“Would You Rather” already forces people into impossible choices. Add drinks to the mix and suddenly everyone has a very strong opinion about whether they’d rather fight one horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses. The drinking version turns a casual party game into the highlight of the night.
This guide covers everything you need: the rules, three different ways to play, and 100 questions designed to split the room and keep glasses moving.
How to play “Would You Rather” as a drinking game
The core idea is dead simple. Someone reads a “Would You Rather” question, everyone picks a side, and the group in the minority drinks. That’s it. But there are a few ways to keep things interesting.
What you need
- Drinks of your choice (beer, cocktails, water if you’re pacing yourself)
- At least 3 players (more is better — bigger groups mean closer votes)
- A list of questions (keep scrolling, we’ve got 100 below)
- Optional: our app to serve up endless questions automatically
The basic rules
- One person reads a “Would You Rather” question out loud
- Everyone votes at the same time (on the count of three, point left or right)
- The side with fewer votes drinks
- If it’s a tie, everyone drinks
- Rotate who reads the next question
That’s the foundation. Now here are three variations that change up the dynamic.
Variation 1: The voting method
This is the standard version described above. Everyone votes simultaneously, and the minority drinks. It works best with larger groups where ties are rare and the splits get unpredictable. The key is voting at the same time — no peeking at what others choose before committing.
Variation 2: The guessing method
Before the group votes, one person (the reader) guesses which option the majority will pick. If they guess wrong, they drink. If they guess right, everyone else drinks. This version puts pressure on the reader and rewards people who actually know their friends. Rotate the reader each round.
Variation 3: The elimination method
This one’s competitive. Everyone starts standing. After each question, the minority sits down (and drinks). Last person standing wins. It’s quick, ruthless, and works best when you want a fast-paced round with a clear winner. Perfect for kicking off the night.
Tips for a good game
- Start mild, build up. Save the wildest questions for later when people are looser and more willing to commit to absurd answers.
- Keep the pace moving. Don’t let debates drag on for ten minutes. Vote, drink, move on.
- Mix up categories. Alternate between funny, gross, and thought-provoking questions so nobody gets bored.
- Set a drink size everyone agrees on. A sip is usually enough. This is a marathon, not a sprint.
- Always have non-alcoholic options. The game is just as fun with soda or juice.
Play “Would You Rather” online
Skip the question brainstorming and let us handle it. Our app serves up endless “Would You Rather” questions across every category — just open it and start playing.
Best “Would You Rather” drinking game questions
These are the crowd-pleasers. Questions that reliably split the room and get people arguing before they even take a sip.
1. Would you rather never be able to use your phone again or never be able to use a laptop again?
Watch the room divide between the phone addicts and the keyboard warriors.
2. Would you rather always have to speak in rhymes or always have to sing everything you say?
Both options make ordering at a bar absolutely brutal.
3. Would you rather be famous but constantly followed by paparazzi or be completely anonymous your whole life?
The introverts and extroverts reveal themselves fast on this one.
4. Would you rather have unlimited money but no friends or be broke but surrounded by people who love you?
Gets philosophical real quick for a drinking game.
5. Would you rather relive the same day forever or fast-forward ten years into the future right now?
Groundhog Day fans have a lot to say here.
6. Would you rather only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?
Imagine trying to have a phone call either way.
7. Would you rather have a rewind button for your life or a pause button?
This one always sparks stories people weren’t planning to share.
8. Would you rather be the funniest person in the room or the smartest?
The comedians and the know-it-alls fight it out.
9. Would you rather give up social media forever or give up watching movies and TV forever?
Genuinely hard for most people under 30.
10. Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or always be 20 minutes early?
The chronically late crowd has never felt so seen.
11. Would you rather have a personal chef or a personal driver?
Depends heavily on whether you hate cooking or hate traffic more.
12. Would you rather be able to read minds or be invisible?
A classic that never fails to divide.
13. Would you rather live without music or live without movies?
This question has ended friendships.
14. Would you rather always have to tell the truth or always have to lie?
Truth sounds noble until you think about “does this outfit look good?”
15. Would you rather be locked in a room with your ex for 24 hours or your worst enemy?
Some people pick the same person for both. Drink twice.
16. Would you rather have free Wi-Fi everywhere you go or free coffee everywhere you go?
The caffeine addicts vs. the chronically online.
17. Would you rather lose your keys every day or lose your wallet every day?
Both are deeply stressful, but one hits the bank account harder.
18. Would you rather be able to fly or be able to breathe underwater?
The bird people and the fish people always go to war.
19. Would you rather have a terrible short-term memory or a terrible long-term memory?
Darker than it sounds at first.
20. Would you rather be stuck on a broken ski lift for 8 hours or stuck in a broken elevator for 8 hours?
Claustrophobia vs. acrophobia — pick your panic.
21. Would you rather know when you’re going to die or know how you’re going to die?
The table gets quiet for a second on this one.
22. Would you rather have to wear formal clothes every day or pajamas every day?
The pajama crowd has never been more vocal.
23. Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?
The internet’s favorite hypothetical. Still divides rooms.
