The 14 Best Cannabis Smoking Games (for Your Next Party)

Smoking games turn a regular hangout into a party, without needing anyone to be the designated driver. Below are 14 of the most popular and easy to play marijuana smoking games, from simple circle games to a full DIY bong building contest. If you’re looking for something a little more low key than a smoking specific game, we’ve also added a few ideas at the end that don’t revolve around taking hits. The next time you go to a party (or host your own cannabis event), you’ll be prepared.

Quick Tips Before You Start

Stick to flower and take smaller pulls so the game lasts more than one round.

Use a lower THC strain if you want everyone to stay in the game longer.

Skip extra hits between turns, they add up fast outside the game itself.

Pick a game that fits your group, simpler and lower smoking games work best with beginners.

The 14 Best Cannabis Smoking Games (for Your Next Party)

The following games will work whether you have dozens of participants or it’s just you and a friend.

1) Cannabis Cinema

Turning movies and TV shows into drinking games is about as American as baseball. The same strategy can be applied to cannabis. Start by picking a movie or series with cannabis as a key element or plot point. Now, take a hit every time:

• someone in the movie or show mentions marijuana (or weed, pot, cannabis, ganja, etc)
• someone smokes marijuana (or eats edibles)
• you see marijuana on screen

2) Musical Marijuana

Lots of songs are about weed. But that isn’t a requirement for this game. Instead, choose a song with semi-repetitive lyrics. Now get all the participants a joint. Finally, take a hit every time that lyric is repeated. Here are a few of my favorites:

• Jammin’, Bob Marley & The Wailers (every time you hear “jammin’”)
• Thunderstruck, AC/DC (every time you hear “thunder”)
• Roxanne, The Police (every time you hear “Roxanne” or “red light”)
• Hey Ya, Andre 3000 (every time you hear “Hey Ya”)
• Single Ladies, Beyonce (every time you hear “Uh oh”)
• You Spin Me Round, Dead or Alive (every time you hear “round”)
• I Wanna Be Sedated, The Ramones (every time you hear “I wanna be sedated”)

The selection is almost limitless. Just find a song you like, pick a lyric, and enjoy! You can also make the game less weed-intensive by passing the weed each time the keyword or phrase is used.

3) Cannabis Categories

Categories is one of those games that anyone can play. It just happens to work well with weed.

1. Get everyone to sit in a circle (or a vague, circle-like amoeba).
2. Pick a category and a letter. For example, “Movies that start with ‘w’.”
3. The first person to miss takes a hit.
4. The second person to miss takes two hits.
5. After two misses, the next person in the circle picks a new category and letter.

For longer-lasting rounds, just pick the category (don’t choose a letter). You can make the game more difficult (and fun) by requiring subsequent picks start with the letter the previous pick ended on. For example, if the starting letter is “A” I could say “Avengers: Infinity War” (because superheroes love weed). But because my movie pick ends in “R”, the next player must choose a movie that starts with “R”.

4) Ghostride the Hit

This last-person-standing style game gets more difficult the more people you have, and is best for smaller groups of 3-5 people.

1. Take a hit and hold it in.
2. Pass the bowl or joint to the next person in the circle.
3. Try to hold your hit until the weed gets back to you.
4. If you exhale before the pot gets back, you’re out.

5) BlackJack Herer

The game is blackjack. The goal is to get your cards to add up to 21 without going over. The wager is the number of hits you’ll take. Ready? Go.

6) Ash Bomber

This game takes a little more prep work, but it’s a guaranteed good time whether you’ve got a full house or you’re one of the last ones at the party.

1. Cover the opening of an empty wide-mouth cup or jar with tissue paper, toilet paper, or rolling paper and secure with a rubber band.
2. Place a penny on top of the paper.
3. After someone takes a hit, they must burn a hole in the paper before passing the joint.
4. The person who makes the coin fall into the cup loses.

As a penalty, you can either assign more tokes or have the “loser” roll the next joint from their stash.

 7) Bong Pong

In case you were worried pong wouldn’t make the list.

1. Set up a game of beer pong (or fill the cups with water).
2. If you make a shot, the opposing team has to take a bong rip.
3. If you prefer to be rewarded for a good shot—instead of penalizing your opponents—set the rules so the scoring player gets to take the bong rip.

