What does the "take a shot" mean?
Well, it's probably not gambling if the risk involved is little. Wish I know what the "take a shot" means to understand this whole post properly and give a reasonable response.
"Take a shot" implies that the loser has to drink vodka, whiskey etc. It is a drinking game basically. I prefer gambling with clothes in comparison(Boys and girls involved). This basically kicks things up a notch.
Gambling between family can be considered as safe gambling or real gamble because we are not going to spend too much money but we are going to get more fun compared to real life casinos.
Gambling with family members is not always safe in my opinion since it could lead to unnecessary fights and I am speaking from experience. I witnessed fights between family members due to the money aspect.
As this quarantine is making us homesick, we tend to play jenga and the loser will do a certain number of pushups. I'm very good at playing jenga and my family member is not that good in board games, so I dominated them everytime we play. I do pushups regularly so being a loser and be punished is favorable in me. Playing board games with your family and having consequences for the losers is also considered as gambling for me because you also need to take a risk. You need to make a strategic plan, be skilled, and think critically in order for you to win the game. However, the pushup punishment will help them to become fit and increase their muscular strength.