
- BGG rank
- BGG #344
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Cryptid
2018
Rules assistance for Cryptid
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–5 players
- 30–50 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.3/5
About the game
You've studied the footage, connected the dots, and gathered what meager evidence you could. You're close — soon the whole world will know the truth behind the Cryptid. A group of like-minded cryptozoologists have come together to finally uncover the elusive creature, but the glory of discovery is too rich to share. Without giving away some of what you know you will never succeed in locating the beast, but reveal too much and your name will be long forgotten! Cryptid is a unique deduction game of honest misdirection in which players must try to uncover information about their opponents' clues while throwing them off the scent of their own. Each player holds one piece of evidence to help them find the creature, and on their turn they can try to gain more information from their opponents. Be warned; give too much away and your opponents might beat you to the mysterious animal and claim the glory for themselves! The game includes a modular board, five clue books, and a deck of set-up cards with hundreds of possible set-ups across two difficulty levels. It is also supported by an entirely optional digital companion, allowing for faster game set-up and a near-infinite range of puzzles. —description from the publisher Note: some copies have a delta clue booklet with misprints in eight clues: 2,#9,#13,#64 states cougar, should be bear 3,#63,#72,#95 states bear, should be cougar
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Lucrum Games
- Reflexshop
- Skellig Games
- Origames
- Osprey Games
- Studio Supernova
- JELLY JELLY GAMES
- Fabrika Igr
- 17wanzy (Yihu BG)
- Doit Games
- Ludofy Creative
- Playagame Edizioni
Questions and answers
The rules assistant for Cryptid will help explain turns, card effects and disputed situations, with references to verified official materials and saved question history. It is not ready yet; verified sources for your edition are still being prepared.
Cryptid supports 3–5 players according to the catalogue.
The listed playing time for Cryptid is 30–50 minutes. The actual duration depends on the group and its familiarity with the game.
The catalogue lists Cryptid for ages 10 and up. Check the age guidance on your edition.
The credited designers of Cryptid are: Ruth Veevers and Hal Duncan.
The catalogue lists Cryptid as a base game.
Rules assistant for Cryptid
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