Snake Oil

Snake Oil If Laughter is the best medicine then ... Snake Oil ... It cures what ails ya! Now it's your turn! If the customer buys your product, you win the round!

In the Old West, the wily snake oil salesman could cleverly sell the most dubious product to the most skeptical buyer. Invent and sell your own zany 2-word products to all types of wacky customers. With over 340 wild words and 60 oddball customers, you will probably never run out of crazy new combinations! How would you sell a Burp Balloon to a ninja ... or a Rumor Mirror to a teacher? Make it serious, silly, or slimy. That's the art and the fun of Snake Oil! If laughter is the best medicine, then Snake Oil cures what ails ya! Founded in 2011. Awards:
Major Fun ( http://www.majorfun.com/2012/02/26/snake-oil/ )
Mensa Select 2012 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mensa_Select_recipients )

Some people have said this game is even better than the game that compares fruit in it's name (Hint: A2A) or as good as another (Hint: CAH)! Play it and see for yourself.

A shout out from BuzzFeed!! ... scroll down to #14!!
11/30/2025

A shout out from BuzzFeed!! ... scroll down to #14!!

We're skipping Monopoly and diving into these new board games.

Snake Oil recently launched a free beta online version of its party game! Available for download or browser-based play....
10/16/2025

Snake Oil recently launched a free beta online version of its party game! Available for download or browser-based play. Give it a try with a couple of friends and let us know what you think. This is a very basic version that uses limited core game content. A more robust digital is in the planning stages. Thank you!

Access to the digital Snake Oil game using either one of these two options:(1) Download and install the free game file for Windows users by clicking here or visiting the Microsoft Store.(2) Use the browser-based version below.

A Snake cOil Salesman ...
10/13/2025

A Snake cOil Salesman ...

that "snake&bake" needs a bit of oil! ...
05/28/2025

that "snake&bake" needs a bit of oil! ...

02/28/2025

Jimmy Kimmel gets in the Snake Oil spirit with his recent invention and pitch for "Hand Maskk!" Watch him here!

https://fb.watch/y1JeI9RoAQ/

Happy Chinese New Year!! ... the year of the SNAKE!! (A tiny celebration hint!!)
01/28/2025

Happy Chinese New Year!! ... the year of the SNAKE!!
(A tiny celebration hint!!)

New blog by Destructoid lists Snake Oil as the #3 funniest board game! We beat out some big names like CAH and Balderd...
08/24/2024

New blog by Destructoid lists Snake Oil as the #3 funniest board game! We beat out some big names like CAH and Balderdash!

When board game night becomes downright hilarious

07/27/2024

Come on by Games by James at the Mall of America today from 12-3 where we will be doing a Snake Oil demo.

Snake Oil is part of a long line of great toys and games invented in Minnesota. This article highlights recent activity...
07/27/2024

Snake Oil is part of a long line of great toys and games invented in Minnesota. This article highlights recent activity in the game inventor community, including "Bad Plumbing" Kickstarter by Liam Clift. Kudos to Games by James for its role in our gaming ecosystem!

Leder Games, maker of Arcs and Oath, is one of several Minnesota publishers including Atlas Games and Asmodee's Fantasy Flight Games that has put the Twin Cities tabletop scene on the map.

So excited to be at Games by James Southdale this afternoon demoing Snake Oil! Games By James is so supportive of local...
07/20/2024

So excited to be at Games by James Southdale this afternoon demoing Snake Oil! Games By James is so supportive of local inventors. Please stop by and shop!

Snake Oil always looks forward to these local game events at Games by James in July. Stop by and take a picture with us...
07/02/2024

Snake Oil always looks forward to these local game events at Games by James in July. Stop by and take a picture with us on 7/20 at Southdale or 7/27 at MOA for $5 off!

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