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Cryptid (2018)

by Hal Duncan, Ruth Veevers

3–5 best 450mMeal10+7.4

Sharp logic deduction with a sneaky edge. For puzzle lovers who like outwitting friends.

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Give it a try for about a week, then share how you liked it.

Free to borrow · one game at a time · pickup at Pantry Hour (Saturdays, 11am–noon at Marina Library)

How to play

⏱ Easy to learn (~10–15 min) · estimate

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Somewhere on the map hides a legendary creature, and every player holds one clue to where it lives. Ask questions, place your markers and try to piece together everyone's clues before they can piece together yours. It's a sharp, satisfying deduction game with a lovely, sneaky edge.

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Cryptid

3–5 players · 50 min

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Pick up and return to me in person. Please keep all the pieces together and let me know if anything goes missing. Have fun!

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