Top 9 Cursing Games That Let You Swear Without Shame
Modern life is stressful. Work deadlines, bills, traffic, Karen at the supermarket self-checkout – sometimes you just need to let out a good, hearty F-bomb. But shouting at clouds isn’t always practical (or socially acceptable). That’s where cursing games come in.
These games don’t just allow swearing – they encourage it. Whether you’re flinging expletives at your mates during game night or learning how to say “arsehat” in Mandarin, these picks are all about turning your bad language into good laughs.
Here are nine of the best cursing games that’ll help you vent, vibe, and vulgarly entertain.
1. Swear or Chair (Bubblegum Stuff)
If you “pine” for the sophistication of foreign cursing, it could be time to assemble your friends and unpack (see what we did there) Swear or Chair for a fun-filled bilingual showdown. The aim of the game? Listen to the Swedish word and decide whether it sounds like a place to sit or a place to sh*t.
It’s simple, savage, and sweary as hell. Perfect for house parties, boozy nights in, or when you need a cathartic release after a long week. No other card game offers you the chance to show what you know about foul language and furniture – Scandi Style.
2. Swear Snap (Hardie Grant)
Remember Snap? The innocent card game you played as a kid? Well, Swear Snap rips that memory to shreds and replaces it with a no-holds-barred adult version. Instead of animals or numbers, the cards are loaded with gloriously filthy phrases.
When two cards match, you shout the swear out loud – first one to do it wins. Fast-paced, ridiculous, and guaranteed to make your nan blush, this game rewards your quick reflexes and your dirtiest vocabulary. It’s like childhood nostalgia… only plastered in profanity.
3. How to Swear Around the World (Knock Knock)
Ever wanted to call someone a donkey’s backside in French? Or learn the Spanish equivalent of “may your socks always be damp”? This cheeky deck is an education in international insults.
How to Swear Around the World is technically a card pack, but it doubles as a travel essential. Each card teaches you a colourful curse in a different language, complete with pronunciation. Forget Duolingo – this is the vocab you’ll actually use.
It’s equal parts hilarious and oddly practical. After all, nothing bonds strangers abroad quite like creative profanity.
4. Dirty Words Game (University Games)
This one’s a cult classic. The Dirty Words Game is like charades with a filthy twist. Instead of acting out innocent phrases, you’re tasked with explaining some of the naughtiest words in the English language – without actually saying them.
Cue wild gesturing, blushing cheeks, and your mate trying to mime “backdoor shenanigans” with questionable accuracy. It’s rude, crude, and guaranteed to break the ice at any stag do or after-hours hangout. If you’ve ever wanted an excuse to shout obscenities while maintaining a thin veneer of “gameplay,” this is it.
5. Cards Against Humanity
Yeah, yeah – it’s the OG of outrageous party games. While not strictly a cursing game, Cards Against Humanity thrives on vulgarity. The filthier your sense of humour, the funnier it gets.
If you’ve somehow missed it, the game is all about filling in sentence blanks with the darkest, most inappropriate cards in your deck. Swearing is optional, but trust us: it becomes a natural extension of the chaos. It’s like the internet’s sense of humour… but in a box.
Still undefeated in its ability to turn a polite dinner into pure carnage.
6. F**k. The Game (Inkster Games)
Yes, that’s the actual title. This fast-paced card game is designed to trip you up – and make you curse loudly when you inevitably do.
The rules are simple: you’ve got to say the right thing at the right time. But the deck is loaded with tricks that confuse your brain and tongue. Get it wrong, and you’ll find yourself blurting “F**k!” – which, ironically, means you’re playing it perfectly.
It’s part tongue-twister, part reflex test, all wrapped up in gleeful profanity.
7. Profanity Pictionary
Sometimes, the classics just need a dirtier makeover. Profanity Pictionary is exactly what it sounds like: one player draws, the others guess… except every single phrase is a swear, curse, or NSFW scenario.
Turns out “sketching out ‘bollocks’” is harder than you’d think, and watching your mate try to illustrate “son of a b*tch” is peak comedy. Add drinks, and you’ve got yourself an evening of chaotic doodles and even more chaotic language.
8. Shouty Sweary Bananagrams
If you love word games but think Scrabble is for wimps, this sweary spin on Bananagrams is your jam. Instead of polite little crosswords, the challenge is to create the rudest, crudest word grid possible.
There are no points for “cat” or “love.” Only creative combinations of filthy four-letter words will do. It’s competitive cursing at its finest – part spelling bee, part bar fight.
9. DIY Cursing Challenges
Sometimes, the best cursing game is the one you make up on the spot. Set house rules like: “Every time you lose a round, invent a brand-new swear word.” Or: “The next person to say ‘sorry’ has to shout the C-word at full volume.”
The beauty of DIY cursing games is that you tailor them to your group’s tolerance for filth. You can keep it cheeky (invent Shakespearean insults) or go full-tilt sweary chaos. Either way, it turns your living room into a judgement-free profanity zone.
Final F-Bomb
Swearing isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, studies show it can relieve stress, boost bonding, and make us laugh harder. So instead of bottling it up, why not turn those four-letter words into four-star fun?
From the travel-ready How to Swear Around the World to the raucous brilliance of Swear or Chair, these cursing games prove that sometimes the best therapy is just letting rip.
Because life’s too short for boring small talk. So gather your mates, pour a drink, and prepare for a night of unapologetically filthy fun.
👉 Start with Swear or Chair — the game that makes Scandi swearing a mainstream hobby.