A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Snake Oil is a game I put together over a weekend for my buddy Josef.  It is loosely based on the dice game "Macke" and with some obvious alterations.

Each round, the player with the highest score wins that amount in gold from the other player.  The other player being the dragon, of course.  You can purchase five different upgrades from the dragon's gold pile to help speed up your win.

  • You need a 1 and/or 5 each roll. If not, your score is voided and you lose the round.
  • A 1 or 5 with three of a kind (any other dice) makes a bigger score.
  • A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 is "street" and gets you 2000 points.
  • Other rules apply, find out inside...

Beware, losing the game means the end.  For real.

The game is free but you can tip me too; all proceeds go to making more weird stuff.

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Snake Oil - Windows - v1.1 29 MB
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Snake Oil - Linux - v1.1 25 MB
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Snake Oil - OSX - v1.1 42 MB

Install instructions

Download, unzip, and run!

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