{"id":296324,"date":"2024-02-24T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/?post_type=reviews&p=296324"},"modified":"2024-02-23T22:51:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T04:51:23","slug":"decrypto-5th-anniversary-edition","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/reviews\/decrypto-5th-anniversary-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Decrypto: 5th Anniversary Edition Game Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n \n Decrypto | Deduction Party Game | #2 Party Game on BoardGameGeek | Great for Teens and Adults | Ages 12+ | 3 to 8 Players | 15 Minutes<\/span>\n <\/a>\n
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I would have told you that Decrypto<\/i> had been out for way longer than five years. Like Just One<\/i>, Decrypto<\/i> arrived in 2018, out of the blue, and immediately established itself as a go-to word game. To think there was a year in which we received Decrypto<\/i> and Just One<\/i>. The heart quickens. We had no idea how good we had it.<\/p>\n

To celebrate five years of success, Scorpion Masqu\u00e9 has released a 5th anniversary edition, spicing up the classic\u2014board gaming has a short memory\u2014with 440 new words. Does it change the game in any appreciable way? No, this is still very much the Decrypto<\/i><\/a> people know and love. It does freshen things up a bit, though, for those who\u2019ve put their copy of the original release through its paces.<\/p>\n

It takes a round or two to get used to Decrypto<\/i>\u2019s structure, and it\u2019s difficult to describe in absence of the game in front of you. What I\u2019m trying to tell you is, what I describe may not sound fun<\/i>. I assure you, it is.<\/p>\n

The players are divided into two teams, each of which has four secret words that everyone on the team can see. Each round, one player on each team (the \u201cEncryptor\u201d) has a secret three digit code that they need their teammates to guess. The digits in the code correspond to the four words, like this:<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s say the secret code is \u201c3, 1, 4.\u201d I need to give my teammates a set of one-word clues that will direct them to the correct choices. As I\u2019m writing those down, the Encryptor for the other team is busy doing the same for their code and their words.<\/p>\n

Once that\u2019s done, and it can take a minute, the White Team\u2019s Encryptor reads out their clues for all to hear. The Black Team takes note of the White Team\u2019s clues on the backside of their clue sheet, then both teams attempt a guess at the White Team\u2019s secret code. After both teams have shared a guess out loud, the Encryptor for the White Team reads the correct code out loud.<\/p>\n

If the Black Team was right about the other team\u2019s code, they get an Intercept token. Collect two of those, and your team wins. If the White Team is wrong about their own code, they get a Miscommunication token. Collect two of those, and your team loses.<\/p>\n

Now, do exactly the same thing with the Black Team. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s Decrypto<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The beauty in all of this is that the keywords don\u2019t change. That encourages you to be creative about how you guide your teammates. You can\u2019t be obvious, but you also can\u2019t be obtuse. If I give \u201cRingo\u201d as the clue for one digit, and later a teammate gives the clue \u201cPaul\u201d for that same digit, the other team is probably going to have a pretty good idea of the general clue. That\u2019ll make it harder to reference in the future without the opponent knowing. On the other hand, your words can\u2019t be too hard to connect, or your team will lose before your opponent has an opportunity to win. It\u2019s a high-wire act.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting to me that Decrypto <\/i>and Just One<\/i> came out in the same year. Both are party games that rely on the tension around coming up with a clue that\u2019s clear without being obvious. Things in Decrypto<\/i> can go wrong, and they can go wrong quickly. It\u2019s rarely a long game. But it is always, and I cannot stress this enough, fun<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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