10 drinking games for your next party (Quebec version)

You're at someone's house, it's 10 PM, the conversation starts to stall, and someone says, "Should we play a game?" This guide is for that exact moment.

Forget standard beer pong and "Never Have I Ever" that always ends awkwardly. Here are 10 games that really work — tested, approved, and designed for everyone to have fun (including non-drinkers, we'll get to that).

Quick games (no equipment needed)

1. The Court

Players: 4+ | Duration: As long as the group survives

One player is the Judge. Another is the Accused. The Judge reads a ridiculous accusation (prepared in advance or made up on the spot). The Accused has 30 seconds to plead not guilty. The group votes.

Guilty: The Accused takes 3 sips. Not Guilty: All "guilty" voters take 1 sip each. Unanimously Guilty: The Accused chugs their drink.

Examples of accusations:

• "The Accused was seen Googling their own name at 1 AM."
• "The Accused claims they've never fallen asleep on the toilet. Evidence says otherwise."
• "The Accused sent 'I'm on my way' while still getting out of the shower. First-degree fraud."

2. The Dictionary

Players: 3+ | Duration: 15-20 min

One player chooses a rare or made-up word. The others must write a false definition. All definitions (including the real one) are read aloud. Each player votes for the one they believe is true.

• If you vote for the true definition: everyone drinks except you.
• If someone votes for YOUR false definition: that person drinks.
• If no one finds the true definition: the person who chose it drinks double.

3. The Lie

Players: 3+ | Duration: Variable

Each player states 3 things about themselves. Two are true, one is a lie. The group must find the lie.

• If the group finds it: the liar drinks.
• If the group is wrong: everyone drinks.

The trick: make the truths as wild as the lie. "I once met the prime minister in my underwear" is a great start.

Card games (a standard deck of cards is enough)

4. King's Cup (Quebec version)

Players: 4+ | Duration: 30-45 min

Spread a deck of cards in a circle around an empty glass in the center. Each player draws a card in turn:

Card	Rule
Ace	Everyone drinks
2	You choose someone to drink
3	You drink
4	Girls drink
5	Guys drink
6	Thumb on table — the last person to put their thumb on the table drinks
7	Heaven — the last person to raise their hand drinks
8	Choose a "mate" — when one drinks, the other does too
9	Rhyme — you say a word, we go around, the first person to get stuck drinks
10	Category — you choose a theme (beer brands, Habs players...), we go around, the first person to get stuck drinks
Jack	Rule — invent a rule that lasts until the next Jack (e.g., "no one says the word 'no'")
Queen	Question — ask someone a question. If they answer instead of asking a question in turn, they drink
King	Pour a little of your drink into the center glass. The 4th King = you chug the center glass. Good luck.

5. Snap

Players: 3+ | Duration: Quick and brutal

Each player draws a card face up. If two players have the same value → both must slap the pile as fast as possible. The slowest one drinks. It sounds simple. After 4 beers, it's anarchy.

"Social" games (perfect for getting to know people)

6. Truth or Sip

Players: 3+ | Duration: Variable

A variant of "Truth or Dare": the player chooses between answering a question honestly or drinking. No physical dares, just truth or alcohol. The group votes if the answer is honest. If the group calls "bullshit," the player drinks AND has to answer.

Spicy questions:

• "What's the last lie you told your mom?"
• "If you could erase one text you sent, which one would it be?"
• "Have you ever Googled an ex at 3 AM?"

7. The Auction

Players: 4+ | Duration: 20-30 min

One player asks a question like "Who in the group is most likely to..." Everyone points at someone at the same time (eyes closed, open them on signal).

• The person with the most votes drinks as many sips as they have votes.

Questions:

• "Who would be most likely to get lost in an IKEA?"
• "Who would be the first to be eliminated in a horror movie?"
• "Who could survive the longest without their phone?"

"Physical" games (when the evening is well underway)

8. Flip Cup (cup race)

Players: 6+ (two teams) | Duration: 10 min per round

Two teams face each other. Each player has a filled cup. On signal, the first player from each team chugs their cup, places it upside down on the edge of the table, and tries to flip it with a flick of their finger so it lands right side up. When they succeed, the next player starts. The first team to finish wins. The losers drink an extra shot.

9. The Chandelier

Players: 4+ | Duration: 15-20 min

Each player has their cup in front of them. In the center: a "community" cup. With a ping-pong ball, each player tries to bounce it into another player's cup.

• If the ball lands in YOUR cup: you drink.
• If the ball lands in the CENTER cup: everyone grabs their cup and chugs it. The last one to finish also drinks the center cup.

10. "Pète ta Coche" (the Khiméra card game)

Players: 3-12 | Duration: All evening

Our homemade game. 4 categories of challenges: Green (easy), Yellow (heating up), Red (going off the rails), and a secret Black card.

Examples:

• Green: "Do your best French accent from France for 1 minute. If you crack, you drink."
• Yellow: "The group searches your Instagram Favorites for 30 seconds. Each shady photo = 1 sip."
• Red: "Confession: the group asks you 3 questions. You must lie to only 1. If they find it, you chug."

Refuse a challenge? You drink double.

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Important note: respect above all

Drinking games are meant to be fun. Not to get anyone into trouble.

• No one is forced to play. If someone doesn't want to, that's okay.
• The non-alcoholic alternative also works. Replace sips with pickle juice shots, hot sauce, or pure Clamato. It's just as bad as alcohol.
• Be responsible. Make sure everyone has safe transportation home. A drinking game is fun. An accident is not fun at all.

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