Pub Trivia Challenge - Drinking Game Rules & How to Play

Pub Trivia Challenge is a drinking game in the Team Games category for 6-30 players that takes about 60-90 min with a medium difficulty level.

Pub trivia with drinking penalties

Equipment Needed

• Trivia questions
• Answer sheets
• Drinks

Setup

Prepare trivia questions. Answer sheets. Host ready.

How to Play Pub Trivia Challenge

1. Teams of 3-5 people
2. Host reads questions by category
3. Teams write answers secretly
4. Wrong answers = team drinks 1
5. Only team wrong = drink 3
6. Perfect round = assign 5 drinks
7. Tie breaker = speed round
8. Winning team picks final penalty

Tips & Strategies

Diverse teams do better. Cover sports, pop culture, history.

Variations

Wager: Bet drinks on answers. Bonus: Extra points for themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many rounds?

4-6 rounds with 10 questions each.

What categories work?

Sports, movies, music, history, science, and pop culture.

Players: 6-30 | Duration: 60-90 min | Difficulty: medium

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