Drunk Jenga

1 Overview

Drunk Jenga (also called Tipsy Tower, Tumble Tower, or Boozy Blocks) is a drinking game mashup of standard Jenga with written drinking challenges on each wooden block. Pull a block — read and follow its rule. Knock the tower over and face the penalty. Always play responsibly. 🔞 Ages 21+ only.

2 DIY Setup

You need a standard Jenga set (54 wooden blocks) and a permanent marker. Before the game, write a different rule on each block. You can customize to your group's taste. Then build the tower normally: stack blocks in rows of 3, alternating direction each layer.

3 Gameplay

Play follows standard Jenga rules:

1. On your turn, use one hand to carefully remove one block from anywhere in the tower (below the top two rows).
2. Read the rule written on it aloud.
3. Follow the rule.
4. Place the block on top of the tower to extend it.
5. Play passes to the next player.

You have a 10-second limit after the tower begins wobbling — if it falls during your turn, you lose.

4 Block Rule Ideas

Here are popular rules to write on blocks:

• Drink 1 / Drink 2 / Drink 3 — simple and reliable. Vary amounts.
• Waterfall — everyone drinks until you stop.
• Social — everyone drinks.
• Categories — name a category (brands of beer, movies); first person who can't think of one drinks.
• Never Have I Ever — say one thing; everyone who has done it drinks.
• Rhyme Time — say a word; go around and rhyme. First to fail drinks.
• Truth or Dare — choose one.
• Rule Maker — create any rule for the rest of the game.
• Thumb Master — secretly put thumb on the table; last to notice drinks.
• Give your drink away — choose someone to drink for you this turn.
• Blind pull — pull your next block blindfolded.

5 When the Tower Falls

The player who pulled the last block before the tower fell loses. Standard penalty: finish your current drink. Some groups add a dare or a spin of a punishment wheel. The game ends when the tower falls — or you can rebuild and keep going.

6 Tips

• Write rules before guests arrive — it saves time and you can tailor the balance of easy/hard rules.
• Mix difficulty — if every block says "drink 3," the game ends fast. Vary the rules.
• Protect the tower — push blocks from the shorter side when possible to avoid disturbing the structure.