Classic High Tea Rules

The classic High Tea game, when paired with the perfect shooting liquor, guarantees an effective and exciting experience.

Things You Need

• Two Players
• Two Shot Glasses of Equal Size
• A Deck of Standard Playing Cards
• Shooting Liquor (ideally at least 38% alcohol content to ensure enough fear)
• A Normal Drink for each player (beer, cocktail, etc)

Set Up

1. Shuffle the deck of cards thoroughly.
2. Each player is dealt 7 cards, which form their starting hand.
3. The remaining deck is placed face-down in the center of the table to form the draw pile.

How to Play

1. At the start of each round, draw the House Card from the top of the deck and reveal it face-up.
2. Each player selects one card from their hand and places it face-down in front of them. This prevents influencing the opponent’s decision.
3. Once both players have placed their cards, reveal them simultaneously.
4. Compare the cards to determine the round's loser:
   • The player who plays the lowest card (ranked 2 to Ace) loses the round.
5. The losing player must drink, based on the comparison with the House Card:
   • If the loser's card is equal to or higher than the House Card, they take a sip of their normal beverage.
   • If the loser's card is lower than the House Card, they must take a shot.
6. After one or both players have taken their drinks, place all the played cards onto the House Card pile. Then, draw a new House Card to start the next round.

Additional Rules

• If a Joker is revealed at any point (whether as a House Card or a played card), both players must take a shot.
• If both players play the same card, they both drink a shot as a penalty.
• Before play begins, a player may request a reshuffle of both hands and the deck, but this comes at the cost of taking a forfeit shot. This can only be done once per player.
• Each round is limited to one drink per player, whether it’s a shot or a drink.