Cryptozoic Entertainment is an American publisher of board and card games, trading cards and collectibles based on both licensed and original intellectual properties. The company is well known for its "Cerberus Engine Game", the catch name for its series of deck-building games. Cryptozoic's first game was based on DC Comics characters, having been released in 2012. The Cerberus engine is utilized in various games; all Cerberus games are compatible with each other, allowing gamers to intermix different decks and characters from different universes.
Founded in March 2010, Cryptozoic's first product was the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game expansion Wrathgate, released in May 2010. Cryptozoic produced 12 sets for the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game. The last set, Timewalkers: Reign of Fire, was released in July 2013.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Cryptozoic Entertainment expanded its product line-up with numerous tabletop games beginning in 2011. The DC Comics Deck-Building Game franchise represents its best-selling series of products to date, with 12 standalone base games and 14 expansions, as well as numerous promo cards. Other popular titles include Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre, Ghostbusters: The Board Game, Spyfall, and Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game.[9]
In 2016, a third product category was added to Cryptozoic Entertainment's slate of offerings: collectibles. Products featuring Ghostbusters, DC Comics, and Cartoon Books characters were first made available at San Diego Comic-Con 2016.[12] The company's collectibles include DC Comics Lil’ Bombshells, Ghostbusters Micro Figures, the Fone Bone Vinyl Figure, Mighty Meeples, and many others.[13]
Licensed productsedit
The list includes licensed games and collectibles by Cryptozoic:[14][15][16]
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