24. Would you rather live in a treehouse or a houseboat?
This one’s basically a personality test.
25. Would you rather be stuck in traffic for 3 hours or have no internet for a week?
Reveals exactly where everyone’s patience threshold lives.
Funny “Would You Rather” drinking game questions
Time to get ridiculous. These questions aren’t meant to be deep — they’re meant to make people laugh until they forget whose turn it is.
26. Would you rather always have a piece of spinach stuck in your teeth or always have toilet paper stuck to your shoe?
Both are social nightmares that nobody will tell you about.
27. Would you rather have fingers as long as your legs or legs as long as your fingers?
The mental image alone is worth the question.
28. Would you rather sound like a dolphin when you laugh or snort like a pig every time you find something funny?
Try not to demonstrate. Someone always demonstrates.
29. Would you rather have a head the size of a tennis ball or the size of a watermelon?
Practical concerns go out the window fast here.
30. Would you rather accidentally send a love text to your boss or accidentally call your partner by your ex’s name?
Both options make people physically wince.
31. Would you rather have to skip everywhere you go or walk backwards everywhere you go?
Commuting just got a whole lot more interesting.
32. Would you rather sweat maple syrup or cry orange juice?
The sticky implications are horrifying either way.
33. Would you rather have a permanent clown makeup on your face or a permanent unibrow?
One is terrifying, the other is just unfortunate.
34. Would you rather only be able to communicate through interpretive dance or through charades?
Work meetings would be absolutely unhinged.
35. Would you rather have your search history read out loud at your wedding or shown on a billboard in your hometown?
Both are devastating for different reasons.
36. Would you rather have spaghetti for hair or sweat cheese?
Italian food takes on a whole new meaning.
37. Would you rather burp confetti or fart glitter?
At least you’d be festive.
38. Would you rather have T-Rex arms for a day or a giraffe neck for a day?
Try reaching for your drink with either of those.
39. Would you rather talk like Yoda for a year or breathe like Darth Vader for a year?
Annoying to others, both are.
40. Would you rather have hiccups for the rest of your life or always feel like you need to sneeze?
Genuine torture disguised as a silly question.
41. Would you rather wear shoes that are always one size too small or pants that are always falling down?
Chronic discomfort vs. chronic embarrassment.
42. Would you rather only be able to eat food that’s the color orange or the color green?
Carrots and Doritos vs. broccoli and green M&Ms.
43. Would you rather have a voice that gets higher every time you lie or ears that grow like Pinocchio’s nose?
Either way, your poker game is ruined forever.
44. Would you rather have to say everything that comes to your mind or never speak again?
Both options destroy your social life in different ways.
45. Would you rather accidentally like your ex’s photo from 3 years ago or reply-all to a company email with something embarrassing?
The digital horror stories write themselves.
46. Would you rather have hands that are always sticky or feet that are always itchy?
One ruins handshakes, the other ruins every pair of shoes you own.
47. Would you rather wake up with a different hairstyle every morning or a different voice every morning?
Imagine not recognizing yourself on a phone call.
48. Would you rather only be able to eat soup for every meal or only be able to drink smoothies for every meal?
The texture debate gets heated.
49. Would you rather have your life narrated by Morgan Freeman or by David Attenborough?
Honestly, both sound incredible. This one might be a tie.
50. Would you rather have a pet dinosaur or a pet dragon?
The “but which species?” follow-up question always derails the game.
Spicy “Would You Rather” questions for drinking
Turn up the heat. These questions get personal, a little uncomfortable, and are perfect for groups that know each other well enough to handle it.
51. Would you rather your partner read all your texts or hear all your thoughts for one day?
Texts can be deleted. Thoughts cannot.
52. Would you rather date someone who’s an incredible cook but terrible in bed or terrible in the kitchen but amazing in bed?
The priorities debate gets real on this one.
53. Would you rather have your crush see your most embarrassing photo or read your diary?
Both are relationship-ending levels of exposure.
54. Would you rather go on a date with no phone or no money?
Depends on how charming you think you are.
55. Would you rather have your partner always know where you are or always know what you’re thinking?
Location tracking vs. mind reading — both sound exhausting.
56. Would you rather be with someone who’s brutally honest or someone who tells white lies to protect your feelings?
The “I want honesty” crowd always hesitates on this one.
57. Would you rather get caught checking someone out by your partner or by your mom?
The cringe levels are astronomical either way.
58. Would you rather go back and change who your first kiss was with or who your last kiss was with?
Nostalgia vs. recent regret — the room picks sides fast.
59. Would you rather have a partner who snores extremely loudly or who steals the blankets every night?
Sleep deprivation either way. Choose your fighter.
60. Would you rather accidentally text “I love you” to your boss or accidentally call your partner “mom”?
Career vs. relationship — one of these gets laughed off easier.
61. Would you rather your ex show up at your wedding or your in-laws move in permanently?
Both are sitcom plots for a reason.
62. Would you rather always have to make the first move or never be able to make the first move?
Confidence vs. mystery — where do you fall?
