
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,552
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Cascadia Junior
- 2–4 players
- 15–30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2025

2023
Rules assistance for Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure is a board game released in 2023 for 1–99 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by David Iezzi, Fertessa Allyse, and Funko Games and its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Events.
Climb the ranks of Starfleet and explore strange new worlds in Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure, a puzzle-filled, action-packed "escape room" game. Using your PADD as your guide, you'll decipher subspace transmissions, discover alien civilizations, and prevent planetary disaster with logic, deduction, and creative thinking. Prepare to boldly go where no one has gone before! —description from the publisher
Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure supports 1–99 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure is 60–90 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 Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure for ages 10 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.
Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Puzzle, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Events. 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 Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure are: David Iezzi, Fertessa Allyse, and Funko Games. 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 Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure 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.