Video Game Drinking Games

How can drinking make video games more fun?

Is it hard to play video drinking games?

What are some of the best games for this type of event?

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Drinking while playing a video game can make it difficult to actually play the game, but it can also make the experience a lot more fun and enjoyable for everyone at your party. Whether you choose to play these games with friends online or in person, you’re sure to enjoy the fun of playing a drinking game during a video game.

In this article, we’ll show you some of our favorite drinking games videos and guides to help you get started. Some of the best types of video games to use during a drinking game include those that can be played either cooperatively or competitively, or any game that allows you to take turns. With this in mind, we’ve chosen some of our favorites and listed them below.

Read on to learn how to play drinking video games.

Option #1. Call of Duty

Number of Players: 1 or more

Best Alcohol: Beer

Materials Needed

• Drink for every player
• If playing online, you may want to be in a chat with the friends you play with

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How to Play

1. For this drinking video game, you can choose to either play on your own, with friends in person, or with friends online.
2. If you die, take a drink. If you die because you have a lag or disconnect, take two drinks.
3. If you feel the need to curse, take a drink.
4. Take a sip every time you switch weapons.
5. When you finish a level, take a shot.
6. Take a shot when you use a heavy weapon, like a rocket launcher.
7. Take a shot when you change your character’s class.
8. If another player insults you, take a shot.
9. When you’re told you have to save the President’s daughter, chug your drink.

Option #2. Mario Kart

Number of Players: 2 or more

Best Alcohol: Beer

Materials Needed

• Drink for every player
• Online capabilities if not playing in person

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How to Play

1. This fan favorite is easy to play as a drinking game, but remember that there are children playing this game online, so behave accordingly.
2. Every time you fall off the edge of a race and have to be picked up and put back on the track, take a shot.
3. If you hit a banana peel, you must stand up and physically spin around while taking a shot.
4. If you are hit with any shell, you have to chug your drink.
5. If you get it with the lightning bolt, you must chug until you aren’t small anymore.
6. If you come in first, you don’t have to take a shot, and you can choose anyone else to take a shot for you.
7. Second place doesn’t drink, but cannot give away a shot.
8. Any other place takes a shot; last place has to chug.

Option #3. Bomberman

Number of Players: 4

Best Alcohol: Beer

Materials Needed

• Drinks for everyone
• Ideally, Super Bomberman 2, although any Bomberman game with multiplayer will work

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How to Play

1. This may be a lesser-known game, but it’s still a great option for those looking to have fun in-person with friends or family.
2. If you blow up your character and die, take a shot.
3. If you kick a bomb and it hits someone, take a shot.
4. If you use a remote controlled bomb, take a shot.
5. If more than one player dies at once, chug.

Option #4. Super Smash Bros

Number of Players: 2 or more

Best Alcohol: Beer

Materials Needed

• Drinks for everyone playing
• In-person players

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How to Play

1. This is an excellent party game for just about any situation. No matter which version you play, it can make a great drinking game as well.
2. Every time you get knocked out, take a shot.
3. If you taunt and end up taking damage during your taunt, take as hot.
4. If you finish a match without knocking anyone out, chug.
5. The loser of any match has to take a shot, while the winner can make anyone else take a shot.
6. Every time you use a final smash, take a drink.
7. If you use a character that is much too overpowered, you have to take two shots before the match begins (for example, Meta Knight).
8. If you get Goldeen in a Poke Ball, everyone else takes a shot.

Option #5. Broforce

Number of Players: 1 or more

Best Alcohol: Beer

Materials Needed

• Internet connection
• Drinks for everyone

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How to Play

1. For this drinking game, most players simply agree to take a shot every time they fail a mission.
2. There may be other house rules in play; for example, using specific weapons or character names may indicate other drinks.
3. Every time you get a game over, you should chug your drink until you can start again.

Option #6. GTA

Number of Players: 2 or more

Best Alcohol: Beer

Materials Needed

• Drinks for everyone playing

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How to Play

1. This is another classic among games used for drinking purposes. You can use any GTA game, although the most recent is usually the best bet if possible.
2. Take a shot every time you commit a crime if you want to get drunk fast. Change this to a sip rule instead of a shot rule for a game that can last a little bit longer.
3. Every time you change characters, take a shot.
4. Take a shot if you get killed by a gun while you’re in a car. Bonus points if you also scream in real life.
5. If you get caught performing a crime, you have to chug.
6. If you’re out in the ocean and killed by a shark, you have to chug.

Option #7. FIFA

Number of Players: 2 or more

Best Alcohol: Beer

Materials Needed

• Drinks for everyone playing

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How to Play

1. This sports game is a popular franchise that many people enjoy playing, with or without a drinking game component.
2. If you score a goal, your opponent must take a shot.
3. If you concede a goal, you have to take a shot.
4. If you get a yellow card, your opponent has to take a shot.
5. If you get a red card, you have to take a shot.
6. The winner can command the loser to chug for as long as they choose.

Conclusion

When it comes to drinking games video games may not be the first thing you think of. But with so many great games out there, it’s easy to find the perfect fit for you and your friends to enjoy the next time you’re looking for a drinking game experience you might not have ever tried before. These kinds of games can be fun online or in person, and you can also play some of them on your own, if you prefer.

No matter what, remember to always play these games responsibly. Don’t overdo it, and make sure you don’t drink and drive—and that no one else does either. Keep in mind, too, that some of these games can be played online with children, so don’t act aggressively toward kids you might be playing with. Finally, don’t let minors join your drinking game, and make sure everyone knows they can back out any time they want to.

With a little attention to safety details, you should be able to have a great time with your video game-based drinking game experience.