No Equipment Drinking Games

Drinking games that require nothing but drinks and friends

We have 71 no equipment drinking games in our directory, ranging from classic party staples to creative variations you've never tried before.

All No Equipment Drinking Games

• Zip Zap Zop — Pass zip-zap-zop in sequence or drink (4-15 players, 10-20 min)
• Do or Drink — Draw a card, do the dare, or drink. 350 plus cards of chaos. (3-12 players, 30-60 min)
• Baskin Robbins 31 — Count to 31 but do not be the one to say it. Say up to 3 numbers per turn. (3-15 players, 5-15 min)
• ABC Categories — Name items A-Z in a category (3-15 players, 15-25 min)
• Drink While You Think — Name celebrities while drinking until you answer (3-10 players, 15-30 min)
• Two Truths and a Lie — Guess the lie among three statements (3-12 players, 20-40 min)
• Squid Game Red Light Green Light — The viral Squid Game drinking challenge. Freeze or face elimination! (4-20 players, 15-30 min)
• I'm Going on a Picnic — Remember the growing list of items or drink (3-10 players, 15-25 min)
• Electricity — Pass a secret squeeze signal around the circle (6-20 players, 10-20 min)
• Story Time — Tell a story one word at a time (4-12 players, 15-25 min)
• Taboo Drinking — Describe words without forbidden terms (4-12 players, 20-30 min)
• Would You Rather — Choose between options - minority drinks (3-15 players, 20-40 min)
• I Went to Market — Remember the ever-growing shopping list (3-12 players, 15-25 min)
• Heads Up — Guess words on your forehead with clues (2-10 players, 15-25 min)
• The Numbers Game — Count with word replacements (4-15 players, 15-25 min)
• Freeze — Improv scenes with freeze tag (4-12 players, 15-30 min)
• Celebrity Heads — Guess celebrity from yes/no questions (4-12 players, 20-30 min)
• Truth or Dare — Truth, dare, or drink (3-12 players, 30-60 min)
• Roxanne — Drink during the song Roxanne (2-20 players, 15-30 min)
• Reverse Charades — Team acts, one person guesses (6-20 players, 15-30 min)
• Charades Drinking — Act out clues - wrong guesses mean drinks (4-16 players, 20-40 min)
• Thumb Master — Follow the thumb master or drink (4-12 players, Throughout other games)
• Accent Challenge — Maintain accent or drink (3-10 players, 20-30 min)
• Questions Only — Speak only in questions or drink (2-8 players, 10-20 min)
• Straight Face — Try not to laugh or smile (3-12 players, 15-30 min)
• High School Stories — High school memory sharing (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Drink While You Think — Drink while thinking of answer (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Fingers — Predict fingers on cup (4-12 players, 15-30 min)
• Name Game Song — Sing the name game for people (3-12 players, 15-30 min)
• Bangaluru — City name game with cumulative rules (4-12 players, 20-30 min)
• Impressions — Do impressions, others guess (3-12 players, 15-30 min)
• The Name Game — Chain celebrity names by letter (3-10 players, 15-25 min)
• Psychiatrist — Guess the secret rule the group follows (5-15 players, 20-30 min)
• Childhood Stories — Growing up stories (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Cheers to the Governor — Count to 21 with replaced number rules (4-15 players, 20-40 min)
• Paranoia — Whispered questions with coin-flip reveals (4-12 players, 20-30 min)
• Relationship Stories — Dating and relationship tales (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Word Association — Rapid word association (3-12 players, 15-25 min)
• Truth or Drink — Answer the truth or take a drink to avoid it (2-10 players, 20-45 min)
• Confessions — Confess or face the drink (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Most Likely Superlatives — Point to who fits description best (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Bite the Bag — Pick up bag with mouth only (3-10 players, 15-25 min)
• Verbal Spelling Bee — Spell words while drinking (3-12 players, 15-30 min)
• First Dates Stories — Share dating disasters (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Wink Murder — Spot the winking murderer or drink (6-20 players, 15-25 min)
• Contact — Guess the word through yes/no questions (3-10 players, 15-25 min)
• Celebrity Names — Chain celebrity names by initials (3-12 players, 15-30 min)
• Categories Speed Round — Name 5 things in 5 seconds (3-12 players, 15-25 min)
• Work Stories — Workplace story sharing (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Thumper — Hand signal passing game (5-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Never Have I Ever — Confess your secrets - if you've done it, drink! (3-20 players, 20-60 min)
• 21 — Count to 21 with ever-changing number rules (4-15 players, 20-40 min)
• Murder Wink — Spot the winking murderer (6-20 players, 15-30 min)
• Fingers Up — Guess total fingers raised (4-12 players, 15-30 min)
• Telephone Drinking — Whispered message around circle (6-20 players, 15-30 min)
• Ibble Dibble — Nonsense word tongue twister (4-12 players, 15-30 min)
• Embarrassing Stories — Tell embarrassing tales (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Mafia Drinking — Mafia with drinking consequences (7-20 players, 30-60 min)
• Medusa — Look up and lock eyes to drink (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• International Drinking Rules — Multiple persistent rules active (4-20 players, 15-30 min)
• Secrets — Share secrets or drink (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Concentration 64 — Clapping rhythm name game (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Captain Dickhead — Captain makes rules everyone follows (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Travel Stories — Share travel adventures (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Hot Seat Questions — Answer rapid fire questions (4-12 players, 20-30 min)
• Most Likely To — Point to who's most likely - most votes drinks! (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Rhyme Time — Rhyme words or drink (3-12 players, 15-25 min)
• Musical Shots — Musical chairs meets drinking. When the music stops, drink what you are holding! (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Bucket List — Share bucket list items (4-15 players, 15-30 min)
• Human Knot Drinking — Untangle human knot while drinking (6-16 players, 15-25 min)
• APT (Apartment) — The viral K-pop drinking game from Rose and Bruno Mars - stack hands and count to the beat! (3-20 players, 10-30 min)

How to Choose the Right No Equipment Game

Picking the right no equipment drinking game depends on your group size, energy level, and how competitive you want to get. Smaller groups (2-4 players) tend to enjoy turn-based games with strategy, while larger groups (8+) thrive with party games and team formats.

For first-time hosts, start with simpler games that have low equipment requirements and quick rules to learn. Save the more elaborate setups for when your group already knows the basics.