Snake Charmers

About this board game

Snake Charmers is a bluffing deduction game for 3–6 players that plays in about 20 minutes.

Truth, traps, and treachery shape every moment as you try to determine who you can trust—and for how long. In this tense social game, trust has an expiration date, so even an apparent ally may not remain one forever.

Together, you must drive away the night. But snake charmers lurk among you, creating uncertainty within the group and making every judgment matter. Success depends on uncovering who is truly playing with you and who is playing you.

• Bluffing: Decide what to reveal, conceal, or make others believe.
• Deduction: Read the situation and work out who can be trusted.
• Shifting trust: Keep questioning loyalties as the game unfolds.

Can you root out the snake charmers in time, or will suspicion and deception draw you into their ranks? The threat is not only identifying the opposition; it is knowing whether you might become one yourself.

With its compact play time and focus on trust, deception, and discovery, Snake Charmers creates a concentrated challenge for groups of 3–6. Released in 2025, it invites players to test their judgment and their ability to see through the people around them.