
Cryptid Keeper
A downloadable game

The Dearborne Cryptid Sanctuary is the premier sanctuary for cryptids, creating a safe home for mystical creatures to live and thrive without the threat of monster hunters.
Play as sanctuary keepers, caring for the various creatures living there and woo the visitors to keep the sanctuary running.

THINGS YOU NEED:
- Pencil or pen, D4 and D20 dice
- A copy of this game!
- Optional: Additional paper if you are playing journal style
- Optional: The internet if you want to learn more about the cryptids
Cryptid Keepers is a one-page TTRPG about being a keeper at the Dearborne Cryptid Sanctuary. This rules-lite system is kid-friendly and easy to pick up for all levels of players.
All the images in this game were produced from scratch or edited from public domain open sources.
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Cryptid Keeper's evolution is here:
The Gods' Favourites expands upon expanded character creation and gameplay and features new mechanics surrounding magic, optional godly backgrounds, and new resource stats to balance.
| Updated | 10 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Category | Physical game |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 total ratings) |
| Author | Joie Yong |
| Tags | cryptids, GM-Less, micro-rpg, One-page, Print & Play, rules-lite, Solo RPG, supernatural, Tabletop, tabletop-role-playing-game |
| Average session | About an hour |
| Languages | English |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
Download
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Development log
- Update + Print Copies85 days ago
- Update!Oct 31, 2025
- Prehistoric Keeper, a Cryptid Keeper hack!Mar 19, 2025





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