👑 Four Kings / Kings Cup Drinking Game Generator
Play Four Kings (Kings Cup, Ring of Fire) with a virtual deck. Every card has many rule options: deal them at random or pick your own.
About this generator
Four Kings is one of the most popular card drinking games in the world. It is also called Kings Cup, Kings, Ring of Fire and Circle of Death. The classic version uses a real deck of cards spread face down around a cup. Each card you draw triggers a rule, and whoever draws the fourth King finishes the game by drinking the King's Cup.
The trouble is that nobody agrees on the rules. Some groups make the Ace the waterfall, others use the Queen. The 8 is Mate in some houses and Never Have I Ever in others. This generator embraces that. It has a virtual 52-card deck and a big pool of rule options for every card, collected from many popular rule lists. Press the dice button to deal random rules to every card, pick your favourites from the drop-downs, or reset to the most common classic rules.
To play, press Draw a card. The card appears with its current rule. If the group doesn't like it, press the dice button on that card to swap it for a different one. The generator counts the Kings for you, so you'll know when the final King comes up. Your rule choices are saved on your device, so you don't need to set them up again.
Please drink responsibly. This is a game for adults of legal drinking age. Nobody should ever feel pressured to drink, and every rule works just as well with water, soda or juice. Never drive after drinking, look after anyone who has had too much, and stop the game if anyone is uncomfortable. If you want a gentler game, choose the sip variants such as Sip Waterfall.
Every rule option, card by card
Rules vary a lot between groups. Here is every popular version for each card, so your group can pick or let the generator deal them at random.
2
- Two for You: The drawer gives out two drinks, either both to one player or one each to two players.
- You: The drawer picks one player, who must drink.
- Smoko Card: Keep this card. You need it to leave the table, and you can trade it for a favour such as refilling drinks or talking in a funny voice.
- Two Fingers: The drawer picks a player to drink two fingers of their drink.
3
- Me: The drawer drinks.
- Two Fingers for Me: The drawer drinks two fingers of their own drink.
- Arm Wrestle: The drawer arm wrestles the player opposite them. The loser drinks.
- Three for Me: The drawer takes three sips.
4
- Floor: Everyone touches the floor. The last person to touch it drinks.
- Girls Drink: All the women playing take a drink.
- Thumb Down: Everyone puts a thumb on the table. The last person to do it drinks.
- Give 2, Take 2: The drawer gives out two drinks and then takes two drinks.
5
- Guys Drink: All the men playing take a drink.
- Thumb Master: The drawer secretly puts a thumb on the table. The last person to notice and copy them drinks. The drawer is Thumb Master until the next 5.
- To the Sky: Everyone raises their hands in the air. The last person to do it drinks.
- Bust a Jive: The drawer does a dance move. Each player in turn repeats it and adds another. The first person to mess up drinks.
6
- Girls Drink: All the women playing take a drink.
- To the Left: The person on the drawer's left drinks.
- Thumbs Down: Everyone puts a thumb on the table. The last person to do it drinks.
- Guys Drink: All the men playing take a drink.
7
- Heaven: Everyone points to the sky. The last person to do it drinks.
- To the Right: The person on the drawer's right drinks.
- Hell: Everyone points to the floor. The last person to do it drinks.
- Seven to Heaven: The drawer counts to seven. Everyone raises a hand when they think the drawer isn't looking. The last to raise a hand drinks.
8
- Mate: The drawer picks a drinking partner. Whenever one of them drinks, the other must drink too. If more 8s come up, the group of mates grows.
- Mate (until the next 8): The drawer picks a drinking partner. The partnership ends when another 8 is drawn.
- Never Have I Ever: The drawer says something they have never done. Everyone who has done it takes a drink.
- Truth or Dare: The drawer picks a player. They choose truth or dare, or they drink.
9
- Bust a Rhyme: The drawer says a word. Players take turns saying words that rhyme with it. The first to hesitate or repeat a word drinks.
- Truth or Dare: The drawer picks a player. They choose truth or dare, or they drink.
- Push-Ups: The drawer must do 20 push-ups. Every rep they miss is a sip.
- Rhyme Time: The drawer says a word and play moves clockwise. Anyone who can't rhyme in five seconds drinks.
10
- Categories: The drawer names a category such as sneaker brands or sports teams. Players take turns naming something in it. Whoever repeats or blanks drinks.
