LEDA: Snake Expansion
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Activate a row, the eggs hatch. Four snakes emerge at once and your opponent realizes too late what you have prepared. Hide, strike, turn the game around.
WHAT IT IS
The clan that plays with face-down cards
LEDA: Snake Expansion is the first expansion for LEDA, the asymmetric grid duel designed by Pierrick and Renaud Libralesso together with Yoel Sayada, illustrated by David Sitbon and published by Sorry We Are French in 2026. This expansion introduces 11 creatures from the Snake clan, designed for those who love tactical deception and sudden revelations.
Snakes are placed face-down as eggs on your 4×4 grid. When you activate an area (row, column, square), all the eggs hatch at once: the snakes emerge, trigger their powers, and manipulate the egg/snake side of the cards to build combos that your opponent doesn't see coming. Every activation becomes a decisive moment: hide your intentions, wait for the perfect timing, strike.
What they say abroad
"Cunning and manipulative, they catch their opponents off guard by placing their cards face down before revealing their true intentions."
Cunning and manipulative, they catch their opponents off guard by placing their cards face down before revealing their true intentions.
— Sorry We Are French
It's an expansion that rewards those who know how to wait. Every hidden egg is a potential threat, and the moment of hatching can turn the control of the grid in a single turn.
— FroGames
LEDA: Snake Expansion
FrogScore · FroGames editorial review · first read: based on the rules and official presentation, updated with the first gamesThe Snakes: what they bring to the table
11 clan creatures, 4 key elements
Face-down eggs
Place the Snakes face-down on the grid. Your opponent only sees the back: they know they are eggs, but not which creature they hide or which power they will trigger upon hatching.
Chain hatching
When you activate an area (row, column, square), all the eggs in that area hatch together. The snakes emerge, reveal themselves, trigger their powers. One activation, four simultaneous effects.
Egg/snake manipulation
Some creatures can turn the cards between the egg side and the snake side, building self-sustaining engines. Go from passive defense to offensive explosion in the same turn.
Decisive timing
The clan rewards those who wait for the perfect moment. Activating too early wastes potential; waiting too long gives your opponent a military advantage. Every turn is a bet on timing.
🎲How to playThe rules in four steps▼
How to play
The Snakes' turn: 4 phases
The same basic LEDA structure, but the face-down cards change with every calculation.
The Action tile determines which area of the 4×4 grid to activate (row, column, 2×2 square, etc.). Choose the area that suits you best: those with more face-down eggs will hatch multiple cards.
All egg cards in the activated area are turned over simultaneously. The Snakes are revealed, triggering their powers (food production, military damage, manipulation of other cards).
Spend food to place new Snake cards (face-down like eggs) or to upgrade base tiles. Set up for the next hatches, place hidden threats.
If you have enough Military Victory tokens or meet the specific Snakes condition, you win. Otherwise, pass to your opponent. The game is a race between military pressure and hidden engine building.
⏱️Your first gameThe chronicle, moment by moment▼
A game in five moments
What happens at the table with the Snakes
Not the rules. The experience.
Face-down setup
Place the first eggs on the grid. Your opponent only sees the backs: they know they are Snakes, but not which ones. Even from the first turn, there is psychological pressure. Every face-down egg is a potential threat.
The first hatch
Activate a column, three eggs are turned over simultaneously. The snakes emerge, trigger powers, modify the grid. Your opponent only now understands what you have prepared. Their plan falters.
Bluff and counter-bluff
Your opponent begins to read your placement pattern. You place dummy eggs to confuse. Every activation choice becomes a read: what do I hatch, what do I keep hidden for another turn. The tension rises.
Chain combo
Activate a square full of eggs: four simultaneous hatches, one creature turns other egg cards into snakes, the engine fuels itself. In one turn, you go from a defensive position to an overwhelming military advantage.
Victory or final surprise
Win with the specific Snakes clan condition (yet to be discovered in the rules) or overwhelm militarily. Your opponent mentally reviews the eggs they let hatch. They realize too late what you were hiding.
🐸Good to know beforeThree honest things, from friends▼
Good to know before
Three things that change with the Snakes
You don't see what you have in front of you
Your opponent places face-down eggs. You don't know which creature is hidden until they activate the area. You have to guess or prepare for the worst. If you don't like playing in the dark, this clan will frustrate you.
Intense memory
You have to remember which eggs they placed where, which area they activated, which creatures they have already hatched. The game is also a memory test. Against players with an excellent memory, you lose part of the surprise advantage.
Steep timing curve
The clan rewards those who know how to wait for the right turn to hatch. Activating too early wastes combos; waiting too long gives your opponent an advantage. You will lose the first 2-3 games due to bad timing, it's normal.
🏆Victory and defeatWhat the ending rewards▼
How it ends
Victory and defeat with the Snakes
Two ways to win, one to lose. The tension remains high until the last turn.
Victory
- Specific Snakes clan condition (to be checked in the official rules, not yet fully published)
- Military victory: accumulate 18 Military Victory tokens before your opponent
- You use an explosive hatch that overwhelms the opponent's grid and ends the game in one turn
Defeat
- Your opponent completes their clan condition or reaches 18 Military Victory
- You place eggs but never hatch them at the right time: the engine remains idle while your opponent accelerates
- Your opponent memorizes your entire setup and anticipates every hatch: you lose the surprise advantage
The Snakes are the clan for those who love to hide their intentions and strike at the exact moment. Requires the LEDA base game.
💬Frequently asked questionsQuick answers before the cart▼
Frequently asked questions
FAQ on LEDA: Snake Expansion
Do you need the LEDA base game to play with the Snakes?
Yes, it is an expansion: you need base LEDA (which contains the grid, the Action tiles, the Military Victory tokens, and the 4 initial clans). The Snakes replace one of the base clans during setup.
What mechanics does LEDA: Snake Expansion use?
Grid Coverage, Tableau Building, Hand Management and face-down placement. You activate areas of the 4×4 grid, face-down cards are revealed, you build an asymmetrical engine with resources (food) and different objectives for each clan.
Are the Snakes stronger than the other clans?
We don't know yet: the LEDA base game has just come out, the balance between clans is being tested by the community. The Snakes expansion comes out at Essen 2026, the feedback will come later. In theory, every clan has favorable and unfavorable matchups.
How long does a game with the Snakes last?
About 30 minutes, like base LEDA. The Snakes do not slow down the game: you place face-down, activate, hatch. The extra time is only mental (remembering what your opponent placed).
Is it available in Italian?
The edition on sale is English/French (bilingual card text and rules). Sorry We Are French always publishes multilingual versions. There is no dedicated Italian edition at the moment.
The people behind the game
Who invented it, who designed it, who publishes it — and what else they have done.
LEDA: Snake Expansion is the first expansion for the asymmetrical grid duel by Pierrick and Renaud Libralesso, Yoel Sayada and David Sitbon, published by Sorry We Are French. It introduces the Snake clan: 11 creatures that are placed face-down as eggs and hatch upon area activation, triggering surprise powers. For 2 players, 30 minutes, ages 14 and up. Mechanics: Grid Coverage, Tableau Building, face-down cards. Requires the LEDA base game. Available on FroGames.it.
LEDA: Snake Expansion
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