About Snake & Ladder online
Snake and Ladder (also called Snakes and Ladders or Moksha Patam) is an ancient Indian board game about luck, hope and the occasional painful slide back down. Our 3D version has hand-modelled snakes, wooden ladders and smooth animated pawns. Play it online with family on any device, invite friends with a link, or practise against the computer.
How to play Snake & Ladder on Xons Play
- Choose Quick Match, Play with Friends, or Play vs Computer.
- Each player starts off the board. Press Roll on your turn and your pawn hops forward automatically.
- Land at the foot of a ladder to climb up; land on a snake's head to slide down to its tail.
- The first player to land exactly on square 100 wins.
Snake & Ladder rules
- Movement
- Move forward the number of squares shown on the die. The board zig-zags from 1 at the bottom to 100 at the top.
- Ladders
- Ending your move on the bottom of a ladder takes you straight to the top.
- Snakes
- Ending your move on a snake's head sends you down to its tail.
- Rolling a 6
- A 6 gives you an extra roll.
- Exact finish
- You must land exactly on 100. If your roll would take you past 100, your pawn stays where it is.
Tips & strategy
- Snake and Ladder is a game of chance, which makes it perfect for mixed ages — anyone can win.
- Use the chat to cheer (or tease) your friends when they hit the big snake near the top.
- Short on time? A 2-player game usually finishes in under five minutes.
