How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

The Simple How I Met Your Mother Drinking Game

Rating: 8 - I swear she looked just like her (See Rating System for more Details)

Take A Drink Whenever

Someone says "Robin"

Someone says "Ted"

Someone says "Barney"

Someone says "Lilly"

Someone says "Marshall"

Whenever Barney is awesome

Code Word

"Suit up!" or "Legend--wait for it--dary"

Note, if 5 people or less, you can assign them to a person each. They are responsible for both the first and last name.

Main Game

Rule: Continuous moments of one rule equals only one of said rule. (i.e. 2 or more flashbacks without a return to the present is only 2 drinks)

One Drink

• Anyone says "Awesome!"
• Robin says "literally"
• Barney says "legendary"
• Barney uses a pickup line
• Barney says "Suit up"
• Barney says, "Classic"
• Robin says "But um..."
• Anyone high fives

Two Drinks

• Anyone says "Have you met..." (Ted, Barney, Me, etc.)
• Barney does magic
• Barney makes someone do a high five or fist bump
• Barney says "Ha, please."
• Barney says "daddy's home"
• Barney answers his phone and says "Go For Barney."
• Marshall says "Lawyered!"
• Ted does a voiceover
• There is a flashback
• Marshall sings about anything (except what he's doing)
• Any acceptance of a challenge
• Barney says "True Story"
• Ted's kids are seen

Three Drinks

• Barney says "...---wait for it---..."
• Barney says "What up?"
• Barney mentions his blog
• Marshall sings about what he's doing
• Ted corrects somebody
• Robin mentions something Canadian
• Barney calls himself Ted's best friend
• Any time a cab/limo driver is called by name
• Ranjit says "Hallooooo"... or any other time Ranjit makes a surprise appearance
• Lily tells a secret

Finish Your Drink

• Ted says "How I Met Your Mother"
• Barney rips on Canada
• Any time someone says "Slapsgiving" or a slap occurs
• Telepathic Conversation
• Robin produces a gun
• Anyone makes a Star Wars reference
• Marshall plays an instrument to accompany his singing
• Appearance of "The Goat"

Alternate Game 2

Anyone

• Says "Awesome!"
• Says "Have you met..." (Ted, Barney, Me, etc.)
• There is a flashback

Lily

• Meddles in someone else's life
• Gives someone a disapproving look
• Reveals a secret

Robin

• Says "literally"
• References Canada or anything Canadian

Ted

• Does a voiceover
• Says "mother"

Barney

• Says "Suit Up!"
• Does magic
• Says "legendary" (this includes "Legen---wait for it---dary")
• Makes someone do a high five
• Says "daddy's home"
• Appearance of the goat

Marshall

• Says "Lawyered!"

Alternate Game 3

Drink every time the name Ted is said. EVERY time. Notable difficult episode -> season 1 - drumroll please.

Alternate Game 4

For Season 4

One Drink

• Obvious cover up of a pregnant belly

Two Drinks

• Clever cover up of a belly (i.e Strategically placed lamp as person moves through set)

Three Drinks

• Inadvertently see a pregnant belly

Finish Your Drink

• Obviously see a pregnant belly
• An obvious admission of being pregnant

Alternate Game 5

For Season 2 Episode 7

• Drink for every mention, and every variation of, Swarly (i.e. Swarlos, Swarles Barkley)
• Finish drink when multiple people say "Swarly" in unison

Alternate Game 6

season 6 episode 4

drink every time you see Maury Povich and every cut scene of Marshall running

Alternate Game 7

Season 4 Episode 13

Chug every time Ranjit says "To the town car!"

Alternate Game 8

Season 5 Episode 11

1 drink: when "Last Cigarette Ever" is said, Don/Arthur are being a douche, caving into smoking, making excuses for smoking, every time the kids say "What?", Robin mentions her show, making excuses for not watching Robin's show, mentioning quitting smoking, & every time there's a flashback

2 drinks:"Marshall's system" & Lily knowing he smoked when he walks in the room

Possible Addition

Any time the laugh track is used, drink.