- BGG rating
- 8.0
Through Ice & Snow: Myths & Legends
- 1–4 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,779
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Through Ice & Snow
2024
Rules assistance for Through Ice & Snow
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 45–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.2/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Through Ice & Snow
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Through Ice & Snow is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Fernando Eduardo Sánchez and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Point to Point Movement, and End Game Bonuses.
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About the game
It’s the age of discovery! The British Empire needs to find new naval trade routes to Asia, and thus launches many expeditions to the Arctic in order to find The Northwest Passage. In Through Ice and Snow you and your friends journey through the Arctic and vie to become the most prestigious explorer by documenting species, mapping treacherous lands and discovering the elusive Northwest passage. As the expedition progresses new map pieces and routes will be revealed and added to the modular board. Each player is in charge of their own ship, and the crews include three officers with individual abilities: The Carpenter, a craftsman that provides improvements and structures The Scientist, a scholar that provides invention and research The Captain, an officer that provides leadership and organization You can also recruit Inuit - exceptional guides who are experts in finding fuel, improving sleds and leading vital hunting parties. Each voyage brings unique challenges and events for your crews to face: Those Arctic journeys faced many tragedies, since finding food was extremely hard, the overworked crews were prone to mutiny, and the weather was merciless. Succeed and become immortalised. Fail and be lost to the ice….forever. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- 2Tomatoes Games
Questions and answers
Through Ice & Snow 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 Through Ice & Snow is 45–90 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 Through Ice & Snow 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.
Through Ice & Snow 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.
Through Ice & Snow belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Travel, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Point to Point Movement, and End Game Bonuses. 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 Through Ice & Snow are: Fernando Eduardo Sánchez. 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 Through Ice & Snow 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.