Snails
Battle for Pearls
An expansion by Damian Stankowski
2-4 Players 0 minutes Unknown
Action Queue, Area Movement, Command Cards, Dice Rolling, Drawing, Map Deformation, Modular Board, Pieces as Map, Programmed Movement, Variable Player Powers
Animals, Dice, Exploration, Fighting, Humor, Video Game Theme
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Description
Snails: Battle for Pearls is the wackiest add‑on you’ll ever slap onto a board game. In a flash—literally, the playtime is so quick you’ll swear you missed it—2‑4 players pit their slime‑covered heroes against each other in a race for glittering pearls, all while the battlefield itself reshapes underfoot. The rules are dead‑simple, so you can jump straight into the chaotic fun: draw command cards, roll dice, queue up sneaky moves, and watch your snail squad zip across a modular map that’s actually made of the pieces themselves. With variable player powers and map‑deforming twists, each round feels fresh and hilarious, especially when a sudden “pearl‑boom” reshuffles the arena. Designed by Damian Stankowski and fresh out of 2026, this expansion injects a video‑game vibe, animal antics, and plenty of laugh‑out‑loud moments into the base game, making every slug‑sliding showdown a riotous scramble for victory.
Expansion for
Snails
2-4 Players
45-60 minutes
Low
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