Buffalo, Drinking Game Rules

Category: Party & Verbal Games · Players: 2+ · You’ll need: Drinks only

A lifetime rule, not a sit-down game: drink only with your non-dominant hand.

Setup: Everyone playing agrees to the rule, traditionally, once you're in, you're in for good.

How to play:

1. You may only drink alcohol held in your non-dominant hand (righties drink lefty, and vice versa).
2. If anyone catches you sipping with your dominant hand, they shout "Buffalo!"
3. You must then finish your entire drink. No appeals.

It's simple, silent, and it will get someone at least once a night, forever.

Buffalo, Variations

• Buffalo Club (lifetime): The traditional version, once initiated, you're in for life, callable at any bar, any year. Initiates must be told the rule when they join.
• False buffalo: Shouting “Buffalo!” wrongly (they were on the correct hand) means you finish your drink.
• Left-handed nights: Themed events flip the rule for everyone, dominant hands only.

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