Cryptid Creek: Build a Legend

THANK YOU! We did it! Cryptid Creek successfully funded.
5 months ago – Thu, May 28, 2026 at 03:30:14 PM

Thank you for supporting Cryptid Creek and making it a reality. It's hard to find words to express appreciation when people you don't know support something close to your heart. 

$2,102 funded with 101 amazing backers. Every single pledge, share, comment, and BGG wishlist addition helped create something special. You are the reason my simple idea about small-town hoaxes will become a board game.

What Happens Next:

📅 June Illustrations - Leslie is continuing work on the illustrations, and expects to wrap them up by the end of the month. I'll share new images throughout the month as part of my updates. I know it's fun to see the creative process behind a game.

📦 Production Timeline - Print files will be ready once art is complete. Cards go to print immediately after, and on track for shipping in October 2026. We expect PNP files to be ready for you in August 2026.

📧 Survey Coming July You'll receive a BackerKit survey to confirm addresses and add-ons. No rush, you'll have plenty of time.

🎁 Success Rewards Reminder - Every backer automatically receives the Kappa cards, One Card Maze, Swooping Seagull card, and Printable Paper Figure Kit. Details on the paper figures coming in early June!

Personal Thank You

Whether you're a returning Cupcake Craving backer or discovered us through Micro May, BGG, or a friend's recommendation, thank you for believing in small games with big hearts.

The legend of Cryptid Creek is just beginning, and you're all part of it now.

With laughter and a dash of chaos (and overwhelming gratitude), 

Nicole Fende

Final 27 Hours -> ✂️ Paper Figures Unlocked + ⭐ Token Updates!
5 months ago – Wed, May 27, 2026 at 11:05:41 AM

We're in the home stretch! Less than 27 hours left, and I'm overwhelmed by this amazing community you've built around Cryptid Creek. Thank you.

✂️ Paper Figure Kit Success Reward UNLOCKED! We surpassed the 10 BGG wishlist goal! 

The Printable Cryptid Paper Figure Kit is officially coming to all backers. I'll have the full details ready in early June.

Component Update The player bidding tokens and first player marker are looking fantastic! We've decided to upgrade to wood to make bidding feel more tactile and fun.

Each player has 2 pairs of tokens for bidding on Specimen Vault cards (the cryptid body parts!). The Mothman head token is for first player.

More Cryptid Sightings The evidence keeps piling up! Keep sharing your own discoveries.

Micro May Spotlight: Courage & Cunning Don't miss Courage & Cunning: A Game of Tricky Loot Snatching! It's a fascinating trick-taking game with asymmetric powers that creates genuinely surprising gameplay moments.

Tomorrow is the Final Day If you know anyone who might love building fake cryptids to save a dying town, now's the time to share! Every new backer helps grow our legend.

With laughter and a dash of chaos, 

Nicole Fende

Art in Action + New Success Reward Challenge!
5 months ago – Thu, May 21, 2026 at 01:06:52 PM

Behind the Scenes: Gryphon Head Creation

Check out this amazing time-lapse video of Leslie drawing a Gryphon Head for Cryptid Creek! It's incredible watching her bring these creatures to life.

Click here to watch directly on YouTube.

Cryptid Paper Figure Kit Success Reward

I had way too much fun last weekend printing oversized versions of our body parts on cardstock and cutting them out for "cryptid sightings" around town. It was so entertaining that I've decided our next Success Reward will be a Printable Cryptid Paper Figure Kit.

Here's the Challenge:

All we need to unlock this reward is for 10 people to add Cryptid Creek to their BoardGameGeek wishlist. That's it! Here's how:

Go to the My Games tab for Cryptid Creek on BGG : https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/469559/cryptid-creek-build-a-legend/mygames/collection. Click +Add To

Check Wishlist and then hit Save.

Adding games to your BGG wishlist helps with discoverability and shows the board gaming community what's exciting right now. Plus, you'll get notifications about updates and future availability.

Support Another Micro May Game - Our God is Dead

Don't miss Our God is Dead ending today! It's a comedy role-playing game where you play as clerics preparing for your god's divine festival. There's only one problem: your god kicked the bucket last night and the entire city is still expecting a celebration. Hilarious chaos guaranteed!

With laughter and a dash of chaos, 

Nicole Fende

CRYPTID SIGHTING & New Success Reward (Swooping Seagull)
5 months ago – Mon, May 18, 2026 at 01:03:07 PM

Hello friends, 

I had to share this incredible cryptid sighting! 

While out and about, I spotted Bigfoot holding a baby alien on the spare tire of a Jeep. I even got (slightly blurry) photographic evidence! Sometimes the best cryptid discoveries happen when you least expect them.

🎁New Success Reward Unlocked! Seagull Smoke & Mirrors Card

To celebrate this amazing sighting (and our growing community), every backer will receive an exclusive Swooping Seagull Smoke & Mirrors card.This special cross-promotion with Flock and Squabble will be included in both the physical reward tier, as well as PNP.

Flock and Squabble is a fast-moving, family-friendly card game where players slam their seagulls onto a table piled with rubbish. The player who swoops with the most seagulls wins the pile. 

🎨Artist Spotlight Flipbook

I've also just released a special flipbook celebrating twelve talented artists behind Micro May 2026 games. You can check it out here. It's a tribute to the real human creativity behind these games.

Thank you!

All of this is only possible because of you! Thank you for your support, it truly means the world to me.

With laughter and a dash of chaos, 

Nicole Fende