How I Met Your Mother Drinking Game Rules

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Turn any 22-minute episode into a night at MacLaren's with this How I Met Your Mother drinking game. The rules follow Ted's stories, Barney's catchphrases, Robin's Canadian past, and Marshall and Lily's romance.

Put on any episode from the show's nine seasons and start playing. The mix of common moments and rare payoffs works across the full series. Keep each pour small, pace yourself, and choose a nonalcoholic drink whenever you prefer.

How I Met Your Mother Drinking Game Rules:

  • Take a sip when the opening theme and cast photos appear
  • Take a sip when Future Ted narrates or directly addresses his kids
  • Take a sip when a scene begins inside MacLaren's Pub
  • Take a sip when the story jumps through a flashback or flash-forward
  • Take a sip when Barney says "awesome"
  • Drink when Barney calls for or receives a high five
  • Drink when Barney explains a named rule, theory, chart, or dating tactic
  • Take a sip when Barney first appears in a suit during the episode
  • Drink when Barney says "Suit up!"
  • Drink when someone uses the line "Have you met Ted?"
  • Drink when Barney says "Challenge accepted"
  • Finish your drink when Barney completes "legen, wait for it, dary"
  • Take a sip when Ted makes a grand romantic speech or gesture
  • Drink when Ted corrects someone, talks about architecture, or gets mocked for being pretentious
  • Take a sip when Marshall and Lily use a pet name or act overly affectionate
  • Drink when Robin's Canadian roots are mentioned or mocked
  • Drink when a military rank such as "major" or "general" sparks a salute
  • Drink when an event gets replayed from a new view or with corrected details
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About the Show
Title
How I Met Your Mother
First aired
19 Sep 2005
Years
2005–2014
Seasons
9
Rated
TV-14
Episode runtime
22 min
Genre
Comedy
Premise
Ted Mosby sits down with his kids, to tell them the story of how he met their mother. The story is told through memories of his friends Marshall, Lily, Robin, and Barney Stinson. All legendary 9 seasons lead up to the moment of Ted's final encounter with "the one."
Language
English, Persian, Chinese