Serpent's Tongue
BGG rank
BGG #13,459
BGG rating
6.4

Serpent's Tongue

2013

Rules assistance for Serpent's Tongue

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  • 1–8 players
  • 30 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 3.7/5

For 1 player

Rules assistant for Serpent's Tongue

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Serpent's Tongue is a board game released in 2013 for 1–8 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Chris Gabrielson and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Trading, and Memory.

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About the game

The language of creation was stolen and given to Eve, and with it the power to alter reality. Inheritors of this forbidden knowledge have walked amongst us for millennia, scrabbling for greater power, controlling mankind, seeking god-hood, and they are known as Magi. Serpent's Tongue is a spell-casting simulation game, with a standalone core set that is expandable with Inscription Packs. In the game, players become Magi by building their Hardbound Spell Codex with Incantations and casting them using an actual functioning language, whether in competitive battles or cooperative adventures.

Questions and answers

Serpent's Tongue supports 1–8 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.