5 Second Bomb
2024

5 Second Bomb

2

players

10

min

8+

age

Categories

Bluffing
Card Game
Party Game

Mechanics

Hand Management
Player Elimination
Push Your Luck
Real-Time

Community Tags

Description

A two-player bluffing game simulating bomb defusal: play number cards to accumulate seconds toward explosion at 5; cut first cord safely with scissors, but second cut detonates instantly. Key mechanics include: - *Number card play* Accumulate seconds; reaching 5 triggers explosion. - *Scissors card action* Cuts first cord to safely prevent explosion. - *Second cord penalty* Instant explosion if scissors used on second cord. - *Bluffing core* Deception around wire dilemma drives head-to-head tension. This two-player bluffing card game revolves around a high-stakes wire dilemma in bomb defusal. Players alternate playing number cards that build toward a 5-second threshold, causing an explosion upon reaching it. The scissors card allows cutting "the cord" to avert disaster on the first use, but deploying it on the second cord results in immediate detonation, forcing players into psychological bluffs to outmaneuver their opponent without self-destructing.