Circle of Death Drinking Game

The classic card-based drinking game Circle of Death goes by many names in dorm rooms, bars and house parties around the world: King's Cup, Waterfall, Ring of Fire. Gather some friends, fill up your cups and sit in a circle to play this lively and fun drinking game.

The game is comprised of 52 standard game cards with several bonus cards added such as bomb cards that dare the person who drew it to a ridiculous challenge for the rest of the game such as pin your elbows to your sides and drink like a t-rex for the rest of the game. Circle of Death buddy cards link two players together for the rest of the game so that whenever one drinks, so does the other.

Circle of Death also includes star cards which rotate out every month with new and fun challenges for the whole group, such as Thumper, 2 Truths and a Lie and more.

The game comes with a standard set of rules based on the classic game, but you can easily edit them in the settings. The standard Circle of Death rules are:

Ace - Waterfall
Everyone begins drinking. The person who drew this card is the first to stop drinking. All other players drink longer than the player to your right.

King - Make a Rule
You can either make a new rule or change an existing one. Your rule change remains in place for the rest of the game.

Queen - Question Master
You are now the Question Master. Any player to answer any question asked by you takes a drink.

Jack - Never Have I Ever
Everyone holds up three fingers. You start by naming something you've never done. Everyone who has done it, puts down one finger. Keep naming items until someone loses all three fingers. That person drinks.

10 - Categories
Name a category. All players take turns clockwise in a circle naming items in the category. The first person to repeat an item or hesitate too long takes a drink.

9 - Rhymes
Say a word. All players take turns clockwise in a circle saying something that rhymes with the word. The first person to repeat a word or hesitate too long takes a drink.

8 - Mate
Pick another player and take a drink with them.

7 - Game of Sevens
All playes begin counting numbers clockwise in a circle beginning with the person who drew the card. For every multiple of 5 and 7, say a curse word instead of the number. Whoever messes up first drinks.

6 - Chicks
All female players drink.

5 - Guys
All male players drink.

4 - Thumb Master
You are now the Thumb Master. Every time you put your thumb on the table, all other players must do the same. The last person to thumb the table drinks.

3 - Me
Take one drink yourself.

2 - You
Select another player to take one drink.


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Recent changes:
You can now play this great drinking game on multiple phones - whether you're all in the same room or playing remotely.
Break out circle of death the next time you hang out with friends and get the party started with new bonus features including new drinking buddy cards, trivia cards and more. The latest version includes suggested categories and words for Rhymes, Categories, Never Have I Ever and more. Now includes English, Spanish, German and Portuguese translations.