Cryptmaster

Cryptmaster

May 9, 2024

ArcadeSimulation PC

SAY ANYTHING in Cryptmaster - the bizarre dungeon-crawling adventure where words control everything. In the ancient past, four brave heroes banded together to destroy a terrible evil, giving their lives to save countless others. But now their eternal rest has been disturbed by the Cryptmaster, a capricious necromancer in whose …

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Aaron Riccio Slant Magazine May 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

35.0

"Above all, Cryptmaster suffers from you having too many words to learn and there being far too few chapters in which to do so. Even if players are Wheel of Fortune savants, unlocking every word for each character requires hours …"

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Brodie Gibbons Press Start May 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Cryptmaster is a wickedly clever spin on the edutainment games of old. It combines good old fashioned typing with an underworld full up of gallows humour and eccentrics to meet, including its titular star. Spread the word, Cryptmaster is a …"

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia May 2024
85.0 /100

"Cryptmaster’s central idea is innovative and opens up plenty of interesting interaction opportunities. It is fun to type in verbs to guess what’s inside a chest to then trigger a memory or to constantly consider what word will give a …"

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Eser Güven Oyungezer Online May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Your fingers will get tired from typing words, your brain will burn while trying to solve some riddles, your eyes will water from looking at black and white screens, but be sure that a unique experience awaits you."

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James Galizio Game Informer May 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

62.0

"Regardless - Cryptmaster was a game I had hoped I would enjoy more. In the end, it&s;s a solid proof of concept with a few hints of what it could be in the future. Cryptmaster is a game with a …"

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Jerry Williams RPG Fan May 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"A love of language and unique gameplay is enough to get literati excited for Cryptmaster, while those favoring less cerebral experiences should look elsewhere."

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Lyle Pendle Loot Level Chill May 2024
90.0 /100

"Cryptmaster is a clever blend of dungeon crawling and word puzzles, and might just be the hidden gem you&s;re looking for."

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Lyssa Greywood Screen Hype May 2024
90.0 /100

"It&s;s such an innovative RPG design, compared to what we see a lot of in the genre now. A fully grayscale game like this is already intriguing, but I felt entranced by the white glow of the torches, unnerving floating …"

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Mark Steighner Hardcore Gamer May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"Games like Cryptmaster are rare. Not just because of a particular aesthetic or unique mechanic, but because they take a core idea and focus it. Cryptmaster is ok with not being for every gamer, but puzzle-RPG fans with a love …"

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Nairon Santos de Morais GameLuster May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

68.0

"Cryptmaster is the ultimate evolution of simple word games like Hangman into a fantasy dungeon crawler and manages to delight in its simplicity."

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Shannon P. Drake MonsterVine May 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"Cryptmaster is just about vibes, specifically, the vibe of cruising around a dungeon typing words while a sardonic, Vincent Price-style narrator complains about what an idiot you are (you are) and you try to fight monsters while instantly forgetting every …"

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Will Cruz Six One Indie May 2024
80.0 /100

"In short, Cryptmaster presents a blend of dungeon-crawling adventure and linguistic puzzle-solving, inviting players to wield the power of words in a world shrouded in mystery and danger. While its narrative and gameplay mechanics may falter at times, its innovative …"

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