63. Would you rather have a partner who’s always late or a partner who’s obsessively early?
Waiting or being rushed — neither is fun.
64. Would you rather slow dance with a stranger at a party or do karaoke solo at a packed bar?
Both require vulnerability that most people don’t have after one drink.
65. Would you rather your partner be best friends with their ex or have no friends at all?
Trust issues vs. codependency issues.
66. Would you rather your crush see you trip and fall or hear you singing badly in the shower?
Physical embarrassment vs. auditory embarrassment.
67. Would you rather get a text that says “we need to talk” from your partner or your boss?
That sinking feeling, but from which direction?
68. Would you rather date someone with terrible taste in music or terrible taste in food?
You can wear headphones. You can’t unsee someone put ketchup on steak.
69. Would you rather have your first date in front of a live studio audience or have it recorded and posted online?
Either way, your awkwardness is immortalized.
70. Would you rather be with someone who never compliments you or who over-compliments you constantly?
Neglect vs. suffocation — pick one.
71. Would you rather confess your feelings in person or through a text?
Bravery vs. the ability to proofread your emotions.
72. Would you rather find out your partner has a secret talent or a secret fear?
One is impressive, the other is vulnerable. Both are interesting.
73. Would you rather be set up on a blind date by your best friend or your mom?
Your friend knows your type. Your mom thinks she does.
74. Would you rather have your partner plan every date or never plan a single one?
Control vs. spontaneity — and the effort debate explodes.
75. Would you rather be with someone who remembers every argument or someone who forgets everything you tell them?
Walking grudge book vs. goldfish memory.
Wild “Would You Rather” drinking game questions
Here’s where things go off the rails. Save these for the later rounds when everyone’s committed to the chaos.
76. Would you rather eat a raw onion like an apple or chew on a stick of butter?
Either way, nobody’s sitting next to you after.
77. Would you rather live in a world where everything is slightly damp or everything is slightly sticky?
Both textures that make skin crawl.
78. Would you rather be chased by one angry goose for an hour or be surrounded by 50 calm spiders for 10 minutes?
The goose is faster than you think.
79. Would you rather give up cheese forever or give up chocolate forever?
The true test of character. Relationships have been questioned over this one.
80. Would you rather drink a glass of someone else’s bathwater or lick the floor of a movie theater?
Nobody wants to answer this one. Everyone does anyway.
81. Would you rather wake up in a different country every morning or wake up in a different decade every morning?
Adventure vs. historical tourism — but you can’t plan for either.
82. Would you rather fight a kangaroo or an emu?
Australians have opinions on this. Strong ones.
83. Would you rather be trapped in an elevator with 10 wet dogs or 10 screaming toddlers?
Chaos either way, but one smells significantly worse.
84. Would you rather have a permanent itch you can never scratch or always feel like you’re about to sneeze?
Low-grade torture, either way.
85. Would you rather eat only gas station food for a year or only airplane food for a year?
Both are survival-mode eating at best.
86. Would you rather be able to only walk on your hands or only crawl on all fours?
Getting to work is going to take a while.
87. Would you rather drink ketchup like a smoothie or eat mayonnaise with a spoon?
The condiment debate nobody asked for.
88. Would you rather have to listen to one song on repeat for a year or never listen to the same song twice?
What song would you pick? That follow-up generates its own 30-minute conversation.
89. Would you rather swim in a pool of Jello or a pool of peanut butter?
One is bouncy, the other is a death trap.
90. Would you rather always smell like garlic or always smell like fish?
Social life? Gone either way.
91. Would you rather be locked in a room full of mosquitoes for an hour or leeches for 10 minutes?
Quantity vs. quality of suffering.
92. Would you rather eat a whole lemon without making a face or eat a spoonful of cinnamon without coughing?
Both are harder than they sound. Try it. Actually, don’t.
93. Would you rather have a sunburn that never heals or a brain freeze that hits once every hour?
Constant discomfort vs. periodic agony.
94. Would you rather sleep in a bed of nails for one night or stay awake for 72 hours straight?
Pain vs. hallucinations. Choose wisely.
95. Would you rather wear a suit made of sandpaper or shoes made of Lego bricks?
Every step is a new kind of hurt.
96. Would you rather eat a bowl of live crickets or a bowl of expired yogurt?
Protein vs. probiotic roulette.
97. Would you rather be stuck in an action movie as the villain’s hostage or in a horror movie as the person who investigates the weird noise?
One gets rescued, the other gets a Wikipedia page.
98. Would you rather have to wash your hair with gravy or brush your teeth with hot sauce?
Morning routines just got way more intense.
99. Would you rather arm-wrestle a gorilla or play chess against a supercomputer where every wrong move gives you a mild electric shock?
Brute force or brain power under pressure.
100. Would you rather end every sentence with “that’s what she said” for a year or start every sentence with “according to my horoscope” for a year?
Both will make your coworkers hate you. One might also get you a write-up from HR.
Need more party questions? Our funny Would You Rather questions are always crowd-pleasers, and Would You Rather for friends is built for group hangouts. New to the game? Read our how to play Would You Rather guide.
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