True Crime Documentary Drinking Game - Drinking Game Rules & How to Play

True Crime Documentary Drinking Game is a drinking game in the Movie & TV Games category for 1-10 players that takes about 1-2 hours with a medium difficulty level.

Drink through murder mystery documentaries

Equipment Needed

• Any true crime documentary
• Drinks

Setup

Pick your true crime content. Drinks ready.

How to Play True Crime Documentary Drinking Game

1. Drink when 'small town' is mentioned
2. Drink for dramatic reenactment
3. Drink for timeline graphic
4. Drink when family speaks to camera
5. Drink for evidence photos
6. Drink when someone says 'that's when everything changed'
7. Finish drink for major twist reveal
8. Everyone drinks for unresolved ending

Tips & Strategies

Multi-part series pace themselves. One-off docs are intense.

Variations

Making a Murderer: Specific rules for that show. Zodiac Focus: Unsolved cases only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this work for podcasts?

Yes! Same tropes apply.

What about solved vs unsolved?

Unsolved cases have more 'we may never know' drinks.

Players: 1-10 | Duration: 1-2 hours | Difficulty: medium

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