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Snake Charmers
2025
Rules assistance for Snake Charmers
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- 3–6 players
- 15–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 3 players
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Snake Charmers is a board game released in 2025 for 3–6 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Emely Brand, Lukas Brand, Inka Brand, and Markus Brand and its main mechanics are Hot Potato, Deduction, and Hidden Roles.
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About the game
Truth, traps, treachery — Who can you trust? And for how long? Snake Charmers is a bluffing deduction game in which trust has an expiration date! Together you must drive away the night, but they lurk among you: the snake charmers. To win, you must uncover who is playing WITH you, and who is PLAYING you. Can you root them out in time? Or will you become one yourself?
Publishers
- Oxygame
- Hachette Boardgames UK
- Blackrock Games
- Edition Spielwiese
Questions and answers
Snake Charmers supports 3–6 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 Snake Charmers is 15–20 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 Snake Charmers 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.
Snake Charmers has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Snake Charmers belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Hot Potato, Deduction, and Hidden Roles. 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 Snake Charmers are: Emely Brand, Lukas Brand, Inka Brand, and Markus Brand. 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 Snake Charmers 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.