
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,355
- BGG rating
- 6.7
30 Seconds
- 3–24 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2002

2017
Rules assistance for 30 Seconds: Everyday Life
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 3 players

What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
30 Seconds: Everyday Life is a board game released in 2017 for 3–28 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Calie Esterhuyse and its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move and Team-Based Game.
The long anticipated new edition of the partygame 30 Seconds is here. In Everyday Life you finds concepts about everyday tasks in and around you house. The people form teams and try to guess 5 items within 30 seconds' time. The goal is to guess as many words as possible. —description from the publisher (translated)
30 Seconds: Everyday Life supports 3–28 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for 30 Seconds: Everyday Life is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 30 Seconds: Everyday Life for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
30 Seconds: Everyday Life has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
30 Seconds: Everyday Life belongs to these categories: Party Game, Real-time, and Trivia. Its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move and Team-Based Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 30 Seconds: Everyday Life are: Calie Esterhuyse. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 30 Seconds: Everyday Life as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.