Cryo
2021
Design5.3/10
Interaction6.0/10
Artistry7.7/10
Strategy7.0/10
Complexity7.3/10

Cryo

Deploy drones, rescue crew, and control caverns in a frozen world to survive.
2021 • 2–4
Average rating
4.51
Players
2–4
Avg time
90 min
Age
14+
Listed in shelves
Description

Cryo places you as the leader of a faction vying for survival on a frozen alien planet following a catastrophic crash landing. With your ship in ruins, you must strategically deploy drones to the surface to scavenge vital resources and rescue your scattered crew members. These resources are crucial for upgrading your engineering platform, unlocking new actions and refining your strategy.

The core gameplay loop revolves around worker placement, hand management and strategically expending resources to move rescued crew underground in order to gain area majorities in the caverns below. Players utilize multi-use cards to maximize their actions and gain an edge over their opponents in this desperate race to secure a future on this harsh world. Adapting to the variable setup and the actions of your opponents is key to surviving and claiming victory before the setting sun brings finality to your efforts.

Categories
Space Exploration, Science Fiction, Survival, City Building, Industry / Manufacturing
Mechanics
Worker Placement, Hand Management, Resource to Move, Area Majority / Influence, Multi-Use Cards, Variable Player Powers, Set Collection
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