# Cryptid

Cryptid is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 30–50 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 101 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $33.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–50 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Deduction
- **Mechanics:** Race, Pattern Recognition, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Induction, Deduction
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 101 reviews
- **Owned by:** 196 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,125
- **Unique players:** 914

**Designers:** Ruth Veevers, Hal Duncan

**Artists:** Kwanchai Moriya

**Publishers:** Osprey Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 33.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/ospgam019.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 43.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/cryptid |
| Mathom | 34.16 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/41912-cryptid-614143601071.html |
| Ludifolie | 26.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/8381-cryptide.html |
| Good Games | 50 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/cryptid |
| Zatu Games | 27.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/cryptid |
| Reflexshop | 11990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/cryptid |
| Magia de Tinta | 32.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/3276-cryptid-614143601071.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 38 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/4515-cryptid-614143601071.html |
| Dragons Lair | 439 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/cryptid |
| Alphaspel | 479 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/95660-cryptid |
| TLAMA games | 1049 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/cryptid/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 48.7 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_187915 |
| Nexus | 6995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/cryptid/ |

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## Rules questions

### Can I lie when another player asks me "Could the creature be here?"

No — you must be honest and place a disc or cube according to your clue; the game depends on honest placements (Rulebook p.5, p.6).

### If I question a space and the player I asked places a cube, do I also have to place a cube?

Yes — if a questioned player places a cube, you must place one of your cubes on a different space that cannot be the habitat according to your clue (Rulebook p.6, p.5).

### When I declare a search, do I have to put my disc on that space straight away?

Yes — when you search you must immediately place one of your discs on the searched space (or, if you already have a disc there, place a disc on another legal space) (Rulebook p.6).

### Can I remove or move pieces from the board later if I change my mind?

Normally no — pieces are never removed from the board, but if you made a placement mistake you must announce it and immediately change the piece and move the removed piece to another legal space as described (Rulebook p.5, p.7).

### When a clue says "within one space of" something, does that include the space that thing is on?

Yes — any element is zero spaces from itself, so "within one space" includes the element's own space and any spaces that touch it (Rulebook p.7, p.8).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cryptid)
- [Cryptid in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cryptid)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246784)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._