5 Fun Party Card Games | Custom Playing Cards
Nothing elevates a party like the perfect card game, especially when you're playing with custom cards featuring your friends' faces as royalty. Here are five entertaining party games that are easy to learn, guaranteed to create laughs, and perfect for adult gatherings where drinks might be involved.
1. Kings (Circle of Death)
This classic drinking game becomes hilarious when your actual friends are the face cards giving out the rules!
How to Play:
• Spread cards in a circle around a central cup
• Players take turns drawing cards and following the rules
• Each card value has a specific action (see rules table below)
• If the card drawn contains a face on it, the player must do an impression of that person while making their rule
• When you draw a King, pour some of your drink into the center cup
• The person who draws the fourth King drinks the center cup
Card Rules Table:
| Card | Rule |
|---|---|
| Ace | Waterfall - Everyone starts drinking, can't stop until the person to their right stops |
| 2 | You - Choose someone to drink |
| 3 | Me - You drink |
| 4 | Floor - Last person to touch the floor drinks |
| 5 | Guys - All males drink |
| 6 | Chicks - All females drink |
| 7 | Heaven - Last person to raise their hand drinks |
| 8 | Mate - Choose a drinking buddy, they drink when you drink |
| 9 | Rhyme - Say a word, everyone must rhyme until someone fails |
| 10 | Categories - Name a category, everyone adds to it until someone fails |
| Jack | Make a Rule - Create a new rule that lasts the whole game |
| Queen | Question Master - Ask questions, anyone who answers drinks |
| King | Pour into the center cup - Fourth King drinks it all! |
2. Ride the Bus
A prediction-based game that's perfect for getting everyone involved and laughing at wrong guesses.
How to Play:
• Round 1: Guess red or black before your card is revealed
• Round 2: Guess higher or lower than your first card
• Round 3: Guess if your next card will be between or outside your first two
• Round 4: Guess the suit of your final card
• Wrong guesses mean taking drinks, right guesses mean giving drinks
Custom Card Bonus: Every time someone's face appears on a card, that person has to take an extra sip!
3. Higher or Lower
Simple, fast-paced, and perfect for large groups. The tension builds with every card flip!
How to Play:
• Dealer flips one card face up
• Players bet drinks on whether the next card will be higher or lower
• Correct guesses mean you give out drinks, wrong means you drink
• Aces can be high or low (decide beforehand)
• Face cards add extra drinks to the pot
Face Card Fun: When your friend's face appears as a Jack, Queen, or King, everyone has to compliment that person before continuing!
4. Pyramid (Beeramid)
A memory-based game that gets more challenging (and funnier) as the night progresses.
How to Play:
• Build a pyramid of cards face down (6-4-3-2-1)
• Deal remaining cards evenly to players. The players must keep their cards hidden.
• Flip pyramid cards row by row, starting from the bottom
• Players with matching cards can assign drinks (1 drink for bottom row, 2 for next, etc.)
• Players can bluff about having matching cards, but if caught, they drink double
Custom Touch: If someone's face card appears in the pyramid, that person becomes the "Royal Judge" and can veto any drink assignments for that round!
5. Never Have I Ever (Card Version)
The classic party game gets a card game twist that adds structure and keeps everyone engaged.
How to Play:
• Each player gets 5 cards face down
• Players take turns making "Never Have I Ever" statements
• Anyone who HAS done it drinks and discards a card
• Face cards mean you have to tell a short story about your experience
• First person to run out of cards take a shot
Personal Twist: When someone discards a card with their own face on it, they become the "Truth Master" for the next round and can ask anyone a direct yes/no question that must be answered honestly!
Why Custom Cards Make These Games Better
Playing with custom cards featuring your friends' faces adds a personal element that transforms ordinary card games into memorable experiences. Every face card drawn becomes a mini-celebration of friendship, inside jokes emerge naturally, and the games become more about connecting with each other than just following rules.
Party Tips for Success
Stay Hydrated: Have water available and encourage regular hydration breaks
Know Your Limits: These games are about fun, not about drinking to excess
Have Snacks: Keep energy up and help absorb alcohol with party snacks
Plan Safe Transportation: Arrange rides home before the party starts
Creating the Perfect Party Deck
When designing your custom deck for parties, include a mix of close friends, family members, and group acquaintances. Choose a fun theme like cyberpunk or medieval that will generate laughs and conversations. The more recognizable and beloved the faces, the more entertainment value you'll get from every game.
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