A scroll-style Game of Thrones drinking game is one of the most-liked things we have ever posted. Here it is as a scroll you can print and pin up. The idea is easy to copy for any series with big characters and bigger catchphrases, and it works well for a quiet evening in the villa when nobody has the energy for a night out.
How to run it
- Pick the episodeChoose a fast, noisy episode. Slow talky scenes mean long dry spells, and the game works best when something happens every few minutes.
- Two sizes of drinkSmall sip for a small moment, bigger sip for a big one. Never shots. A glass that is never empty is a glass that is never a problem.
- House teamsSplit the group into houses. The groom is the king or queen of the evening and sits in the best chair, the "throne", for the whole game.
- Water countsAnyone can swap any sip for water or a forfeit, and nobody asks why.
Your own trigger list
Write a short list on a sheet of paper and tape it to the wall. Keep it to a dozen lines, or nobody will remember it. Here are some that work for most episodes.
- Someone says a famous catchphrase or house motto: everyone takes a small sip.
- A sword is drawn or a fight starts: the teams raise their cups.
- A character gives a long, dramatic speech: the groom decides who drinks.
- A new place appears on the map screen: the person nearest the window drinks.
- A big feast or a wedding: everyone toasts the real groom.
- A character is betrayed: the best man tells a short story about a time a friend let him down, or takes a forfeit.
- Someone is plainly doing something unwise: the whole room says "bad idea" and sips.
- A surprise appearance of a dragon or monster: loudest roar wins the right to pass a sip to someone else.
For the non-drinkers
Swap sips for forfeits. A mini-dare, a silly voice for the next scene, or ten seconds of a dramatic pose all count. The best forfeit is one that keeps the person in the game and the room laughing.
Always drink responsibly. A long box-set session adds up quickly, and a game with a trigger every minute can mean far more alcohol than you expect. Set a limit before you start, eat first and keep water on the table.
Props
- Plastic goblets
- Paper crowns
- Dare cards
- Groom sash
- Drinking games