Your analogue seems flawed because icing is the best part of the cake, in games and in cake. I do agree this game looks dess. I do wish more theme.

@Ben I agree, nobody wants a polished turd. First things first, is the game good...

Seth Allison more often than not I scrape most of the icing Off of the cake as it’s way too much pure sugar. The cake inside is by far the most important part for me!

@@FranzBazar Facts

Christopher Reimer, Maybe, but the game & cover are so different. Perhaps the box should simply have been redesigned to look more like the game? Too much 'art' in the board design might have been too distracting, so they came up with a more practical solution. However, 2 shades of light blue for the pieces(?) - seems a very strange choice.

Yes, there are clues like "within 2 spaces of a structure" or "Not within 3 spaces of an abandoned campsite."

@Jules E. Abril uhhhh, not at all. Most other games I can think of have decision trees that get more complicated the farther into the game you get. Perhaps there is a certain best path as the end game approaches. There is absolutely no luck or randomness in this game. It's literally a logic puzzle - which the vast majority of games are NOT. Many games have different paths to victory. Will you pursue military or science? (7 Wonders). There is only one way to win this game, and there's only one path to get there - ruling out what your opponents' clues are - and what that means.

@Jules E. Abril I agree that really meaty boardgames are less forgiving for skill gaps, but there are plenty (and I mean plenty) of meaty board games with a fair amount of randomness thrown in to the mix - whether it be what cards I have in my hand at any given time, what information is shared or unknown at any given time, and the strategy of my opponent. There are games where skill matters a ton, and differing play styles or strategies can completely squander my chances - even as a skilled player. Don't get me wrong, I actually like Cryptid a lot. It's on my shelf and actually gets played from time to time. It's just that it's quite one dimensional in terms of the skills needed to play it.

I suggest not playing with alpha gamers and people who prioritise beating their friends instead of having fun with their friends. I can't say it any more clearer but I take pride in my game groups and people I play with, this game has never been at fault for what you're describing, but then again I don't play with the people you're talking about, family or otherwise. If it's the game's fault then your anecdote would have shown itself to be true for others but I have not encountered this in my experiences.

@@hucz I get your sentiment - but there's a fault in it. Do you play with people who have superior logic skills, but they purposely set those aside when they play a game like this just to make it fun for everyone? I'm not talking about taunting. I'm talking about skill. We have quite a robust group of gamers we play with, and one thing I can tell you that almost no one does (no one that I know of): NOT play their best just so everyone has fun. We all love to play games with each other - whether or not we happen to be good at that particular game. My buddy Lou doesn't love social deduction games, but he plays them. I hate worker placement games - but I play them with the group. It's not about how competitive we are vs. having fun. What I said is unequivocally true - unless someone is purposely NOT playing their best when they are a vastly superior player when it comes to logic. I can't imagine most serious board gamers doing that.

Schade Maghan try Tobago treasure hunting version

In theory, yes, you could. If you have each couple confer, they could work as a single player with a single clue. Though they'd have to be careful not to accidentally reveal info about their clue in their discussions. Maybe a notepad would help

and some Clue in there

I would imagine it is for added landmarks for clues but, i am unsure.

They are for extra clues such as 3 or less from a white structure, or 3 or less away from a abandoned shack.

Game Boy Geek made his own and uploaded them to Board Game Geek.

I think part of the challenge is to have a Good memory, you may use notepads if you like, but I think challenging your memory as well as your mental acuity makes the game even better

I think the issue with Search is that you're giving away more information as well. With Question you can target what you're giving away a bit more and try to mislead people on your own clue at the same time. Search can give you more, but can also give the other players the last bit of info they need. I only just got to play it the other day, but me and my friends really enjoyed the game. That dynamic with all the information you get being public is really interesting.

Me too please

Found it. www.playcryptid.com/ not an app only website

Awesome, thanks!

Lets say orange, eh?

Totally different games, Cryptid is a DEDUCTION game, in Tobago you do not have to deduct nothing

*deduce

Yeah, because you are collecitvely deciding, which is even better. Tobago trumps this any day for me. Neat design nonetheless.

I have Tobago, but that is certainly not a puzzle, or as clean a design (just look at the FAQ if you don't believe me), that being said these are different enough to sit on the same shelf. I think this game has more direct interaction in that there's a bit of bluff going on between players, a party game vibe and a darn sight shorter to boot. Hence it might not be for everyone. Tobago is a fun one though for sure.

See it exactly like you and was wondering why no one points it out. It is Tobago distilled to the deduction aspect with less choices, less interaction and less attractive artwork/pieces. I don´t see why this would come out on top for anyone except you really love deduction.

I felt the same way

I totally agree

Yep, that’s exactly why I didn’t get it.

it's really not.. its more of a social deduction game where you are not allowed to lie... you're just allowed to be as economical as possible with the truth, and throw people off by checking places where you know it cant be etc etc..

Yes like a slightly more complex version of clue. To play clue well you need to be economical as to which of the three cards to show. If you can you keep showing the same ones over and over and give out as little information as possible. Basically because they are both deduction games..

it doesnt really look all that different to somethin glike kingdom builder or Catan to me..

I thought of Kingdom Builder too while watching. Good catch!

this is likely because of the underlaying scientific interests of the two designers.

I would have not ordered if this games was based on those licenses. Call me out.