7 Drinking Games for 2, With or Without Alcohol

1. Categories

What you need: Nothing. Choose a category you both know, such as pizza toppings, films with animals, or things in a kitchen.

Play: Take turns naming one example. Each answer must fit the category and be different from everything already said. Give each other thinking time. If someone passes or runs out of ideas, the round ends without a penalty.

Next round: Pick a new category and swap who starts. Three categories make a simple first session. If an answer is debatable, agree together whether it fits.

Try this: Play cooperatively and aim for ten examples between you. No scores or drinks are needed.

2. Rhyme Round

What you need: Nothing. Start with a word that has several rhymes, such as “light.” Agree whether near rhymes count before you begin.

Play: Alternate different rhyming words: “night,” “bright,” “kite.” Avoid repeats and take your time. A pass ends the round, with no penalty for either person. Choose another starting word and let the other person go first.

Try this: Use a few of the words you found to build two silly lines of verse together. The fun is hearing what you come up with, so there is no need to keep score.

3. Two Truths and a Lie

What you need: Three everyday statements about yourself. Two must be true and one made up. Keep them about things you are happy to share.

Play: Say all three. Your partner can ask one question before guessing the lie. Reveal the answer, then exchange roles. A guess ends that turn, whether it is right or wrong. Try three turns each for your first round.

Try this: Choose a theme such as food, travel, or hobbies. Small details can be surprisingly tricky to guess. You can pass without revealing anything private, and there is no drinking consequence.

4. Never Have I Ever

What you need: Nothing. Agree on light topics, then choose who will offer the first statement.

Play: Take turns saying something you have never done, starting with “Never have I ever…” Each person can say whether they have done it, volunteer a story, or pass. Nobody has to explain an answer. Move on when you are both ready.

Round end: Start with three statements each. There are no penalties for any response.

Try this: Keep every statement about cooking mishaps, missed buses, or unusual hobbies. “Never have I ever baked bread” can lead to a good story without putting anyone on the spot.

5. Truth or Dare

What you need: Agreed boundaries. Choose who goes first and plan three turns each.

Play: One person chooses Truth or Dare. The other offers a question or challenge within your limits. Accept it, ask for another option, or pass without a penalty. Then swap roles. Finish after your agreed turns, or stop sooner.

Want prompts on screen? Play our online Truth or Dare together. It supports two players and lets either of you skip freely.

Try this: Choose questions only, such as “What meal would you like to learn to cook?” For a creative dare, invent a slogan for a nearby object. Keep tasks light and comfortable for both people. You can enjoy the whole round without drinks.

6. Higher or Lower

What you need: A 52-card deck without jokers. Shuffle it and reveal one reference card. Rank cards Ace low, then 2–10, Jack, Queen, King. Suits do not matter.

Play: Predict whether the next card will be higher or lower, then reveal it. A correct prediction earns one point. A wrong prediction or equal rank earns zero. The newly revealed card becomes the reference, and the other person predicts next.

Round end: Make ten predictions total, five each. The higher score wins, and a tied score stays a tie. There are no drinking penalties.

Try this: Add your points together and try to beat that shared score next time. Reshuffle for each new game.

7. Roll, Keep or Reroll

What you need: One standard six-sided die and somewhere to roll it. Start both scores at zero.

Play: Roll once, then keep your result or reroll once. If you reroll, you must accept the second result, even if it is lower. The other person does the same. Compare final results: the higher earns one point, while a tie gives neither person a point.

Round end: Play three rounds, alternating who rolls first. The higher total score wins. A final tie is fine, and results never require drinking.

Try this: Skip competition, add both final die values each round, and try to improve your combined three-round total another day.