# Snake Oil

Snake Oil is a board game for 3–10 players. It plays in 20–30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.82 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–10 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 20–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2010
- **Categories:** Party Game, Humor, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Storytelling, Player Judge, Hand Management, Acting
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 19 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 25
- **Unique players:** 54

**Designers:** Jeff Ochs

**Artists:** Patricia Hayes Kaufman, John Kovalic

**Publishers:** Snake Oil, LLC, Out of the Box Publishing

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 24.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/snake-oil |

## Expansions

- [Snake Oil: Party Potion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/snake-oil-party-potion)
- [Snake Oil: Crude Oil](https://www.ludoya.com/games/snake-oil-crude-oil)
- [Snake Oil: Joke Juice](https://www.ludoya.com/games/snake-oil-joke-juice)
- [Snake Oil: Booster Shot](https://www.ludoya.com/games/snake-oil-booster-shot)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/snake-oil-2)
- [Snake Oil in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/snake-oil-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113289)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._