CARD GAME

Cockroach Poker

It’s a cockroach. It’s a fly. Will you call the bluff or pass on a trick of your own?

Players
2–6
Time
20 min
Complexity
Light
Official rules
Official rules ↗
BoardSip rules

Drinking rules

Choose a category to find a rule.

Gameplay

2 rules
01

Losing a round

Whenever you lose a round, and therefore take a card and place it in front of you, take a number of sips of your beer/drink equal to the number of animals matching the card you just took.

Gameplay
02

Taking a bat card

Whenever you take a “bat card” take a shot (The flagermaus shot).

Gameplay

Endgame

1 rule
03

Losing the game

When you lose, take 4 shots.

Endgame
Have a drinking rule for Cockroach Poker?

Share it with us. We may add it to the list.

Suggest a rule →

Why it works

Cockroach Poker is quick to explain and gives everyone a chance to bluff. There's only one losing player, which makes losing considerably worse than winning.

Your table, your pace.
Skip any rule you don’t want to use. Alcohol isn’t required.
BoardSip

Drinking rules for the games you already play.

Your table, your pace.
Skip any rule you don’t want to use. Alcohol isn’t required.