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It’s the spooky, scary, most exciting time of year. We are excited to discuss one of our favorite game companies’ ongoing Kickstarter campaign this week. If you are familiar with TeeTurtle, the place to find all the incredibly adorable t-shirts, chances are you know of Unstable Games. They recently brought Casting Shadows and Unstable Unicorns to our tables and are now back. This time, they are getting into the holiday spirit with Twisted Cryptids.
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Twisted Cryptids
Everyone loves a good ghost story, but some of our favorite stories that pop up this time of year are those about cryptids. We love everyone from Champy to Bigfoot. Our personal favorite is the Jersey Devil. Twisted Cryptids highlights everyone we love about the creepy creatures.
It’s hard to feel truly seen in a world full of cryptids. Twisted Cryptids is an immersive strategy game in which players navigate the love-hate relationship between humans and cryptids. The goal is for players to put on the show of a lifetime while waiting in the shadows for their legends to blow up.
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For fans of Unstable Games, this Kickstarter is rolling out a bit differently. One exciting thing is that every character and mechanic is available immediately instead of being locked behind exclusive stretch goals. Everyone gets to know Twisted Cryptids before investing money. We feel everyone will love it, but we also want everyone to make smart choices.
Exciting Exclusives
Now, there are still exciting rewards for backers to enjoy. Every level includes an exclusive box with the base game, and the Ness is More expansion. There are also wooden tokens, card dividers, customizable hidden trait cards and even a mini-expansion called Unicorn Frenzy.
For backers at higher tiers, there are additional exclusives to enjoy. One includes the Twisted Cryptids: Cryptid Culture expansion, which introduces the Jersey Devil and Lizard to the game. And everyone could use a little Jersey Devil in their lives – and their board games. There are also additional wooden tokens, a playmat, a board and vinyl figures.
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Spook the Humans
There is a ton for Tavern Talk Thursday readers to love within Twisted Cryptids. The art is adorable, per usual, and gives a new level of creepy cuteness to the cryptids we love. The gameplay is also something to enjoy. Each cryptid is unique, and with hidden trait cards, they can be morphed into so much more.
The idea is to create spooky encounters that will gain notoriety among humans. These encounters occur in the wilderness and can be either hoaxes, decoys or silhouettes. Three different flavors of humans—hunters, hikers and researchers—can interact with the encounters. But they can be funny little people, and anything can happen.
If you love strategy games, cryptids, and/or plain old spooky fun, we highly suggest checking out Twisted Cryptids. The Kickstarter runs until October 22, 2024, and more information on the price of tiers, the benefits of backing, and all the fun add-ons can be found on the official Kickstarter page.
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