8) Medusa

What better name for a stoner game than the famous mythical creature that turns people to stone.

1. Arrange the group in a circle and make sure everyone has their own joint (or bowl or bong).
2. Everyone starts by staring down at their feet.
3. On the count of 3, everyone looks up and stares at another player.
4. If two players look at each other, both take a hit.

9) Marijuana Obstacle Course

Worried about couch lock? Have some fun on your feet with one of my favorite games on the list.

1. Arrange your furniture into an obstacle course. Careful not to make things too difficult, or you could end up with injured house guests.
2. Place marijuana at various points in the course. If someone makes it to the weed, they get to take a hit before moving on to the next stage of the course.
3. Fastest time wins.
4. Spectators take a hit whenever someone falls.

10) Don’t Smile!

This one is easy to play and tough to win. After everyone is nice and toasted, the game begins. If you smile you lose and have to take a hit.

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11) Master MacGyver

This game is great if you want a more active, creative option or if you want a souvenir to remember the party. It’s also a great bong smoking game you can play even if you don’t own a bong.

1. Everyone who is playing builds a bong using only what is available.
2. Participants test the DIY bongs.
3. Everyone votes on the winner.

12) Ganja Jenga

Turn your game of Jenga into a cannabis party-starter.

1. Write rules on all (or just some) of the Jenga pieces.
2. A majority of the rules should tell the player to take a hit (or three).
3. The remaining rules should be game rules: “Close your eyes when it’s your turn,” or, “You can’t say ‘smoke’ or ‘toke’ anymore.”
4. If someone knocks over the tower or can’t take the hits their piece assigns, they lose.

13) Weed Power Hour

Power hours are a party and pregaming staple. And they aren’t just for drinking.

1. Put together a 1-2 hour playlist of your favorite music or Rick and Morty clips. Each clip should be between 15 seconds and 2 minutes long.
2. Take a hit every time the music or clip changes.
3. Last longer by passing a joint every clip change, or ratchet up the intensity by giving everyone their own joint.

14) Strip Toker

Strip Toker (also known as Strip Choker) is best saved for people you’re comfortable with. Like its namesake (strip poker), losing players are tasked with removing a piece of clothing. Except instead of playing cards, you’re all taking a hit of weed and seeing who exhales first. First person to exhale (or start coughing) loses that round. Any drinking game—any game, really—can be turned into a marijuana smoking game with a little effort. Just replace the booze with bud and reduce the number of hits the loser has to take so your event doesn’t turn into napfest.

Beyond Smoking Games: Other Ways to Spend the Night

Not every night calls for a smoking specific game. If you’re just looking for good games to play when high, here are a few ideas that go beyond taking hits.

Puzzle and Pattern Games

Jigsaw puzzles are one of the most enjoyed games to play high because they reward slow, detail oriented focus with zero time pressure. Pattern matching and simple logic puzzles work the same way.

Cooperative Board Games

Games where the whole group wins or loses together tend to feel more relaxed than head to head competition, a solid pick when you want games to play when high in a group setting.

Video Games Worth Trying

Open world and story driven games let you explore at your own pace instead of racing a timer or an opponent, making them some of the best games to play high for a solo night in.

Boulder Outdoor Options

Looking for games to play when high outside the house? A short, easy hike, Wonderland Lake or the lower Chautauqua trails are popular choices, followed by a casual game of frisbee or disc golf, is a favorite local combination.

Game On! Flame On!

Parties don’t have to be all about drinking. Many party-goers will actually appreciate the shift away from booze. And by playing marijuana smoking games instead of drinking games, you don’t have to worry about babysitting your friends. If someone has too much weed, just grab them a pillow (and check out our tips for coming down if you feel too high). Stop by Karing Kind in North Boulder to stock up on top-tier bud for your next party. And be sure to share your favorite smoking games in the comments below.

FAQs

What are good games to play when high besides smoking games?

Jigsaw puzzles, cooperative board games, and open world video games are consistently enjoyed because they reward focus without any time pressure.

What are the best games to play high outdoors in Boulder?

A relaxed hike, disc golf, or stargazing are popular choices that pair well with Boulder’s trails and clear skies.

How do you keep a smoking game from ending too fast?

Stick to flower instead of concentrates, take smaller pulls, use a lower THC strain, and skip extra hits between turns, all of this helps the group stay in the game longer.

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