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 your year-end party! From disgustingly bad to super embarrassing (41–50)
◯-second wall sit
For an end-of-year party with your athletic buddies, we recommend a stamina-testing wall-sit punishment game! Press your back flat against the wall and lower your hips until your knees are bent at 90 degrees.
Then set a time and hang in there until the end! If it looks too easy, have them try a version without leaning on the wall.
After getting hyped up from the game—and with some drinks in the mix—a wall sit will be seriously tough.
It’s bound to be a pretty hardcore punishment.
Make your smartphone search history public
You sometimes see people checking smartphone search histories on variety shows, right? There are entries that make you think, “Why did you look that up?” It’s a punishment game where you have to reveal your entire search history to everyone there.
Nobody expects their search history to be seen by others, so just imagining it is embarrassing!
doodles on the face
There’s that game with battledores where the loser gets their face scribbled on with ink, right? Let’s do face doodles with that same playful vibe! Regular pens or permanent markers are hard to wash off, so it’s easier if you use special pens that come off easily.
You can find face-doodling pens at variety stores.
Tasting Death Sauce
Among hot sauces, Death Sauce is famous for being extremely spicy.
Just eating food covered with this Death Sauce is already a punishment game, but this takes it further by tasting several varieties of Death Sauce in a “kiki Death Sauce,” a twist on a tasting challenge.
If you’re good with spicy foods, you might just manage to get through it, but for those who can’t handle heat, it’s a brutally tough punishment.
foot reflexology massage
Have you ever tried a foot reflexology massage? You often see it used as a punishment on TV shows.
Even if you can’t call a professional masseuse, you can buy an acupressure stick at a 100-yen shop, and those are pretty painful too.
An ao-take-fumi (bamboo stepper) might work as well! It might not be very effective for people in perfect health, though…
Exposure & Confession
Since it’s a year-end party, how about confessing a secret you haven’t told the people you met this year and getting it off your chest? Super serious stuff might be a bit…
not so funny, but let’s go with lighter “I’m sorry” moments, feel refreshed, and welcome the new year!
Waxing with duct tape
When it comes to simple yet thrilling punishments, duct-tape hair removal takes the cake.
The rules are straightforward: participants stick duct tape to their skin and rip it off in one swift motion—but the real highlight is their reaction in that instant.
Because pain and surprise hit at the same time, the laughter never stops.
When the person taking the punishment shows a look of steely resolve, the anticipation builds even more.
Choosing skin-friendly tape or materials that reduce pain lets everyone enjoy it more safely.
This never-gets-old game is perfect for hyping up the whole venue.
cosplay
We’ll have people do cosplay.
Anime characters are fine, and it might be fun for men to wear sailor uniforms, too.
They could go around pouring drinks in costume or place orders with the staff while staying in character.
Men in mini-skirts could really get the crowd excited!
mixed juice
If it’s a year-end party, there will probably be plenty of alcohol, juice, and other drinks lined up.
Let’s mix them and have everyone try a homemade mixed drink! Try combining cola, melon soda, orange juice, and even aojiru (green vegetable juice).
You might end up with something surprisingly tasty!
kabedon (slamming a hand against the wall to pin someone, often seen in romance contexts)
It’s a fun, hype-inducing kabedon.
It’s a penalty game, but go ahead and swoon to death (lol).
Some people won’t react at all, but I think the viewers’ hearts will be racing.
Especially when it’s a kabedon as a penalty game after an arrogant, “I’m the boss” kind of act—sure, it’s a penalty for the person getting it, but it’s guaranteed laughs.
Also, while kabedon is a penalty game, try doing it with same-gender pairs instead of the opposite sex, and make sure both the doer and the receiver are considerate so everyone can have fun and get hyped.
