30 Seconds
Five words, thirty seconds, and a teammate desperately guessing while you avoid every word you are not allowed to say.
Who it's for
Big groups and family game nights who want a loud, fast icebreaker that gets everyone shouting and laughing within the first round.
Not for you if…
You freeze under time pressure or dislike being put on the spot in front of a group, because the clock never stops for you here.
Vibe's take
frantic, loud, competitive, quick-witted, chaotic
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About this game
30 Seconds hands your team a card with five words on it and one job: get your partner shouting all five before the sand runs out, using nothing but clues, gestures, and pure panic. You cannot say the word itself, its obvious relatives, or 'pass', so the pressure to think sideways kicks in fast. Teams alternate racing the clock and moving around the board on results, and a single great round can carry a team from last to first. It scales from a small living room duel to a full party sprawled across a dozen chairs, and nobody remembers the score, only the rounds where someone completely blanked on 'banana'.
Get it
from $82
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
1.2 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.9/10
Rank #4,311
1.2k ratings
Published
2002
Language
Heavy text
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