have them simply stand on the mat and check which areas hurt—that’s recommended.
Keeping those spots in mind, have them attempt double unders.
Since the mat’s uniquely bumpy surface can throw off balance and potentially cause injury, proceed carefully and let them feel the pain with caution.