18 Drinking Games Rated

Drink a shot of beer every minute for an hour, ideally with a accompanying soundtrack with the song changing every 60 seconds to indicate when everyone must drink.

Known by a variety of different names the game involves players drawing playing cards from a deck and then drinking or performing cations based the card.

This two player game can also be played with any other sports computer games such as FIFA or NFL, and simply involves participants taking a drink each time the game stops.

Simply stand up and say "Never have I Ever....." and then say something you've never done, with all players who 'have' done it taking a drink.

This game involves listening to the words of the song sung by The Police and taking a drink each of the 27 times the word Roxanne is sung.

Participants must say the name of a famous person or character whose first name starts with the same letter as the last of the person named by the previous player, and drink continuously whilst thinking.

Going round in a circle, players must say numbers from 1 to 21 with the person saying 21 making up a new rule for the next round.

Kastenlauf (translating literally to box run) hails from Germany and involves teams of two competitors running up to 10km whilst drinking from a crate of beer they are carrying between them.

This potentially dangerous game involves participants consuming vodka through their eyeball, although in theory this could be played with any type of spirit.

Would You Rather is closely related to Never Have I Ever and involves participants posing a question in the form Would you rather .... e.g. your partner cheated on you with your best friend or worst enemy?

Edward Fortyhands involves duct taping a bottle of liquor or wine to each hand of participants, which they must consume before being able to use the bathroom.

This game is usually played in the background rather than being the focus of attention, with a set of pre-defined drinking rules players must adhere to whilst continuing the night as usual.

Hailing from Australia this game involves hanging a bag of cheap wine (goon) from a rotating clothes line and spinning it Wheel of Fortune style with the person it lands on drinking.

A game hailing from Japan simply involving saying the words ping, pong or pang at the correct time, otherwise downing your drinking.