From the studio that brought you Unstable Unicorns, Here to Slay, and Casting Shadows comes a new game featuring adorably fierce characters!

It's so hard to feel invisible as a Cryptid these days.

But what is a Cryptid? A Cryptid is an animal whose existence is supported by traditions and legends, but for which scientific evidence is lacking, such asBigfoot.

In this easy-to-learn strategy game, players take on the role of legendary creatures (cryptids) who want to be seen by humans, but at the same time want to remain “mysterious.”

As hikers, hunters, and researchers delve into the wilderness hoping to catch even a glimpse of your presence, you'll plot elaborate deceptions, plant flawless decoys, and lurk discreetly in the shadows to build your legend.
Through a mechanic that combines bluffing, human movement on the board, and stratagems, try to accumulate “Myth” points by intervening at the right time.
You may even reveal your true self from time to time, but be careful: vulnerability can come at a price.

How to Play?Each player plays a “cryptid” with unique powers, a secret objective, and their own deck of cards, which they will place face down on the table according to the indicated criteria and according to their own strategy.
The game is played over 5 rounds, each divided into four phases:Aurora,Day,Twilight and Night.During theDay, players use Action cards (and/or their cryptid's power) to move “humans” (hunters, hikers, researchers) around the board, trying to lure humans into useful spots for them or disturb others.
Then aEncounterin the site with the most humans and at least one hiding place and, by revealing the previously arranged cards, the scores, positive or negative, are calculated.

At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins!

KEY POINTS:

  • Tactical and opportunistic choices: long-term planning but also reaction to the moves of others and the movements of humans.
  • High replayability.
  • Interesting and well-executed theme. The concept of a "mythical creature that wants to be seen but remains mysterious" is original and well-crafted.
  • Well-crafted components and graphics.
  • Player interaction: bluffing, area control, and sabotage.

52 Action cards, 12 Event cards, 10 Hidden Trait cards, 4 large Cryptid cards, 36 Sighting cards, 12 Hideout tokens, 4 Cryptid tokens, 30 Human tokens, 1 First Player token, 1 Wilderness board, 12 Two-Sided Myth tokens, 1 Chasm token, 1 rulebook.

Twisted Cryptids – Le leggende non muoiono mai (ma si nascondono meglio)

Inganna gli umani, supera i tuoi rivali e diventa il mostro più mitico di sempre.

C’è chi ti chiama mostro. Chi giura di averti visto, e chi ti cerca nel cuore della notte con una torcia e troppa curiosità. Ma tu sai la verità: i veri mostri sono quelli che credono di conoscerti.

In Twisted Cryptids sei una leggenda vivente, un’ombra che si muove tra paludi e montagne, pronta a manipolare i racconti degli umani per accrescere il tuo mito. I fotografi scattano, gli escursionisti tremano, i cacciatori ti braccano… ma ogni impronta che lasci è parte di un piano più grande.

Puoi scegliere di confonderli con falsi indizi, spargere tracce ovunque o rivelarti solo per un istante, giusto il tempo di far nascere un’altra leggenda. Alla fine, solo uno di voi sarà ricordato come il vero mito del mondo moderno.

“Essere una leggenda non significa farsi vedere, ma farsi temere nel silenzio.”

Un gioco di bluff, strategia e identità nascoste nel mondo dei mostri

Twisted Cryptids è un gioco da tavolo strategico per 2–4 giocatori, pubblicato da Asmodee, in cui interpreti creature leggendarie come il Bigfoot, il Mothman o il Chupacabra, in una corsa per diventare la figura mitologica più famosa del pianeta. Attraverso un sistema di carte azione, obiettivi segreti e bluff psicologico, i giocatori dovranno accumulare punti Myth confondendo gli umani, piantando falsi indizi e gestendo la propria reputazione. Ogni partita si svolge in 5 round di pura tensione, dove la visibilità può essere tanto una risorsa quanto un rischio mortale. Rivelarsi al momento giusto può portare fama eterna… o una trappola pronta a chiudersi. Con un’estetica surreale e un gameplay accessibile ma profondo, Twisted Cryptids offre un’esperienza di deduzione e interazione unica, perfetta per chi ama giochi da tavolo tematici con un tocco ironico e competitivo.

Cosa rende Twisted Cryptids un gioco da tavolo unico

👁️ Tema originale e geniale

Vivi la leggenda dei mostri moderni tra paura e ironia.

Immergiti nel folklore contemporaneo dove il mito prende forma tra luci, boschi e menzogne.

🎭 Bluff psicologico puro

Manipola gli altri giocatori e decidi quando mostrarti o sparire.

Ogni parola, sguardo o silenzio può essere un’arma: il vero gioco è nella mente.

🔮 Obiettivi segreti e poteri unici

Ogni Cryptid gioca in modo diverso, con stili e strategie proprie.

Bigfoot, Mothman, Chupacabra… ognuno ha un potere che riscrive le regole del bluff.

🎬 Atmosfera cinematografica

Illustrazioni evocative e narrazione che trasforma ogni turno in un mistero.

Ogni round è una scena, ogni mossa un colpo di luce tra gli alberi: il ritmo è da thriller silenzioso.

⚖️ Equilibrio perfetto

Semplice da imparare, difficile da padroneggiare.

Dietro regole intuitive si nasconde un sistema raffinato di scelte e inganni.

👥 Alta interazione

Ogni decisione influenza la percezione e le mosse degli altri giocatori.

Nessuno è mai davvero invisibile: tutto ciò che fai viene osservato, interpretato… e usato contro di te.

“Miti, maschere e menzogne”

Ogni leggenda nasce da un equivoco. In Twisted Cryptids il tuo potere è scegliere quanto della verità mostrare — e quando mentire così bene da diventare reale.

Il cuore del gioco è un equilibrio pericoloso tra visibilità e inganno: mostrarti troppo ti espone, ma restare nell’ombra ti condanna all’oblio. Ogni carta giocata è un sussurro nella foresta, un depistaggio, una bugia con radici profonde.

Quando la nebbia si dirada e i miti si scontrano, scoprirai che l’unico modo per vincere non è sopravvivere… ma essere ricordato come una leggenda che nessuno ha mai visto davvero.

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