I am very fascinated by history and cultural anthropology topics, so I was very intrigued by the topic discussed during this seminar. In colleges binge drinking is a big part of the social culture, but where did this idea of drinking games originate from? During the event, Professor Fontaine explained to us that it surprisingly did not originate from well known wine producing countries, but instead in Renaissance Germany as the feudal system began to disintegrate. As knights became less useful, they began to play drinking games to prove their strengths and out win each other. This is similar, to the bro culture that exists in Greek life. However, more than just a way to showoff to each other, drinking games have become a form of bonding between these individuals. They are ways to ease interacting with each other in a chill environment.