Ek Second game box with yellow trivia prompt cards spread around it

How to play Ek Second: a race against the clock to answer the prompt on the card

Ek Second cards with prompts like name two AR Rahman songs and name one city in Rajasthan

The Ek Second trivia game box on a white background

Ek Second box and upright trivia cards, with Name 1 City in Rajasthan and Name 2 Types of Bread sample prompts

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"EK SECOND!"

"EK SECOND!"

Name: "EK SECOND!"
Brand: House Of Timepass
Price: 24.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$24.99

You know the answer. Can you get it out before the minute ends? EK SECOND! brings quick questions, familiar references and a few on-the-spot challenges to your next gathering.

Players: 2–15 players. Play individually, casually, or in two or three teams of at least two.

What’s in the box: 250 cards with 500 prompts. Bring a phone timer and something to keep score; no cowbell or timer is included.

How to play

For scored play, start one continuous 60-second timer when the first card is revealed. The reader reads each prompt exactly as written, and only the selected answerer responds. A correct answer scores +1, a pass scores −1, and a card unfinished at the alarm scores 0. A misread costs the reader 1 point, or their team 1 point in team play. Rotate roles and give everyone equal turns; the highest score wins. Casual play can be untimed and unscored.

Read the full Ek Second rules

What the game brings to your gathering:

A head full of Desi trivia, a ticking timer, and a chance for the family know-it-all to prove it.

With Ek Second, look forward to:

Elders and parents knowing the answers to so much Desi trivia!
Laughing at how the easiest answer disappears the moment the timer starts.
The answer coming back to you just in time for a triumphant “I KNOW THIS ONE!”

A little taste

Sound familiar?

Name one city in Karnataka, name three Punjabi songs, say a Gujarati word or phrase, or do a Garba step.

At the table

How it plays

For scored play, start one continuous 60-second timer when the first card is revealed. The reader reads each prompt exactly as written, and only the selected answerer responds. A correct answer scores +1, a pass scores −1, and a card unfinished at the alarm scores 0. A misread costs the reader 1 point, or their team 1 point in team play. Rotate roles and give everyone equal turns; the highest score wins. Casual play can be untimed and unscored.

Read the full rules and examples.

Open it up

Inside the box

250 cards with 500 prompts. Bring a phone timer and something to keep score; no cowbell or timer is included.

2–15 players. Play individually, casually, or in two or three teams of at least two.

A few more things

Good questions.

How do you play?

For scored play, start one continuous 60-second timer when the first card is revealed. The reader reads each prompt exactly as written, and only the selected answerer responds. A correct answer scores +1, a pass scores −1, and a card unfinished at the alarm scores 0. A misread costs the reader 1 point, or their team 1 point in team play. Rotate roles and give everyone equal turns; the highest score wins. Casual play can be untimed and unscored.

Read the full rules and examples.

What is in the game?

250 cards with 500 prompts. Bring a phone timer and something to keep score; no cowbell or timer is included.

2–15 players. Play individually, casually, or in two or three teams of at least two.

What are some sample prompts?

Name one city in Karnataka, name three Punjabi songs, say a Gujarati word or phrase, or do a Garba step.

Is this written in English?

Yes. Prompts use English characters and include South Asian languages, places, songs and cultural references.