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!
- A simple punishment game you can do anywhere without any props—even at school or outdoors.
- Punishment games that liven up company drinking parties and banquets
- A fun punishment game recommended for women
- A party forfeit that gets everyone hyped
- Punishment games that liven up drinking parties and banquets
- Simple but intense! A quick-and-easy penalty game that hypes everyone up
- [Classic] Funny! Hilarious! A roundup of punishment games that will liven up the classroom
- [Easy] Punishments that will get middle schoolers excited
- Ideas for team-based games to enliven a party
- A fun penalty game recommended for men
- With friends or couples! A set of questions perfect for penalty games
- Entertainment ideas for year-end and New Year parties: games everyone can enjoy together
- How embarrassing! Lines recommended for punishment games
Punishment games that hype up your year-end party! From disgustingly bad to super embarrassing (41–50)
Catching a live blade with bare hands
It’s a game with a punishment-game element added: seeing whether you can successfully catch a stick being swung down toward you.
Because you don’t know when it’ll come, each person’s reflexes are tested, and if you fail, the simple result is getting tapped on the head.
To make it work as a punishment game, you need tricks that make the stick harder to catch; let’s think about ways to break their concentration.
For example, you can ask casual questions to make them think and then swing through while they’re distracted, or use feints to lure them into letting their guard down—both are recommended approaches.
Punishment games that liven up year-end parties! From ridiculously gross to super embarrassing (51–60)
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.
Walk around town in flashy clothes
Walking through town in a flashy outfit is a penalty game that tests your courage to overcome embarrassment.
The highlight is stepping out in flamboyant clothes totally different from your usual style and soaking up the stares.
Adding a colorful wig or bold makeup makes an even bigger impact.
With your friends watching, your confident strut is sure to spark laughter and applause.
Take photos and look back on them together later—they’ll make great memories.
With just a bit of courage, you can steal the spotlight at the year-end party; it’s a surefire penalty game to get everyone hyped.
I love you game
It’s a game where you whisper “I love you” to the person next to you with all your might, and if you can’t hold back your laughter, you lose.
Since it’s a game that makes everyone feel embarrassed, it could also work as a punishment game where only one person has to do it.
It’s especially cringe-inducing because you’re saying “I love you” to friends you’d never say it to in everyday conversation.
Pay attention to how you express this simple phrase—your tone when saying “I love you,” your facial expression when you say it, and so on.
Try eating durian
Everyone, have you ever tried the tropical fruit durian? You often hear about it, right? That it has a powerful smell.
This is a penalty game where we try durian, known as the king of fruits and the devil’s fruit.
The smell is intense, but I hear it’s a very sweet and rich fruit.