Drinking games are a great way to have fun with friends while enjoying some drinks. Card games are particularly popular because they are easy to learn and can be played with just a deck of cards. In this article, we will go over some popular drinking card games rules that you can play with your friends.
Kings Cup
Kings Cup is a classic drinking game that is easy to learn and can be played with any number of players. To play, you will need a deck of cards and a large cup or mug. To start the game, spread the deck of cards in a circle around the cup.
Players take turns drawing a card from the deck and following the corresponding rule:
- Ace: Waterfall - Everyone starts drinking and cannot stop until the person to their right stops.
- 2: You - Pick someone to take a drink.
- 3: Me - Take a drink.
- 4: Floor - Everyone touches the floor, last one to do so takes a drink.
- 5: Guys - All guys take a drink.
- 6: Chicks - All girls take a drink.
- 7: Heaven - Everyone points to the sky, last one to do so takes a drink.
- 8: Mate - Pick someone to be your mate, they have to drink whenever you drink.
- 9: Rhyme - Pick a word, and everyone has to say a word that rhymes. First person who can't think of a word takes a drink.
- 10: Categories - Pick a category, and everyone has to name something that fits in that category. First person who can't think of something takes a drink.
- Jack: Make a Rule - Make a rule that everyone has to follow, anyone who breaks the rule takes a drink.
- Queen: Question Master - You become the question master, anyone who answers your question takes a drink.
- King: Pour - Pour some of your drink into the cup in the middle. Whoever draws the fourth king has to drink the entire cup.
The game continues until all the cards are drawn. Kings Cup is a fun game that can get pretty wild as the night goes on.
War
War is a classic card game that can be turned into a drinking game with a few modifications. To play, you will need a deck of cards and two players. The goal of the game is to win all the cards.
Each player starts with half the deck of cards, and they take turns flipping over the top card. The player with the higher card wins that round and takes both cards. If the cards are the same, it's war! Each player puts down three cards face down, and then one card face up. The player with the higher card wins all the cards.
In the drinking version of War, the loser of each round takes a drink. This can get pretty intense as the game goes on.
Pyramid
Pyramid is a fun card game that is easy to learn and can be played with any number of players. To play, you will need a deck of cards and a pyramid of cards set up in front of you.
To set up the pyramid, place one card face up at the top, then two cards face up below it, then three cards, and so on until you have a row of seven cards at the bottom.
Players take turns drawing a card from the deck and following the corresponding rule:
- Ace: Waterfall - Everyone starts drinking and cannot stop until the person to their right stops.
- 2-7: Take a drink for each card.
- 8: Pick a mate - Pick someone to be your mate, they have to drink whenever you drink.
- 9: Bust a rhyme - Pick a word, and everyone has to say a word that rhymes. First person who can't think of a word takes a drink.
- 10: Categories - Pick a category, and everyone has to name something that fits in that category. First person who can't think of something takes a drink.
- Jack: Make a Rule - Make a rule that everyone has to follow, anyone who breaks the rule takes a drink.
- Queen: Question Master - You become the question master, anyone who answers your question takes a drink.
- King: Pour - Pour some of your drink into the cup in the middle.
The game continues until all the cards have been drawn. Pyramid is a fun game that can get pretty wild as the night goes on.
Conclusion
Drinking card games are a fun way to spend a night with friends. Whether you're playing Kings Cup, War, or Pyramid, these games are sure to provide hours of entertainment. Just remember to drink responsibly and never drink and drive. Cheers!
