Weekend Quest: Unlocking the Secrets of Cryptmaster

During the break, a game appeared on several “WHY IN THE WORLD DID YOU NOT GET THIS GAME?” lists. Although there wasn’t much overlap among these articles, the game that consistently recurred on all of them was Cryptmaster.

I took a look, and it’s a… hold on. It’s a typing game? A verbal game?

And, honestly, this typing/verbal game was featured on most of the “I can’t believe you missed this game!” lists, so I had to investigate.

And… wow. Why on earth did I not grab this game?

The initial action in the game involves a Necromancer inquiring about your well-being, and you type a one-word reply:

Then the fellow informs you that you have returned.

You exit your crypt and arrive at a door marked with the names of your party. Enter them to discover that you have a fighter, a rogue, a bard, and a spellcaster.

You discover chests and must engage in guessing games. An item appears. You can observe it, listen to it, touch it, taste it, smell it, and recall having used it, which provides hints regarding its name.

Now, you can attempt the guessing game yourself. Six letters.

Would you like another one? Four letters. It has a scent reminiscent of paper.

As you navigate the dungeon, additional chests appear, and you find adversaries. You strike them by typing words, and each specific word directs which character should engage. “HIT” instructs your fighter to attack. “JAB” signifies your thief should strike. Your bard and spellcaster possess distinct spells as well, each encapsulated in a single word.

Upon vanquishing an enemy, it will present you with a selection of letters from its name. The letter then serves as a clue for your forthcoming action for one of the members of your party. You realize your spellcaster has to pronounce “-A-” to unleash her spell… what might it be? BAM? Not quite. TAG? Not either. Defeat a monster with a P in its name, and you might obtain the subsequent hint: “-AP”.

Dash about, engage in Wordle-esque puzzles as you traverse the dungeon under the command of the Necromancer who resurrected you.

Wow. You absolutely need to grab this game.

So… what are you currently playing?