

For example, “colors” would be a category, and people would name “red,” “black,” “pink,” and so on as part of the game. The “category” must be an umbrella idea that multiple other ideas fall under.

The main point of Categories is (as we’re sure you’ve guessed!) for everyone in the group to name as many parts of a category as possible. (It’s also great as a road trip game, without alcohol of course.) All you have to do is establish some sort of player order, have one person pick the category, and then everyone takes their turn naming a part of the category. It’s great for situations when you don’t have a deck of cards on hand, like at a bar or brewery, because all you need is your voice. Categories as a Drinking GameĬategories can be used as a standalone drinking game. You may also see it as a step on homemade drinking board games. Popular turn-based drinking game apps, like Picolo, also use Categories. Drunk Jenga, for example, can include a block that starts a game of Categories if drawn. Categories as a Consequence in Other Drinking GamesĬategories is a well-known part of Ring of Fire, but it is also used as a part of other drinking games. If you’re looking for rules for that entire game, you can find them here. Note that “Categories” is sometimes used as another name for the overall game of Ring of Fire. So whoever draws a 10 from the ring of cards must start the game of Categories by coming up with the category. Each type of card has its own action, and 10 is usually considered to be Categories. If you’ve ever played the drinking game Ring of Fire (also called King’s Cup or Waterfall), you know that Categories is used as one of the results of drawing a card.