- Story Time: The drawer starts a story with three words. Each player adds one word in turn. Anyone who forgets or stumbles drinks.
- Never Have I Ever: Everyone holds up five fingers. Take turns saying something you have never done. Anyone who has done it puts a finger down. The first to run out drinks.
- Waterfall: Everyone starts drinking at the same time. Nobody can stop until the player before them stops.
Ace
- Waterfall: Everyone starts drinking at the same time. Nobody can stop until the player on their right stops, and the person who drew the card stops first.
- Make a Rule: The drawer invents a rule that everyone must follow for the rest of the game. Break it and you drink.
- Sip Waterfall: A safer waterfall: everyone takes a few sips in turn around the table instead of drinking continuously.
- Social: Everyone at the table takes a sip.
- Safe: Everyone drinks except the person who drew the card.
Jack
- Make a Rule: The drawer invents a rule that lasts for the rest of the game. Break it and you drink.
- Never Have I Ever: Everyone holds up five fingers. Take turns saying something you have never done. Anyone who has done it puts a finger down. The first to lose all five drinks.
- Celebrities: The drawer names a celebrity. The next player names one whose first name starts with the same letter as the previous celebrity's surname. Whoever fails drinks.
- Categories: The drawer names a category and players take turns naming things in it. Whoever repeats or blanks drinks.
- Social: Everyone at the table takes a sip.
- Guys Drink: All the men playing take a drink.
Queen
- Question Master: The drawer is the Question Master until the next Queen. Anyone who answers one of their questions drinks.
- Questions: The drawer asks a question to anyone. Players must answer with another question. The first person to answer normally, or to hesitate, drinks.
- Waterfall: Everyone starts drinking at the same time. Nobody can stop until the player on their right stops.
- Girls Drink: All the women playing take a drink.
- Question Chain: Players ask each other questions back and forth. Whoever answers without asking a question drinks.
King
- King's Cup: Pour some of your drink into the cup in the middle. Whoever draws the fourth King drinks the whole cup and the game ends.
- King's Cup + Make a Rule: Pour some of your drink into the middle cup, and make a rule that lasts until the next King is drawn. The fourth King drinks the cup.
- Rewind Time: Pour into the King's Cup. Then you can make any one player repeat the action of the card drawn before this one.
- King's Cup (Share the Pain): Pour into the middle cup. The fourth King drinks the cup, or splits it with any player they choose.
Ideas for the 'Make a Rule' card
When you draw a card that lets you make a rule, here are popular choices. Break the rule and you drink.
- Buffalo: Everyone must drink with their non-dominant hand only.
- Thumbs: A silent thumb-on-the-table race: the last to join drinks.
- Drink, Drank, Drunk: Nobody may say the banned word. Whoever does drinks.
- In Bed: Everyone adds 'in bed' to the end of every sentence.
- Teeth: No showing your teeth when you laugh or smile.
- No Names: Nobody can say anyone else's name.
- The Little Man: Imagine a little man on the table. Take him off before you sip and put him back after.
- Cheers: Every time someone drinks, everyone must say 'cheers' and raise a glass.
How to set up and finish the game
- Setup: Place a cup in the middle of the table and fan a deck of cards face down around it in an unbroken circle. Or just use this page's virtual deck.
- Playing: Take turns clockwise. On your turn, draw a card and follow its rule.
- Ending: The game ends when the fourth King is drawn and its drawer drinks the King's Cup, or when the last card is drawn.
- Real-deck rule: If you use a real circle of cards, breaking the circle of cards is a drink from the King's Cup.
FAQ
Is Four Kings the same game as Kings Cup?
Yes. Four Kings, Kings Cup, Kings, Ring of Fire and Circle of Death are all names for the same game. The details of the rules vary between groups.
What are the most common rules?
The most commonly used rules are: Ace waterfall, 2 you, 3 me, 4 floor, 5 guys, 6 girls, 7 heaven, 8 mate, 9 rhyme, 10 categories, Jack make a rule, Queen question master and King's Cup. These are the first option for each card here.
How do I end the game?
The game ends when the fourth King is drawn. That player drinks the King's Cup. The generator counts the Kings for you.
Can I play without alcohol?
Absolutely. Every rule works with water, soda or juice, and many people prefer it that way. Nobody should ever feel pressured to drink.
Can I add my own rules?
You can use the Make a Rule cards to invent house rules on the spot. See the ideas listed on this page for popular ones.
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