Turning Family Feud into a drinking game isn’t just a good idea—it’s a dangerously fun one. Imagine mixing the unpredictability of a game show with the recklessness of alcohol, and you’ve got yourself a night to remember (or forget). The Family Feud drinking game transforms the classic quiz show into a party-perfect storm of shouting, laughing, and steady inebriation.
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What is the Family Feud Drinking Game?
Origin of Family Feud Party Rules
This genius idea started like most chaotic party traditions: on a couch, with a group of adults yelling at Steve Harvey through a screen and realizing, “Hey, this could get a lot funnier if we were tipsy.”
Why It’s Perfect for Adult Game Nights
You don’t need trivia skills—just a decent liver and the ability to spot when something ridiculous happens. Since Family Feud thrives on awkward answers and even more awkward silences, it’s practically begging for a boozy twist.
What You’ll Need to Play
- A Family Feud episode (YouTube, Hulu, or live TV)
- A group of friends (ideally loud and competitive)
- Your drink of choice (beer, wine, cocktails, or “mystery shots”)
- Printed rules or a phone screen you don’t mind spilling beer on
Hilarious Family Feud Drinking Game Rules
Base Rules for Every Round
These are your bread-and-butter rules. Easy to remember, hard to survive.
- Take a sip every time someone yells “Good answer!” whether it’s good or not.
- Take a drink if the answer is so bad the host just stares into the void.
- Take another if the host says, “That’s not a good answer.”
- Finish your drink if no one gets the top answer.
- Take one drink for every answer left unrevealed at the end of a round.
Steve Harvey-Specific Rules
Let’s be real: Steve Harvey is half the show. His reactions deserve their own set of liver-punishing tributes.
- Drink every time Steve makes that “What planet are you from?” face.
- Sip when he sighs dramatically or paces away from the podium.
- Drink if he says, “Let’s get it on,” “Let’s go,” or “We got a good one.”
- Take two drinks if he calls out the writers for an NSFW question.
- Finish your drink if he completely loses it and walks offstage.
Fast Money Drinking Round Rules
Where the stakes are high and your sobriety is low.
- One answer gets zero points? Take a shot.
- Both players bomb? Finish your drink.
- Any ridiculous answer that gets a top score? Double sip.
- If someone says “About…” before a number? Drink.
- If they win less than $150 in total? Hope you’ve got water nearby.
Chaos Mode: Hardcore Family Feud Drinking Challenges
Double Trouble Rules
If you’re not slurring yet, these rules will change that.
- Missed #1 answer? Everyone drinks.
- Someone passes during the game? Two drinks.
- An answer is so bad but still makes the board? Cheers to irony—two drinks.
NSFW or Ridiculous Answer Rules
Family Feud is not always family-friendly. Cue the drinking.
- Drink if the answer needs quotation marks or euphemisms (looking at you, “slap some salami”).
- Two drinks if the answer is so wild Steve just walks away or stares silently.
- Shot if Harvey says, “Y’all going to Hell.”
Wild Family Feud Drinking Game Variations
“Survey Says… You’re Toast” Mode
Every round has a secret “doomsday trigger” hidden in it. Before the game starts, write down one word or phrase (e.g., “grandma,” “pants,” “toilet”) on a notecard. If that word shows up in any answer during the game…Everyone chugs for 5 seconds. If it’s in the top answer? Finish your drink. If Steve Harvey laughs at it? Take a shot and question your life choices.
Steve Harvey Trigger Tracker
Designate a player as the Steve Watcher. Their job is to count how many times Steve does the following:
- Adjusts his tie
- Rubs his face in disbelief
- Pauses dramatically
- Drops his mic or card to walk away
- Says “I can’t believe this” or “You people…”
Every player picks one trigger. When theirs happens, they assign a drink to someone else. If the Steve Watcher misses a trigger, they drink.
Fast Money Fireball
In the Fast Money round, pick two players from your group to mirror the contestants.
Player A answers questions off-the-cuff. Player B can’t duplicate any of Player A’s answers.
For every answer that gets zero points (based on your judgment or crowd reaction), take a shot (or sip from a “Fireball of Shame” cocktail). If all five answers are completely ridiculous, they must karaoke the Family Feud theme—or do a Steve Harvey impression—for redemption.
Buzzkill Bingo
Create custom bingo cards with typical Family Feud moments. Examples:
- Someone answers “your mom”
- A contestant forgets to say the answer after buzzing
- Steve breaks the fourth wall
- Answer includes a weird euphemism
- Contestants clap even though the answer was obviously wrong
- Someone says “survey” like it’s a magic word
When someone gets bingo, everyone else drinks. If two people bingo at once, they rock-paper-scissors to assign double shots.
The Forbidden Answer Bet
Before each new round, let everyone predict the #1 answer. If your guess is:
- Spot-on: You assign two drinks
- In the top three: You assign one drink
- Not on the board at all: You drink and wear the “Dunce Crown” (made of toilet paper or tinfoil) until the next round
If no one guesses right, the entire group drinks out of one shared vessel (a.k.a. the “Cup of Collective Shame”).
Hosting a Family Feud Drinking Game Night
Game Setup Ideas and Tools
You can go full DIY or set the stage for a proper showdown.
- Use YouTube playlists of the best Family Feud fails
- Create scoreboards with whiteboards or poster paper
- Make a buzz-in button (or just slap the table dramatically)
Themed Party Decor & Prizes
- Dollar-store podiums, fake mustaches, or custom game show name tags
- Offer prizes like mini trophies or gag gifts (e.g., a liver plushie)
- Bonus: award Best Overreaction or Most Drunk Team Captain
“Survey Says: Spotify Playlist” for Game Night Vibes
A good playlist turns a group of mildly buzzed people into a full-blown karaoke crowd. It also helps fill dead air while someone googles if “nipple wax” is a real survey answer.
- Game Show Tunes + Party Beats
Start with the Family Feud theme, add classic game show jingles, mix in 70s funk, 90s hip-hop, and guilty-pleasure anthems like “Hot in Herre.” Trust the process. - Steve Harvey Sound Bites & Buzzer Noises
Drop in clips like “Y’all gonna go to Hell,” buzzer fails, and epic reaction lines. Use them as cues for bonus drinks. - Drinking Cue Transitions
Every time the playlist hits a slow jam? Everyone sips. If a song mentions “family,” “money,” or “fire”—it’s shot time. Customize for chaos.
“Feud & Food” – Themed Snacks and Pairings
Without snacks, your Family Feud drinking game turns into a mess of wobbly decisions and tequila regrets. Food = stamina. Food = survival.
- Pun-Filled Snacks for the Win
“Fast Money Fries” (loaded tater tots), “Survey Sliders” (mini cheeseburgers), “Harvey’s Hot Wings” (buffalo or BBQ), and “Face-Off Nachos” (just spicy enough to cause drama). - Boozy Pairings with Game Flair
“The Buzzer Burner” (spicy margarita), “Double X Daiquiri,” or “Triple Strike Tequila Sunrise.” Give each team its own signature cocktail. - Snack Strategies for One-Handed Players
Use toothpicks, cups, and skewers—anything you can eat while still holding your drink. Also: nothing saucy that’ll make the answer board sticky.