Debauchery and Magic Beer Pong: Location, Controls, and Rules
Debauchery and Magic beer pong is an interactive tavern mini game where wizards fling ping pong balls into cup formations using mouse controls. Matches challenge players against friends or NPCs while accumulating alcohol distortion with each landed shot.

Debauchery and Magic beer pong is an interactive tavern mini game where wizards fling ping pong balls into cup formations using mouse controls. Matches challenge players against friends or NPCs while accumulating alcohol distortion with each landed shot.
Tavern Table Locations
Beer pong tables are set up inside social hubs across Haven. In the starting town of Pondelhawk, head inside the local tavern run by Gertie. Walk up the stairs to reach the second-floor recreational area where social games are clustered together.
This same floor hosts adjacent pastimes, including table tennis paddles, one-on-one pool tables, and slot machines.
Throwing Controls and Ball Fling Technique
Beer pong uses a physics-driven fling system tied to the left mouse button. Interacting with an open side of the table puts the camera into an over-the-table first-person perspective facing the opponent's cup formation.
The throw requires clicking and dragging the ping pong ball before releasing it toward the target. On the official Steam forum thread discussing how to score, players outline the primary mechanical motion for landing shots:
- Click and hold the ping pong ball at the bottom of the screen with the left mouse button.
- Drag the ball to about the lower part of your screen.
- Slide the cursor smoothly upward across the screen without flicking too abruptly or crawling too slowly.
- Release the mouse button when the cursor reaches roughly three-quarters of the way up the screen.
Aiming for the front-center mug provides the most forgiving margin of error for opening throws. Dragging diagonally allows for slight curved trajectories.
Match Rules, Turn Rotation, and Intoxication
Tables feature pyramid formations of drinking mugs filled with brew. Participants alternate single throws back and forth across the table. When playing through online co op, party members take opposite sides.
Each time a ball drops cleanly into an opponent's cup, that mug is cleared from the arrangement. The opposing player must then drink from their mug immediately. Ingesting alcohol triggers progressive drinking effects that warp the game camera with wavy lines, double vision, and delayed movement response.
Once the final cup clears, the table cleans itself and resets its mugs for a fresh round.
Comparing Upper-Floor Tavern Activities
The recreational floor inside taverns provides several competitive options alongside beer pong, allowing groups to test distinct mini-game mechanics during the early access period.
| Tavern Activity | Control Style | Penalty or Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Beer Pong | Mouse drag and flick release | Visual distortion from forced drinking |
| Blackjack | Seat prompt and card choices | Loss of wagered gold coins |
| Ping Pong | Click timing on paddle contact | Rapidly increasing ball rally speed |
Players who drop below their coin reserve while testing table games can explore the demo town grounds to complete odd jobs, sell enemy parts to merchants, or test standard casino card tables in pursuit of more gambling funds.
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