At first, the dungeon feels wide open. A few turns later, it is full of winding bodies, treasure, and routes that did not exist a moment ago. The transparent Snake Cards let you see everything underneath them, so every placement can create a path, line you up with treasure, or suddenly make another snake’s journey much more difficult.

That is where the game gets wonderfully tense. Treasure still riding on your snake can be stolen, a crash can cost you part of your body and the loot carried there, and special effects can interfere with plans that looked perfectly safe one turn earlier.

Getting rich is easy. Getting rich and making it back through a door is the hard part.

Classic Snake Action, Tabletop Twist

Your snake keeps getting longer, and the route that helped you a few turns ago can become the obstacle that ruins your next move. The idea feels instantly familiar, but sharing the dungeon with several growing snakes turns it into a very different puzzle.

Tactical Transparent Cards

The transparent cards are much more than a visual gimmick. Paths can overlap without hiding the dungeon underneath, and treasure interactions happen right through the cards, making clever placements immediately visible on the table.

Cut Off Your Rivals

The other snakes are part of the puzzle. Tighten their routes, steal exposed treasure, and put your body exactly where nobody wants it to be. When somebody crashes into another snake, some of the treasure they were carrying can end up in the other player’s hands.

Race for the Loot

Treasure still riding on your snake is vulnerable, so every trip becomes a balance between greed and getting home safely. Most treasures are worth 1 VP, while gems are worth 2, making some escapes far more valuable than others.

Choose a color and place your Tail Tile on any open door around the dungeon. That doorway becomes the starting point for your snake.

Your first Snake Card grows inward from the tail. From there, the dungeon begins filling one card at a time as every player builds their own route.

On your turn, play one transparent Snake Card and connect it naturally to your snake’s head. Straights, curves and tunnels help you keep moving through the dungeon.

Your body stays behind you, so every new card makes the board harder to navigate. Crash into a wall, yourself or another snake and you may shed part of your body along with treasure carried there.

Transparent cards let you play directly over treasure without hiding it. If a token lands on your snake’s body, you capture it and keep it safely in front of you.

Some cards also place new treasure on your snake, where it remains vulnerable while you carry it. Reach a dungeon door to secure everything still riding with you.

Some treasure icons trigger an effect as soon as their card is played. They can knock a card out of a hand, let you extend your own snake again, or add a card to an opponent’s snake.

After resolving the card, refill your hand from the market. Everyone’s cards are visible, so you can read what your rivals might do next and start planning around it.

Reach or pass any dungeon door to escape. You secure the treasure still carried on your snake, clear your Snake Cards from the dungeon, and can begin another run from an open door.

Most treasures are worth 1 VP and gems are worth 2. The first player to reach at least 10 VP wins immediately.

Dungeon Crawlers was incubated by Colombian publisher 🇨🇴 Bogotá Board Game (@bogotaboard_game), designed by Juan Esteban López (@byouga), and illustrated by Iván Escalante (@ivanilustracion), whose work includes games such as Regroup Chicken Army, Dodos Riding Dinos, and Party Panda Pirates.