Shot Games for Couples
15 short rounds with a real stake. Not a long evening.
15 questions · Free
Rock paper scissors, best of three. Loser takes it.
One phone between the two of you — each of you taps your own row.
About Shot Games for Couples
Shot games for couples should be short by design, because the stake is higher than a sip. These 15 rounds are quick, decisive and meant to be played in about twenty minutes at the start of an evening — not as the evening itself.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1Rock paper scissors, best of three. Loser takes it.
- 2Both guess a number one to ten. Whoever is further from the other's number takes it.
- 3Staring contest. Loser takes it.
- 4Name five of the other's friends in twenty seconds, or take it.
- 5Truth or shot: one question each.
- 6Guess what the other had for lunch. Wrong, and you take it.
- 7Arm wrestle. Loser takes it.
- 8Both name the date of our first date. Whoever is wrong takes it.
- 9Say the alphabet backwards to M. Fail and take it.
- 10Both point at who is more competitive. Mismatch and both take it.
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- 11Name three things the other did yesterday. Miss one and take it.
- 12Coin toss, called by the other person. Loser takes it.
- 13One minute without laughing while the other tries. Fail and take it.
- 14Both guess who is winning. Whoever is wrong takes it.
- 15Final round: both take one, then stop for the night.
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How to play Shot Games for Couples
- Agree how many shots either of you is willing to take before you start.
- Take turns reading. Each round has a clear winner and loser.
- Substitute a sip for a shot whenever either of you wants.
- Stop at fifteen rounds regardless.
Why couples love this game
A higher forfeit makes people play more carefully and answer more honestly, but it also puts a hard limit on how long the game can sensibly run. Fifteen rounds is deliberately the whole game.
Tips to make it more fun
- Eat first. This is the one page on the site where that genuinely matters.
- Agree a hard limit before the first round and keep to it.
- A sip is always an acceptable substitute for a shot.
- Do not play this last. Play it first, then stop.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play shot games as a couple?
Short decisive rounds with a clear loser. Agree a hard limit before you start, and treat a sip as an always-acceptable substitute — the game works exactly the same.
How long should this last?
About twenty minutes, at the start of an evening rather than the end. Fifteen rounds is deliberately the whole game.
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