Staff Pick
An excellent game of deduction, which plays well in both quiet and talkative groups. Two built-in skill levels make it easy to adjust the difficulty for new and/or younger players.
My family bought this game on a whim, but it's become a fast favorite. From the way the game encourages you to deceive other players (and see through the deception of others), from the often shocking revelation of the solution, Cryptid is fun way to practice your sleuthing skills with family and friends. Recommended By Nickolas J., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Number of players: 2-5
Ages: 10+
Playing Time: 30-50 minutes
Components: 5 player booklets, 6 board pieces, tokens & counters
The word is passing throughout the Royal Society of Cryptozoologists--a new creature is close to being discovered. The first to discover the beast in its habitat will get the glory of naming it Each among you holds a clue, but it is only through clever deduction that you can be the one to discover the Cryptid
Cryptid is a deduction game in which you must try to discover information about other people's clues, while throwing them off the scent of your own.
In Cryptid, two to five players will be trying to deduce the location of a mysterious creature. Each player will have a clue, and when all these clues are combined they will lead to a unique location on the game board.
During each turn players will be trying to puzzle together the location by discovering information about the other player's clues, while trying to hide information about their own. The game includes a modular board, five clue books, and a deck of setup cards with a wide variety of possible setups and difficulty levels.
Cryptid will be supported by an entirely optional digital companion, allowing for faster initial game setup. It will have a variety of difficulty levels and optional clues, allowing players to set a difficulty level to match their own skill.
Synopsis
Description
Number of players: 3-5
Ages: 10+
Time: 30-50 minutes
Components: 5 player booklets, 6 board pieces, 60 cards, tokens & counters
You've studied the footage, connected the dots, and gathered what meagre 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 opponent's 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 setup cards with hundreds of possible setups across two difficulty levels. It is also supported by an entirely optional digital companion, allowing for faster game setup and a near-infinite range of puzzles.
Synopsis
Finalist for the GeekDad 2018 Game of the Year
You've studied the footage, connected the dots, and gathered what meagre 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 opponent's 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 setup cards with hundreds of possible setups across two difficulty levels. It is also supported by an entirely optional digital companion, allowing for faster game setup and a near-infinite range of puzzles.
Description
Number of players: 3-5
Ages: 10+
Time: 30-50 minutes
Components: 5 player booklets, 6 board pieces, 60 cards, tokens & counters
Synopsis
Voted #1 Game of 2018 from GeekDad.com and GameBoyGeek.com
You've studied the footage, connected the dots, and gathered what meagre 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 opponent's 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 setup cards with hundreds of possible setups across two difficulty levels. It is also supported by an entirely optional digital companion, allowing for faster game setup and a near-infinite range of puzzles.
Description
Number of players: 3-5
Ages: 10+
Time: 30-50 minutes
Components: 5 player booklets, 6 board pieces, 60 cards, tokens & counters