How to play Ring of Fire (King's Cup)
Ring of Fire — also called King's Cup or Circle of Death — takes about a minute to set up. Here's how to get a game going with friends, on your phones, with no app and no deck to dig out.
What you need
- 2–10 players
- A phone each
- Drinks (or water)
- No app or deck
Set up a game, step by step
- Create a room
Open ringoffireparty.com, tap Create room, pick your name and house rules. You'll get a five-letter code.
- Get everyone in
Share the QR code or the five-letter code. Friends scan or type it and join from their own phones — up to ten players in a room.
- Take turns drawing
On your turn, draw a card. Everyone sees the card, what it means, and whose turn is next — so the whole table stays in sync.
- Follow the card's rule
Every card has a rule: some make you drink, some make others drink, some hand out powers that last until that card comes round again.
- Play to the fourth King
The first three Kings pour into the cup in the middle; whoever draws the fourth King drinks it and the round ends — unless the host chose to keep playing to the last card.
Tips for a good game
- Four or more players is the sweet spot.
- Agree on house rules before you start — half the fun is arguing about them.
- Phone died mid-game? Reopen the page and you're back in your seat.
- It plays just as well with soft drinks, water, or forfeits.
Now you've got the flow — the only thing left is what each card actually does. That's all on the card-by-card rules page.
Start a game — it's free