How to Play Never Have I Ever

"Never Have I Ever" was originally a drinking game played by college students. A clean version of this game can be played without drinking for high school and middle school students. Used as a non-drinking version in camp or school, this is a good game for kids to play who don't know each other and want to learn more about one another. Follow the rules of the game below and you will be playing "Never Have I Ever" in no time.

Instructions

1. Have all players sit in a circle and place both hands in the air, palms out, fingers pointing towards the ceiling. Each finger signifies the number of points you have at the beginning of the game. Therefore, each player starts with 10 points.

2. Decide who will begin the game. The first player states a sentence beginning with the words, "Never have I ever..." For example, the first player might say, "Never have I ever been on a roller coaster." This statement should be completely true and, preferably, something that the other players do not know about the person.

3. Instruct players in the circle to put 1 finger down if they HAVE done the statement that the player said. For example, if 3 players have been on roller coasters, 3 players each put 1 finger down. If you are playing this game as a drinking game, the players who put their fingers down also take a drink.

4. Continue playing the game clockwise. The next player will say a "Never have I ever" statement, and the game continues. Once a player runs out of fingers, that player is out.

5. Continue the game until only 1 player is remaining. That player is deemed "the winner." If you are playing this game as a drinking game, the winner will have also had the least amount of drinks.

Tips & Warnings

• Play strategically. Try to come up with things that you have not done, that you know other players have definitely done.

• Do not play "Never Have I Ever" as a drinking game unless you are 21 or over.