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The Keeyp
2019
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- 2–6 players
- 15–45 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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The Keeyp is a board game released in 2019 for 2–6 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Goodgis and Bradley Kelley and its main mechanics are Take That, Player Elimination, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Explore the dungeon each turn. Gather unique items and engage in combat with other players. The first player to get the Key and escape through the Gate wins. (Or the last player standing wins.) There are 12 unique characters called Keeyplings that players can play as. Each Keeypling has an attack, defense, and speed stat paired with a special ability. At the beginning of the game, players get two of these Keeyplings to pick from. There are two main phases in The Keeyp, first the exploring phase and then the combat phase. You can explore a new area by moving your player, up to the number of speed you have, then drawing and laying down a Keeyp Tile. A Keeyp Tile can be a tunnel, crossroads, treasure chest, traps, and more. Players will spend the first half of the game building out the map and finding treasure chests to collect weapons, shields, and items. Once the Key has been found, the combat phases begins. You can attack a player by landing on the same tile as them. Combat is determined by the players ATK stat verses the defending players DEF stat. These stats can be increased by using items. If your Keeypling is defeated, you then use your second Keeypling. If that Keeypling is defeated then you are out of the game. There are two different ways to win in The Keeyp: 1. Safely make your way to the Gate Tile while holding the Key. (You can steal the Key from a player by defeating them in combat.) 2. Defeating everyone in your path, while destroying friendships in the process. Along the way there are traps and random events that damage the player, move the key back to the key tile, send you across the map, and even lose your turn. The dungeon feels like it's constantly changing making it strategic but enjoyably chaotic. -description from designer
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- SaySaku
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Questions and answers
The Keeyp supports 2–6 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 The Keeyp is 15–45 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 The Keeyp for ages 7 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.
The Keeyp has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
The Keeyp belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Take That, Player Elimination, and Dice Rolling. 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 The Keeyp are: Goodgis and Bradley Kelley. 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 The Keeyp 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.