circle of death

Card party activity

Circle of death is a drinking game where players sit around a deck of cards spread in a circle, each card triggering a different rule—waterfall, make a rule, questions, categories.

Breaking the circle of cards or drawing the fourth king typically means drinking a central "death cup." The phrase sometimes describes any circular arrangement with ominous implications: Traffic was backed up around the circle of death at the interchange.

Related

waterfall · skull · ritual · beer · beer pong · party · cups · house rules · spin · dare · shots · power hour · never have I ever · intoxication · penalty · no mercy · elimination · last man standing

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Opposites
drinking games

circle of deathsobriety

Unimpaired mental state

poker · abstinence · designated driver · tea party · meditation circle

lethality/danger connotation

circle of deathcircle of life

Continuous birth-death-renewal cycle

safety zone · sanctuary · safe haven · charmed circle · circle of trust

traffic patterns

circle of deathstraightaway

Without pause or hesitation

pedestrian zone · dead-end street

Family

circle, circles, circled, circling, circular, circularity, circulate, circulation, circulatory

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13