Warnings about drinking games
Remember: the goal of drinking games isn’t to get drunk, but to blend two timeless social joys into one—playing games and sharing a few drinks with friends
These games are for adults of legal drinking age only
Have fun, but stay within the law
Don’t drink if you’re under the legal age in your country or state. Simple as that.
Never drink and drive
It’s dangerous, illegal, and just not worth it. Alcohol slows your reflexes and clouds your judgment. Same goes for biking, using machinery, or stirring up trouble while drunk. No matter your blood alcohol level—just don’t do it. Get a cab, call a sober friend, or take public transport.
Don’t push your limit
Everyone has their own limits—you know yours. Don’t let anyone pressure you to go beyond them.
Take it slow and sip mindfully
Drinking too much, too fast can lead to accidents, serious harm—or worse. And remember: regular overdrinking can cause addiction. Stay safe.
Disclaimer
This content is for entertainment purposes only. Always follow your local laws and drink responsibly. The authors and publishers of this content are not liable for any consequences, injuries, or legal issues resulting from the misuse of these games. Know your limits, take care of your friends, and have fun safely.
Please, drink and play responsibly!
How to play: “Drunk UNO” Rules
If playing UNO is fun and having some beers with friends is fun too, then is playing “Drunk UNO” twice as fun? For us it’s +4 times as much fun. 😉
Discover our proposal, give it a go, and draw your own conclusions.
Set up
Players
You can play UNO with 2 to 10 players. The same goes for its drinking game variant.
What you need to play
- UNO card deck
- One glass and one drink for each player.
Goal of the game
Objective
The objective of the game is to be the first one to empty your hand of cards.
The original game suggests playing several rounds, and after each one, totaling the points to determine the winner.
We believe that in Drunk UNO, it’s neither necessary nor appropriate to set that goal. After each round, the group collectively decides if they want to play another round.
RULES of “ONE to drink”: game development
We are going to add some special rules to the rules of the original UNO game:
Rule for ‘Reverse’ cards
The player who is unable to play due to a reverse must take 1 sip.
Rule for ‘Skip’ cards
The player who loses their turn must take 1 sip.
Rule for ‘Wild’ cards
The player who plays a ‘Wild’ card selects another player to take 1 sip
Rule for ‘+2’ cards
The player who has to draw two cards must take 1 sip
If you’re the type — like us — who adds the unofficial but fun rule that says after a ‘+2,’ you can play another ‘+2,’ and another ‘+2,’ even a ‘+4,’ and if a player can’t match or exceed it, they have to draw as many cards as there are ‘+2’ and ‘+4’ cards accumulated… What do we do with that poor soul who might have to draw 12 cards from the deck? We’ll let you decide collectively what their ‘punishment’ should be..
Rule for ‘+4’ cards
We’re raising the stakes: the player who draws four cards has to take 2 sips.
Rule for the ‘UNO!’ rule
If a player forgets to say ‘UNO!’ when they have only one card left, they’ll have to take 2 sips in addition to drawing the standard 4 cards from the deck.
Are these the official rules for “Drunk UNO”?
Well, there aren’t any official rules for ‘Drunk UNO’—it’s not an official game, just a fun twist on the original.
We’re pretty sure that fans of drinking games around the world didn’t take long to put their spin on the game, each in their own way, shortly after UNO decks became a staple at parties and game nights with friends. If UNO was born in 1971, we bet that by 1972, folks were already playing “Drunk UNO”.
We’ve checked out many sources, read and seen various rule variations crafted by friend groups from every corner of the world, and they all pretty much do the same thing with minor tweaks: link drink-related actions to the use of special cards, just like we’ve explained.
Create your own rules!
The great thing is, you can use our suggestion as a starting point and then create your own set of rules.
Customize them to your liking by tweaking the number of sips to be taken or adding special rules for specific card combinations.
Some friend groups even link certain actions to particular card numbers. For instance, if someone plays a 7, everyone must place their hand on the table, stacked one on top of the other, and the last person has to take a sip.
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Remember: the goal of drinking games isn’t to get drunk, but to blend two timeless social joys into one—playing games and sharing a few drinks with friends
