A drinking game where nobody has to drink.

The game itself stays the same. The app picks the next reader, they read a question nobody else can see, say one name out loud and lock it in. Then the reveal decides: green keeps the question secret for good, red shows it to everyone.

Drinking Mode changes what happens when someone will not answer. Normally they take a forfeit: two cards are dealt face down and they turn one over. With Drinking Mode on, every forfeit becomes a choice instead — drink, or take the card without seeing it first. Some Jokers join in too, picking players who each have to drink or take a card.

When you stop, the night debrief keeps score: who reached for the drink, and who turned it down and took the card instead.

• Open the settings and switch on Drinking mode under House rules.
• Before the first question, everyone checks the settings for the night and agrees. The start screen says whether drinking is on, so nobody is surprised halfway through.
• Playing on your own phones? The host sets Drinking Mode for the room, and every player sees it before they say they are ready.
• Drinking Mode is part of the free game. You do not need a deck or Pro to use it.

Drinking Mode is only for adults of legal drinking age. Nobody ever has to drink: the card is always on the same screen, and either choice completes the forfeit. A drink can be anything you like — water and soft drinks count, and it is good manners to have them on the table.

• Keep each drink small. A sip, not a shot.
• Have food and water around, and pace the night.
• Skip drinking challenges where they are not allowed, if you are pregnant, taking medicine that does not mix with alcohol, driving, or whenever anyone is uncomfortable.
• The game can be ended at any moment, whatever cards are in play.

• Start on Nice. Let everyone learn the reveal before the questions get personal, then move up to Mild and Spicy.
• Pass one phone. At pre-drinks or round a table, one shared iPhone or iPad is enough for the whole group.
• Pick a deck for the crowd. The Hen & Stag and Uni Life decks were made for exactly these nights.
• Make the card worth taking. The best nights are the ones where turning down the drink is just as much fun.

Planning a big night? See our ideas for hen and stag dos and uni parties, or read how to play Paranoia.