You don't need a full party to play a drinking game. The best drinking games for 2 keep turns moving, don't require teams, and still work when there's nobody else around to blame.
Here are the strongest two-player options currently in the CollegeWares drinking-game library.
BEST DRINKING GAMES FOR 2
- Quarters — easiest setup
- Beer Pong — best competitive game
- Higher or Lower — easiest card game
- Drunk Poker — best if you want actual strategy
Quarters
Quarters works almost perfectly with two people. Take turns bouncing a quarter into the center cup. Make it and the other player takes the agreed penalty; miss and switch shooters.
1-on-1 Beer Pong
Beer Pong doesn't need four players. Set up normal racks and play one-on-one, usually giving each person two throws per turn to keep the pace close to a standard doubles game.
Higher or Lower
Higher or Lower needs only a deck. Flip a card, guess whether the next one will be higher or lower, and use wrong guesses as the penalty trigger.
Drunk Poker
Drunk Poker works if both people already understand poker. Use a two-player poker format and attach drinking rules to losing hands, folds, or other agreed events.
Drunk Battleship
Drunk Battleship works naturally with two players: play normal Battleship and attach a small agreed penalty to hits, sunk ships, or losses.
Bullshit
Bullshit can be adapted to two players, although bluffing becomes more direct when there is exactly one person available to call you out.
Flip, Sip, or Strip
Flip, Sip, or Strip works with two players who agree on boundaries before starting. Flip a coin, call the result, and follow the agreed sip-or-strip consequence after a wrong guess.
What Should 2 People Play?
Pick Quarters if you want almost no setup. Pick Beer Pong if you want something competitive. Pick Higher or Lower if all you have is a deck of cards.
Need more people later? See our drinking games for 3, group drinking games, or browse every drinking game.
