Your next caller is...The CryptID Show

The CryptID Show

*air horn* Goooooood morning and merry Mothman hunting, you wild, wonderful, Chupacabra-crazed weirdos! Welcome to the The CryptID Show—the paranormal power hour where your local cryptid encounters take center stage! Think you saw a selkie sitting on your sofa? Call in now and squeal like a squonk about your freakiest encounters with the unknown. Learn how to tell your trows from your trolls and how to stop them trawling through your trash bins!

What is The CryptID Show? The CryptID Show is a two-player dialogue game about constructing and deconstructing cryptid sightings live on-air. One player, the Host, and the other, the Caller, will work together to explain the unexplainable, aided only by a deck of playing cards and their own imagination. Together, you’ll sculpt bite-sized stories of the bizarrely sweet, the hauntingly esoteric, and the just plain weird, all in the form of a live call-in show. The CryptID Show's crowdfunding campaign is currently live on BackerKit here.

The CryptID Show Features:

• A ~52-page, full-color rulebook that invokes the feeling of old-school broadcasts, from 50’s radio dramas to 90’s drive-time shock jocks.

• Wiro binding for easy referencing of cryptid characteristics as you play through the game.
• Optional tables to help you craft your call, from broadcast formats like livestreams or podcast to bad Michael Caine impressions from everyone involved.
• Stunning cover art by the incredible artist and stand up comedian Geoff Tice.

• Old-school cartoon-style interior art by Randy Milholland, creator of Something Positive and author of the syndicated Popeye comic.
• Gorgeous layout by Eryk Sawicki, inspired by 1950’s diner menus and retro radio station graphics.
• An original synthwave soundtrack by Jo Vasinda, inspired by retro radio plays and John Carpenter soundtracks.
• Incredible backer rewards and add-ons.

• Stretch goals including additional cryptids from Jonathan Perez Galvan, Catieosaurus, and Ify Nwadiwe.
• The expertise and publishing power of the wondering team at Plus One Experience.

The CryptID Show Team

What People Are Saying

“The CryptID Show is such a fun concept! It scratches both my itch as a fan of comedy and tabletop games. The improv nature makes every game unique. So, I was extremely excited when I had the chance to contribute on it.” --Ify Nwadiwe, Comedian and Writer

“The CryptID Show brings together the eccentricity of an amateur cryptozoologist and the quirky, unexpected nature of a call-in radio show, delighting the day-dreaming Appalachian in all of us. On top of that, The CryptID Show effortlessly introduces and reinforces the fundamental improv skills that every RPGer wishes they could improve upon. You never know what will happen next, but you can guarantee that the cryptids you make up will be memorable!” --Johnny Stanton, co-creator of SINK! Adventures on the Caldereach Sea, DM of Friday Beers D&D

"Reading the rules for The CryptID Show made me want to drive into the woods to hunt for monsters. This game is a love letter to improv, talk radio, and cryptozoology that delivers innovative card-based improv mechanics for players of all experience levels!” --Daniel Kwan, showrunner of the Asians Represent podcast and creator of the Wandering Blades TTRPG

Follow Up If you have additional questions, would like to schedule an interview, set up a time to play with us, or have any other questions please feel free to reach out via email to Anica at anica.cihla@gmail.com or Tony at Tony@PlusOneExp.com