This is the season of joy and merry-making. Gatherings with friends will certainly guarantee that alcohol will be involved.

Whilst you may want to play lame drinking games you see on Channel 8 dramas, why not play those awesome birthday party games you used to enjoy when you were young? It will only be more fun, modified with more alcohol. Let's go!

1. Pass the Parcel

How it's played: Usually a gift is wrapped in a parcel with multiple layers of wrapping paper or newspaper and is passed around the party. Each one takes a turn to unwrap one layer of the parcel and some layers include a forfeit which someone has to perform. The winner is the one who unwraps the last layer.

How it's better with alcohol: Works best if you have multiple parcels and one kickass gift. You take any number of shots and then get to unwrap that many number of layers. But beware, some parcels contain booby trap gifts which are forfeits for more drinking.

2. Drunken Dog and Bone

How it's played: Two teams form two lines facing each other, preferably 15 - 20 metres away from each other. Every member of the team gets numbered from 1 to how many players there are. There's an object placed in between the two teams. The moderator calls out a number and each team member with that number has to grab the object and return it to his team's side before the opposing team member touches/grabs/pummels (depending on whether you want your friends to remain friends after the party) him.

How it's better with alcohol: Everyone takes a shot every time their team loses. As reactions slow and steps wobble, it can only get more hilarious.

3. Drunken Hide and Seek

How it's played: Usually one person is the seeker while the other players have to hide. The seeker has to close his/her eyes and count preferably to 100 while the rest hide around the house/estate. The winner is the last player to be found. Losers are usually those who get too excited during the hiding phase and get discovered on the way to the toilet.

How it's better with alcohol: Everyone takes shots before going to hide. Assuming the seeker is able to fully count till 100, fun ensues when you find people giggling in their hiding spots, or some end up knocked out and snoring. Everybody's a winner.

4. Drunken Tug of War

How it's played: Two teams, one team at each end of a rope. Goal is to pull the middle of the rope towards your side of the rope. Bonus points of style if you make the other team all fall forward when you win.

How it's better with alcohol: Everyone take shots before the pull begins. Losers drink and the game continues until everybody starts doing the limbo rock with the rope instead.

5. Drunken Simon Says

How it's played: Everyone follows what simple Simon says. A good warm up game for guys going into the army to get screamed at by sergeants.

How it's better with alcohol: Simple Simon says drink shots. If you don't comply, you drink shots.

6. Drunken Red Light Green Light

How it's played: One person faces the wall while the rest of the party-goers stand 20 meters behind him. The goal for the players is to reach the dude at the wall, but they can only do so when his back is against them - green light. When he turns around and catches anyone moving, they are out - red light.

How it's better with alcohol: Everyone has to take shots before the game. It's not exactly a fun game, but we all know this game is played just because you can look at high/drunk people trying to scamper forward and keep real still after.

7. Musical Chairs

How it's played: There is always one less chair than the number of players present. A moderator plays some music from your iPod or radio and players start to circle around the chairs. Once the music stops, everyone sits on a chair, the one left standing is out, and the game proceeds with one less chair until the chosen one sits on the final chair.

How it's better with alcohol: Everyone takes a shot before the game starts. As per the gif above, things get fun when everybody's inebriated and it becomes a no holds barred melee.

8. Pepsi Cola

How it's played: This is not exactly party friendly as it's usually a one-on-one duel where players take turns to try and kick each other's foot. No idea how this game was invented and why it is named after a soft drink.

How it's better with alcohol: Take shots throughout the duel. Bonus points if you end up like Jackie Chan in Drunken Master. Players who pretend they are UFC/MMA fighters are expected to take it like a real warrior if they are bloodied.

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