diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm b/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm
index 44c5315dbf4..9f07ed53117 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 	speed /= segments
 
-	animate(src, transform = matrices[1], time = speed, loops)
+	animate(src, transform = matrices[1], time = speed, loops , flags = ANIMATION_PARALLEL)
 	for(var/i in 2 to segments) //2 because 1 is covered above
 		animate(transform = matrices[i], time = speed)
 		//doesn't have an object argument because this is "Stacking" with the animate call above
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/countdown.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/countdown.dm
index eea6b6ba39f..db5414e33d3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/countdown.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/countdown.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
 /obj/effect/countdown/ex_act(severity, target) //immune to explosions
 	return
 
+/obj/effect/countdown/singularity_pull()
+	return
+
+/obj/effect/countdown/singularity_act()
+	return
+
 /obj/effect/countdown/syndicatebomb
 	name = "syndicate bomb countdown"
 
@@ -154,8 +160,14 @@
 		var/time_left = max(0, (A.death_time - world.time) / 10)
 		return round(time_left)
 
-/obj/effect/countdown/singularity_pull()
-	return
+/obj/effect/countdown/hourglass
+	name = "hourglass countdown"
+
+/obj/effect/countdown/hourglass/get_value()
+	var/obj/item/hourglass/H = attached_to
+	if(!istype(H))
+		return
+	else
+		var/time_left = max(0, (H.finish_time - world.time) / 10)
+		return round(time_left)
 
-/obj/effect/countdown/singularity_act()
-	return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/hourglass.dm b/code/game/objects/items/hourglass.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c5c69eb170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/hourglass.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#define HOURGLASS_STATES 7 //Remember to update if you change the sprite
+
+/obj/item/hourglass
+	name = "hourglass"
+	desc = "Nanotrasen patented gravity invariant hourglass. Guaranteed to flow perfectly under any conditions."
+	var/obj/effect/countdown/hourglass/countdown
+	var/time = 1 MINUTES
+	var/finish_time //So countdown doesn't need to fiddle with timers
+	var/timing_id	//if present we're timing
+	var/hand_activated = TRUE
+	icon = 'icons/obj/hourglass.dmi'
+	icon_state = "hourglass_idle"
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	countdown = new(src)
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/attack_self(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(hand_activated)
+		toggle(user)
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/proc/toggle(mob/user)
+	if(!timing_id)
+		to_chat(user,"<span class='notice'>You flip the [src]</span>")
+		start()
+		flick("hourglass_flip",src)
+	else
+		to_chat(user,"<span class='notice'>You stop the [src].</span>") //Sand magically flows back because that's more convinient to use.
+		stop()
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/update_icon()
+	if(timing_id)
+		icon_state = "hourglass_active"
+	else
+		icon_state = "hourglass_idle"
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/proc/start()
+	finish_time = world.time + time
+	timing_id = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/finish), time, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+	countdown.start()
+	timing_animation()
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/proc/timing_animation()
+	var/step_time = time / HOURGLASS_STATES
+	animate(src, time = step_time, icon_state = "hourglass_1")
+	for(var/i in 2 to HOURGLASS_STATES)
+		animate(time = step_time, icon_state = "hourglass_[i]")
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/proc/stop()
+	if(timing_id)
+		deltimer(timing_id)
+		timing_id = null
+	countdown.stop()
+	finish_time = null
+	animate(src)
+	update_icon()
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/proc/finish()
+	visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] stops.</span>")
+	stop()
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/Destroy()
+	QDEL_NULL(countdown)
+	. = ..()
+
+//Admin events zone.
+/obj/item/hourglass/admin
+	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | UNACIDABLE | ACID_PROOF
+	anchored = TRUE
+	hand_activated = FALSE
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/admin/attack_hand(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(user.client && user.client.holder)
+		toggle(user)
+
+/obj/item/hourglass/admin/attack_ghost(mob/user)
+	if(user.client && user.client.holder)
+		toggle(user)
+
+#undef HOURGLASS_STATES
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/vending/games.dm b/code/modules/vending/games.dm
index f4f1b419f91..1f5eca4cb88 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/games.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/games.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 	products = list(/obj/item/toy/cards/deck = 5,
 		            /obj/item/storage/pill_bottle/dice = 10,
 		            /obj/item/toy/cards/deck/cas = 3,
-		            /obj/item/toy/cards/deck/cas/black = 3)
+		            /obj/item/toy/cards/deck/cas/black = 3,
+					/obj/item/hourglass = 2)
 	contraband = list(/obj/item/dice/fudge = 9)
 	refill_canister = /obj/item/vending_refill/games
 	default_price = 10
diff --git a/icons/obj/hourglass.dmi b/icons/obj/hourglass.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..537079f1409
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/obj/hourglass.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 6028a439c9c..e222f31e259 100755
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -836,6 +836,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\holosign_creator.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\holy_weapons.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\hot_potato.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\hourglass.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\inducer.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\kitchen.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\latexballoon.dm"