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Snack Time
2025
Rules assistance for Snack Time
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- 1–99 players
- 30–50 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
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Snack Time is a board game released in 2025 for 1–99 players, 30–50 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by McKay Anderson and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Network and Route Building.
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About the game
Snack Time is a Roll and Write game for an unlimited number of players. Each round a player will roll 5 dice which will include appendages to add to your creatures as well as sewer pipes to guide them to the surface. Players are scored based on their ability to take a small bite out of people passing by and the quality of the people you snack on. If you aren't careful then the pedestrians will fight back and your creatures will be injured in their quest for food. At the beginning of the round the pedestrians will move down the street visiting different locations. Someone will roll the dice and all players will add traits to their creatures and add pipes to their sewer. Then everyone will check to see if one of their creatures can take a bite out of a pedestrian! This depends on being in the right location and having the right traits to overwhelm your prey! The Game ends when one player has completely fed all of their monsters or when a player gets caught by the authorities! Scores are based on the quality of food... I mean, people you ate, as well as how much damage your creatures sustained. Keep your monsters healthy and happy and don't alert the authorities or you will incur heavy penalties because snitches get stitches.
Designers
Publishers
- Backfire Game Studio
Questions and answers
Snack Time supports 1–99 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 Snack Time is 30–50 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 Snack Time for ages 8 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.
Snack Time has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Snack Time belongs to these categories: Dice, Horror, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Network and Route Building. 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 Snack Time are: McKay Anderson. 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 Snack Time 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.