Boat Race, Drinking Game Rules

Category: Pong & Cup Games · Players: Two teams of 3+ · You’ll need: A full cup per player

A pure team chugging relay, no skill component, just throughput.

Setup: Two teams of equal size line up shoulder to shoulder, facing the other team. Everyone holds a full cup of beer (equal pours!). Pick which end starts.

How to play:

1. On "go," the first player on each team chugs their cup.
2. When it's empty, they turn it upside-down over their head (the classic proof it's done), only then may the next teammate start.
3. The chug travels down the line to the anchor at the end.

Winning: First team whose last drinker empties their cup wins. Starting early is a false start, that player refills and re-drinks. Run it back best of 3.

Boat Race, Variations

• There and back: The chug travels down the line and back, the anchor drinks twice in a row.
• Mixed legs: Alternate cups of beer with cups of water down the line (nobody knows who gets which until they lift it).
• Penalty flip: Add a cup flip after each chug, the race becomes Relay Flip Cup with pride on the line.

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