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- BGG #345
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Cryptid
- 3–5 players
- 30–50 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2018
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- BGG #31,165
- BGG rating
- 5.0
Cryptid: Urban Legends
2022
Rules assistance for Cryptid: Urban Legends
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with saved question history.
Rules assistant for Cryptid: Urban Legends
For 2 players
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Cryptid: Urban Legends is a board game released in 2022 for 2 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ruth Veevers and Hal Duncan and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Grid Movement.
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About the game
There’s something hiding among us: an elusive cryptid is prowling our city streets. The evidence is clear but, without definitive proof, the scientific community will never believe you. There’s nothing else to be done – you must track down this cryptid yourself! Play as a determined Scientist manipulating heat, movement, and sonic sensors to scan the city, identify your quarry's true location, and capture them. Or take the role of a Cryptid, snaking your way through the shadows and back alleys of the metropolis that surrounds you, eliminating all evidence of your existence as you go, desperately avoiding capture. Emerging victorious in this high stakes cat-and-mouse chase, played out across a sprawling urban landscape, will require all your ingenuity and foresight. Cryptid: Urban Legends is a tense asymmetric game of competitive deductive reasoning for two players from the creators of Cryptid.
Editions
- Cryptid: Urban LegendsenOsprey Games2022
- Cryptide: Légendes UrbainesfrOrigames, Osprey Games2023
- Cryptid: 都市伝説JELLY JELLY GAMES2023
- Cryptid: Leggende UrbaneitPlayagame Edizioni2022
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Origames
- Osprey Games
- JELLY JELLY GAMES
- Playagame Edizioni
Questions and answers
Cryptid: Urban Legends supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Cryptid: Urban Legends is 20–40 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Cryptid: Urban Legends for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Cryptid: Urban Legends has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Cryptid: Urban Legends belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Abstract Strategy, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cryptid: Urban Legends are: Ruth Veevers and Hal Duncan. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cryptid: Urban Legends as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.