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Rules assistance for Snowblind: Desperation
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30–90 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Snowblind: Desperation
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Snowblind: Desperation is an expansion for Snowblind: Race for the Pole released in 2017 for 1–4 players, 30–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Simon McGregor and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck.
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About the game
"When all hope is lost, let the dice of fate roll." Snowblind: Desperation introduces a deck of desperation cards to Snowblind: Race for the Pole. During their turn, a player may choose to play a desperation card. Each card presents a number from 3 to 7 as well as a powerful bonus effect. If the player rolls the number shown or higher using an eight-sided die, they are rewarded with the bonus effect and the game continues. Should they roll below the number shown, their team is eliminated from the game.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Pleasant Company Games
Questions and answers
Snowblind: Desperation supports 1–4 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 Snowblind: Desperation is 30–90 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 Snowblind: Desperation for ages 10 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.
Snowblind: Desperation belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Adventure, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck. 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 Snowblind: Desperation are: Simon McGregor. 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 Snowblind: Desperation as an expansion for Snowblind: Race for the Pole. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Snowblind: Race for the Pole to use it. Check that your edition of Snowblind: Race for the Pole is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.