Board game · Lychee Games
Play Snakes and Ladders online with friends
Snakes and Ladders is a roll-and-move race to square 100, where ladders give a lift and snakes drop you back down. There are no decisions to agonise over, which makes it an easy game to open with a group, kids included. I built it with an orchard-style board and room for up to six players.
- Players: 1 to 6
- Modes: Solo, Same phone, Online room, Daily
- Price: free, no sign-up
Play Snakes and Ladders nowOpens in your browser. Nothing to install.
How to play Snakes and Ladders
Goal: Be the first to reach square 100.
- Roll the die and move your counter forward that many squares.
- Land at the foot of a ladder to climb it. Land on a snake’s head to slide down to its tail.
- Every climb and slide is listed beside the board.
Scoring and winning
- The first player to reach 100 wins.
- Daily speed run: one player on a shared daily board with an exact finish. Fewer rolls is better (board score is 10,000 minus your rolls).
Controls
- Keyboard
- R roll
- Touch
- Tap Roll dice
Modes
- Solo
- Two to six seats; empty seats are computer players. Options: exact roll to finish, extra roll on a six.
- Daily
- A speed run on today’s board.
- Same phone
- Take turns on one screen.
- Online
- Two to six players. Create a room and send the code or invite link, or join with a friend’s code. One code from the hub’s Play together panel works for every game.
Tips
- The game is mostly luck, so the room options are where you shape it. Exact finish makes the ending longer and tenser.
- An extra roll on a six speeds the game up, which suits a big group with little time.
- Every climb and slide is listed beside the board, so nobody has to argue about what happened.
Snakes and Ladders is free in your browser, with no sign-ups and no ads. Online rooms need an internet connection; one room code from the Lychee Games hub works for every game, so you can switch games without sending a new invite.
Questions
Is Snakes and Ladders free to play?
Yes. Snakes and Ladders is free in your browser, with no sign-up, no download and no ads.
Is Snakes and Ladders only luck?
Mostly, yes. Each turn is a dice roll. The options, such as exact roll to finish and an extra roll on a six, change how the end of the game plays.
How many people can play Snakes and Ladders?
Up to 6 players can play Snakes and Ladders online in one room.
Can I play Snakes and Ladders on my own or on one phone?
Yes. Solo mode: Two to six seats; empty seats are computer players. Options: exact roll to finish, extra roll on a six. Same-phone mode: Take turns on one screen.