How do you play The 7-Second Rule?

Gather 3 or more family members in the same room. One person taps 'Reveal Card,' reads the prompt aloud, picks who answers, and starts the 7-second timer. The chosen player must answer before the buzzer. Then pass to the next player. 30 cards in the deck, three tiers: Hilarity, Nostalgia, and Generational Gap.

How many people can play?

Three to eight is the sweet spot. The game works at any family table with as few as two players or as many as a holiday dinner crowd. Larger groups can split into teams.

Yes. The full 30-card starter deck is free to play in any mobile browser. No signup, no download, no app store. Premium members can also unlock AI-generated custom decks tailored to their own family history.

How do we record our reactions?

Use the camera on a phone already at the table. Set it on a stand, point it at the family, and let it record. After the game, share the best 7-second clips with #YourLifeInSeconds.

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FAMILY GAME — FREE TO PLAY

The 7-Second Rule.

30 cards. 7 seconds each. The fast-paced family game that turns dinner tables into highlight reels. Three or more players. Any phone. No signup.

CARD 1 OF 30

STARTER DECK · 30 CARDS · 3 TIERS

The deck is shuffled. Pass the phone. Tap the button. Pick who answers. Seven seconds, no excuses.

HILARITY

Do your best impression of Dad trying to parallel park.

NOSTALGIA

Name the worst meal anyone in this family ever cooked.

GENERATIONAL GAP

PARENTS: Explain what “rizz” means. Kids confirm or roast.

HOW IT WORKS

Three or more players. One phone. Seven seconds at a time.

Gather the family

Three or more players. Anyone old enough to roast someone is old enough to play.

Reveal. Read. Start the timer.

Host taps the card, reads the prompt, picks the player. Player answers before the buzzer.

Record the chaos

Set a phone on the table pointed at the family. The 7 seconds everyone forgets is what the camera will remember.

Best played at holiday dinners, road trips, and the awkward 20 minutes before dessert.

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The 7-Second Rule.

Three or more players. One phone. Seven seconds at a time.

Gather the family

Reveal. Read. Start the timer.

Record the chaos

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