Drinking games without alcohol

Three ways to play without alcohol

1. Swap the drink

   Play with soda, juice, iced tea, flavoured sparkling water or mocktails. Choose Any drink in our games and the cards say “sips” of anything.

2. Keep score

   Choose No alcohol: every sip becomes a penalty point, and the lowest score at the end wins. Great for competitive groups.

3. Use forfeits

   Replace each sip with a quick task: spin the forfeit wheel above, or use the list below.

Good swaps for the drinks

• Beer pong and flip cup: water in the game cups (it’s cleaner too), or lemonade.
• Shot-glass games: juice, cola or flavoured water in small glasses.
• Prosecco pong: sparkling apple or grape juice in plastic coupes.
• Kings Cup: a jug of fruit punch as the King’s cup.
• Mocktails: a virgin mojito (lime, mint, soda), a “grog” (ginger beer, lime) or a berry fizz.

30 forfeit ideas instead of a drink

1. Speak in an accent until your next turn.
2. Do 10 squats.
3. Sing a chorus chosen by the group.
4. Compliment everyone at the table.
5. Hold a plank for 20 seconds.
6. Do an impression until someone guesses who.
7. Show the last photo you took.
8. Dance for 15 seconds with no music.
9. Talk in rhymes for one round.
10. Swap seats with anyone.
11. Tell a joke; if nobody laughs, do another forfeit.
12. Let the group pick your nickname for the night.
13. Say the alphabet backwards from K.
14. Balance a book on your head until your next turn.
15. Speak only in questions for one round.
16. Wear a silly hat until your next turn.
17. Do your best runway walk.
18. Tell the group a fun fact about yourself.
19. Hum a song until someone guesses it.
20. Stand on one leg until your next turn.
21. Give a 20-second speech on socks.
22. Draw a portrait of the player on your left in 30 seconds.
23. Be the waiter: get the next round of drinks.
24. Play the next round with your eyes closed.
25. Say three nice things about yourself.
26. Do a dramatic reading of your last text.
27. Mime your morning routine.
28. Let the group choose your next move in the game.
29. Say “unique New York” five times fast.
30. Do the robot for 10 seconds.

The best drinking games to play sober

• Kings Cup: the rules are the fun; it works perfectly with points.
• Flip cup: a relay race that’s all about the flip.
• Beer pong as water pong: the same game, cleaner.
• Truth or Drink: the questions are the game; skips become points.
• Drinking bingo: score by squares during a film or match.
• Word games: Categories, Buzz and Fuzzy Duck are just as funny sober.
• Beer olympics as a backyard olympics: teams, events and medals.

Mixed groups: drinkers and non-drinkers together

Never ask why someone isn’t drinking, and never make them explain. Put soft drinks next to the alcohol, not in the kitchen, and play in Any drink mode so a sip of lemonade counts the same as a sip of beer. In team games, mix drinkers and non-drinkers on every team. Nobody should ever feel like they’re watching instead of playing.

Tips for a good game

• Buy good soft drinks: they’re half the fun of a sober night.
• Points make any game more competitive; forfeits make it sillier.
• Let each player choose drinks, points or forfeits for themselves.

Drinking games without alcohol: FAQ