Best Stag Drinking Games

This game is versatile and can be played in many different ways. You won't need a roulette wheel to play this game (however, if you do have one, this will work too). A deck of cards or an empty bottle in the middle of the table will do. Each person will sit around the table and have a shot of alcohol in front of them. Many people choose to play with one playing card per person, and whoever draws the lowest card takes the shot, but others prefer spinning the bottle in the middle of the table and whoever the neck of the bottom is pointing at after is this designated shot-taker.

If you've never played Ring of Fire, where have you been? There are some rules to follow, which actually adds to the hilarity the more drunk people get. A large jug of alcohol is placed in the middle of the table with a ring of spread-out cards around it. Players will then take turns to draw a card from the ring (crucially ensuring you leave all other cards touching or you'll receive a forfeit), and a mini-drinking game will take place depending on the card drawn. Printable lists of the Ring of Fire drinking game rules are online for you to follow.

Beer pong is already a classic drinking game synonymous with a stag party. You only need a few ping-pong balls, some cups, and plenty of beer! Position six cups in a triangular formation at either end of a long table. The game's goal is to throw the ball from your end of the table into the cups at the opposite end; if you do this, an opposing team member will have to consume that drink. Players will throw the ball towards the cups until all cups at one end of the table are empty, giving you your winners.

Get dressed up for this one, as you'll be going through numerous pubs to play an unorthodox “course”. Typically, 8 or 18 venus are selected for your pub crawl, and there is a par for each pub, meaning you must consume your drink there in as many sips as possible. So, if pub number one is a par 4, you'll need to glug your beer down in four swigs. It sounds straightforward, on the face of it, but it will become more of a challenge as the game goes on.

It is a simple but hilarious physical game to play wherever you are - the more public the space, the better! A member of your party will shout out “dead ants” at any point for all to hear, meaning everybody needs to drop on their back on the floor and put their arms and legs in the air. The last person to successfully do so will lose the challenge and have a drink forfeit. Stag parties often target the groom-to-be, so pick your times ideally.