# 5 Second Rule

5 Second Rule is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $22.81 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Card Game, Trivia, Party Game
- **Mechanics:** Action Timer, Real-Time
- **Ludoya rating:** 5 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 24 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 29
- **Unique players:** 49

**Designers:** Michael Sistrunk

**Artists:** Henrik Tistling

**Publishers:** (Self-Published), Patch Products

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eFantasy | 19.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/216505-board-game-5-seconds |
| Spelexperten | 149 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/resespel/pa-5-sekunder-pocket.html |
| World of Board Games | 165 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/pa-5-sekunder-pocket |
| Games Empire | 24.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/5-second-rule |
| Dragons Lair | 175 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/pa-5-sekunder-pocket |
| Alphaspel | 179 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/109675-pa-5-sekunder-pocket |
| TLAMA games | 539 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/5-sekund-2/ |
| Get Your Fun | 25.37 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/010862-5-secondi-giochi-per-famiglia.html |
| Ludifolie | 26.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/12182-5-secondes-.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/5-second-rule)
- [5 Second Rule in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/5-second-rule)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/86073)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._