Higher or Lower - Drinking Game Rules & How to Play

Higher or Lower is a drinking game in the Card Games category for 2-10 players that takes about 10-20 min with a easy difficulty level.

Simple guessing game - will the next card be higher or lower?

Equipment Needed

• Deck of cards
• Drinks

Setup

Shuffle the deck. Flip one card to start.

How to Play Higher or Lower

1. The dealer flips the top card face up.
2. The active player guesses if the next card will be higher or lower.
3. Correct guess = give out drinks equal to the streak count.
4. Wrong guess = drink the streak count yourself.
5. Same card = drink double and the streak resets.
6. After 3 correct guesses, you can pass to the next player (keeping the streak).

Tips & Strategies

Know when to pass! A long streak is tempting but risky.

Variations

Some versions require you to guess exactly right for it to count, Aces can be high or low.

Players: 2-10 | Duration: 10-20 min | Difficulty: easy

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