Truth or Dare Dares: 39 Ideas from Tame to Wild

Pick "dare" and you don't want to hear the tenth boring task — you want one the whole round laughs about. That's exactly what this collection is for: the best truth or dare dares, sorted from tame to wild, for every round and every level of nerve. Plus the drinking rule that turns the classic into a real drinking game.

💡 By the way: that's exactly why we built the Miniski Roulette — the fair random picker instead of spin the bottle. More on that below ↓

What is Truth or Dare? Truth or Dare is a party game where everyone takes turns choosing: answer an honest question ("Truth") or complete a task they're given ("Dare"). As a drinking game, the rule is: whoever dodges both, drinks. This article covers the dares — you'll find the matching questions in our Truth or Dare Questions.

How to Turn Truth or Dare into a Drinking Game

The basic rule takes ten seconds to explain and scales however you like. Everyone takes a turn and picks Truth or Dare. Anyone who doesn't want to complete the dare takes a sip instead — so there's always a way out and nobody gets forced into anything. Two popular add-on rules: pick "Truth" three times in a row and the fourth time you have to take a dare or drink two sips. And whoever nails a dare especially well gets to hand a sip to someone else. A spun mini ski or a bottle in the middle decides who goes next.

If you want to cut the endless "whose turn is it?", spin the Miniski Roulette instead of the bottle — four write-on discs are included.

Truth or Dare Dares: Tame and Funny

The perfect starting point when the group doesn't know each other that well yet, or things should stay light:

• Speak only in a whisper until your next turn.
• Do an impression of someone in the group until someone guesses who it is.
• Sing your favourite song, but swap every word for "La".
• Talk in rhymes for five minutes straight.
• Post (or pretend to post) an over-the-top cheesy quote to your story.
• Let the person to your left choose what you do on your next turn.
• Address everyone as "Your Majesty" until the next round.
• Tell a joke — if nobody laughs, you drink.
• Dance for 20 seconds with no music, as if your favourite song were playing.
• Talk about yourself in the third person until your next turn.
• Let the group style your hair — hands only, no tools.

Truth or Dare Dares: Medium and Cheeky

Once the mood has warmed up and things can get a little braver:

• Read the last message in your chat history out loud.
• Let the group choose your phone wallpaper for the rest of the night.
• Call someone from your contacts and sing them a serenade.
• Swap an item of clothing with your neighbour for the next two rounds.
• Give a 30-second acceptance speech as if you'd just won an award.
• Tell the group about your most embarrassing flirting fail.
• Do five push-ups or drink two sips.
• Speak only in questions until your next turn.
• Let the person on your right direct you like a puppet for one round.
• Pick an accent and keep it up until it's your turn again.

Wild Truth or Dare Dares for Advanced Players

For groups who know each other well — always with the drink-instead option as a way out:

• Let the group guess three of your recent search history entries — you drink for every one they get right.
• Reveal who in this round you most underestimated on first impression.
• Send your crush (or your ex) a harmless "how are you?" text — read out loud live.
• Let the group dictate an embarrassing new bio for your social media profile.
• Eat a spoonful of whatever the group mixes together from the kitchen.
• Hold eye contact with the person across from you for one round, no laughing.

Truth or Dare Dares for Couples

Perfect for a night in as a couple, or when couples are part of the group:

• Tell your partner three things you found attractive about them first.
• Describe your first date — each from your own perspective, no comparing notes beforehand.
• Feed each other a snack while blindfolded.
• Swap roles and impersonate each other for a minute.
• Reveal a small habit of your partner's that you secretly find adorable.

You'll find more of these in our Drinking Games for Couples.

Truth or Dare Dares for Big Groups

When there are a lot of people around, the dares that pull the whole group in are the most fun:

• Have the group vote on who has the best and who has the worst music taste — the loser drinks.
• Start a Mexican wave that has to go all the way around the group without stalling.
• Pick two people to be your "megaphone" for one round, repeating everything you say.
• Lead the group through a 20-second dance routine everyone has to join in on.
• Get one word from everyone in the group and build a short story out of them on the spot.
• Pick someone to form a "drinking duo" with for the rest of the game — if one drinks, the other drinks too.
• Organise a spontaneous group photo and give everyone an over-the-top pose to strike.

For even more games that bring big groups together, check out our Drinking Games for Groups.

Tips for Good Truth or Dare Dares

• Tame to wild: Start easy and build up from there — the group opens up on its own.
• Drinking is always the alternative: Nobody has to complete a dare that makes them uncomfortable.
• Collect dares in advance: A stack of good truth or dare tasks for adults saves any lull — have everyone contribute three.

Matching questions for the "truth" side are in our Truth or Dare Questions, and more question and icebreaker games are in our Drinking Games with Questions. For the complete overview, check out the big Drinking Games Guide.

Playing Responsibly

Truth or Dare runs on trust — and that only works if everyone feels safe. Drinking is always the fair alternative to the dare, boundaries get respected, and nobody gets put on the spot. Have alcohol-free alternatives ready (the game works exactly the same with soft drinks) and make sure there's water on hand.

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Truth or Dare Questions · Drinking Games with Questions · Fun Drinking Games · All Drinking Games at a Glance