Cryptid vs The Search for Planet X vs Alchemists - Top Deduction Board Game

Deduction board games have really caught my attention lately with three in particular drawing the most attention and hype. Which is the best deduction board game? The Search for Planet X, Cryptid, or Alchemists?

In this video, I'll tell you my personal favorite as I go over all three games, the basics of their theme and gameplay and how they are rated on theme, mechanics, luck, strategy and complexity.

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0:00 – My favorite deduction board game is…
1:40 - What is a deduction board game?
2:13 - What is the Search for Planet X?
3:18 - What is the Cryptid?
3:51 - What is the Alchemists?
4:46 - How do you play the Search for Planet X? (Summary of Deduction Mechanics)
8:21 - How do you play Cryptid? (Summary of Deduction Mechanics)
10:00 – How do you play Alchemists? (Summary of Deduction Mechanics)
12:44 – Comparison of Mechanics in The Search for Planet X, Cryptid and Alchemists
12:54 – Which Deduction Board Game involves the most luck?
13:28 – Which Deduction Board Game is the most strategic?
14:22 – How much strategy is involved in Cryptid?
15:04 - How much strategy is involved in The Search for Planet X?
15:27 - Which Deduction Board Game is the most complex?
15:54 - Conclusion