Party in a rut? Is your party not hopping like you expected? Drinking card games can completely turn a dull party around. So, if you're hosting a party and want to liven up the atmosphere, you should check out these tested and recommended card drinking games.

Consider some of the following card drinking games:

Let's start off with drown the clown because it's one of the easiest and enjoyable card games that will transform your party within a few fun-filled minutes. We've put this game first because it's a great place to start and it will help to get the ball rolling. The games begins with everyone receiving a face down card. When everyone is ready, all players will flip their cards. Any two players who have the same card, such as two tens or two fives, will have to drink a shot. Depending on how many players there are, there may be instances where more than two players will have the same card and in this case all players who have matching cards will drink. Once everyone has finished taking their shot, you will go on to round two.

Basically each player is dealt a card and the first person to receive a king picks a drink of their choice. The second player to turn up a king then selects the mixer to go into that drink. The third player receiving a king then either makes or buys the drink (depending on your location), before the fourth person has to drink it. In some cases the same person can end up having to do all 4 if they are unlucky enough to be dealt all for kings.

If you're looking for fun 2 player drinking card games, then look no further, because I'm going to tell you about the game drink the difference. First of all, one of the two players will need to be the dealer, but this can change as often as you wish.

In this game, small groups of players can get together, but each player should be prepared to drink. This game is often played like 2 player drinking card games. The dealer hands themselves and the other player a card. After figuring out the difference in value between cards, players must drink the difference. The name of the game is self-explanatory in this context.

Queens

The game of Queens accommodates larger groups of players. Each person will get their chance to enjoy themselves here. To start the game, the dealer turns each card from a deck over one by one. An ace allows the dealer to choose someone to take a drink. Queens means the ladies drink, and Jacks move on over to the men. For a king, everybody is required to take a drink. If a card with a number is flipped, then the dealer picks an amount for one player to drink. He or she can also choose a number of people in the entire group to down a shot.

Each card will require a player to take a certain amount of drinks, the cards and what they represent are:

It is over once you have got to the other end of the "L" or you go through the whole pack, in which case you probably need to go for a lie down!

Drinking games can be great in an emergency, or they can even be a great reason to throw a party.

Of all drinking card games for two, High Low is one of the best options for mixed groups. One person draws cards, and the other player must guess the value. Guessers have to take a drink if they guess an incorrect answer, and then players switch roles each round. Virtually anyone can play High Low, so it's a great party game.