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Rules assistance for The Magnificent: SNØ
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.2/5
Rules assistant for The Magnificent: SNØ
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The Magnificent: SNØ is an expansion for The Magnificent released in 2020 for 1–5 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Kristian Amundsen Østby and Eilif Svensson and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Tile Placement, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
The audience holds their breath as she breaks the darkness, piercing the silence like an icicle, whirling up the frozen saw dust like a massive blizzard. She is the Magnificent SNØ. This expansion to The Magnificent introduces SNØ, a new performer with her own camp tiles and poster cards. You can now play the game with up to 5 players. New master cards provide new types of bonuses and new ways to score. New trainer tiles provide new ways to tweak your actions. The optional Master Board Module gives each player a special action each round, and then there is more. Note that the base game is required to play! Contains: 53 new and unique Master Cards 14 White Camp Tiles 18 White Poster Cards 10 Player Order Cards 5 Summary Cards 15 Master Tiles 1 Master Board 2 new Player Boards 4 Dice 12 Gems 8 new Circus Tents 8 new Trainer Tiles 6 Large Camp Tiles Components for the 5th player -description from designer
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Publishers
- Matagot
- Aporta Games
Questions and answers
The Magnificent: SNØ supports 1–5 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 The Magnificent: SNØ is 60–120 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 The Magnificent: SNØ for ages 14 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.
The Magnificent: SNØ has a complexity rating of 3.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
The Magnificent: SNØ belongs to these categories: Economic, Dice, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Tile Placement, and Open Drafting. 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 The Magnificent: SNØ are: Kristian Amundsen Østby and Eilif Svensson. 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 The Magnificent: SNØ as an expansion for The Magnificent. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Magnificent to use it. Check that your edition of The Magnificent is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.