What strange things lurk between the pines?
A multiplayer cryptid themed adventure book for the Award Winning SHIVER RPG, with 196 beautifully illustrated pages of Bigfoot, Mothman, and many more legendary monsters and creeps.
SHIVER: Cryptids is the latest expansion for the award winning horror roleplaying game SHIVER, an approachable and adaptable way to bring all the thrills of scary movies to your tabletop.
This expansion book is focuses in on everyone's favourite thing: MONSTERS! In this case: Cryptids. These are the legendary beasties of rumour and folklore who might just be lurking down the street. In this game, you're going looking for 'em!
CREEPS magazine regularly sends its reporters out looking for Bigfoot, the Chupacabra, Aliens and more, all in exchange for some pocket change and a monthly segment. You and your team will be tracking strange creatures, taking blurry photographic evidence of them, and making a name for yourselves as legendary cryptid hunters!
With SHIVER: Cryptids, we're giving you the tools to make your own cryptids, take your table on a monster hunting road trip, and engage with famous creatures like the Mothman, Nessie, the Jersey Devil and more!
Shiver Cryptids: Monster Road Trip is a 160 page+ hardcover expansion for SHIVER that sets your players off on an epic journey to hunt down Cryptids, aliens and monsters for CREEPS monthly magazine. This expansion book will contain:
6 Adventure Casefiles focusing on a different Cryptid, all packaged in their own CREEPS issue!
Plan your Monstrous Road Trip! Travel the world and find different Cryptids to hunt down with your friends.
Build your Own Cryptids - new mechanics and guidance on how to create your cryptozoological marvels for your own adventures.
Delve into the history of CREEPS, a quirky cryptid magazine with a dark past, missing founders, and almost as many mysteries behind the scenes as the monsters they hunt.
We have a variety of extra Cryptid goodies for you to explore on this campaign including:
CREEPS Reporter Pack
Do you want to have the ultimate cryptid hunting experience? Be immersed in the world of CREEPS and their hunt for the truth? Then make sure to get our CREEPS Reporter Pack, filled to the brim with a variety of gameplay goodies, including:
Cryptid Hunting Deck: A deck of 56 tarot-sized cards including quick reference for cryptid and alien enemies, strange allies, funky vehicles, and new mechanics!
Shiver Cryptids: UFO Special: A bumper A4 Special issue of CREEPS focusing on the cryptids' cousins and competitors: aliens. Delve into this 64+page softcover book with 4 lore, enemies and 4 adventures to play.
CREEPS Issue - Loch Ness Monster Madness: A special edition printed issue of CREEPS exclusive to the campaign. Play the thrilling tale of the intrepid CREEPS reporters who faced down the Loch Ness Monster!
6 Cryptid Patches : Represent your favourite cryptid with these high-quality iron-on patches.
Cryptid Photos: Use these photographic pieces of cryptid evidence as handouts at the table, rewards for taking photos of elusive monsters, or pin them up on your reporter's corkboard to set the scene whilst you play!
Accessories: Kit yourself out to be a real reporter with an official CREEPS reporter pad and pen!
SHIVER Cryptid Monster Miniatures
Working with the wonderful team over at Crooked Dice Miniatures, we will be making 3 classic cryptid models to bring to your tabletop. These will be available as STLS as well as cast in high quality resin in supersize – all of them being 40mm+ tall! Our cast of cryptid miniatures will include:
Bigfoot: The classic cryptid and old man of the woods, this will be a truly big miniature to tower over your players at the tabletop.
Mothman: A fan favourite, this prophetic cryptid brings with it tidings of doom and misfortune upon its insectoid wings. Fear its red-eyed gaze lest you be cursed too!
The Flatwoods Monster (AKA Braxxie): One of the most weird and wonderful alien cryptids out there, we're excited to bring Ben's unique take on the Flatwoods Monster to life!
Become a CREEPS Reporter! - Star in a SHIVER Adventure
Want to star in your very own SHIVER horror movie? This exclusive reward gives you the chance to be immortalised as a CREEPS reporter in Shiver Cryptids: Monster Road Trip! You will be able to name a CREEPS reporter, have them illustrated by Ben, and placed in the book's final adventure - the Loveland Frogman. Don’t be fooled, he’s more deadly than he sounds….
SHIVER is a tabletop roleplaying game that brings tales of the mysterious, the peculiar, and the strange to life. Inspired by a love of classic horror & pulp novels, scary movies, and TV shows SHIVER is an easy to learn and innovative game system that brings storytelling to the fore:
Play your Story: SHIVER can play stories set at anytime, anywhere starring anyone. Bring your own horror movie to life at the tabletop.
Get Playing Fast: Build a Character and get playing in 15 minutes!
Easy to Learn: Symbollic Dice Pool system for a math free experience
With easy-to-learn rules, SHIVER makes it simple for you to tell the stories you want to tell, however weird, wonderful, or terrifying they may be. Take on the role of archetypal characters from any story, time, and place to uncover the dark truths that lurk in the shadows of the world. Unmask the villains, go boldly into the unknown… and while you’re at it, try not to die.
For the SHIVER: Cryptids crowdfunding campaign alongside a whole host of Cryptid-themed goodies, we’ve made a selection of games from the Parable Games range available during the active campaign.
If you aren’t quite ready to add more to your pledge right now, we will open the Pledge Manager after the campaign allowing you to add in additional items to your pledge at a later date.
See the map above for our current estimated shipping prices to all regions for New Player pledges. Larger pledges may have increased pricing depending on weight and location. Please be aware that these prices are subject to change as international shipping conditions shift. Shipping and any applicable taxes will be charged during the pledge manager after the campaign ends.
We're teaming up with a number of global fulfilment centres to get the best possible prices for worldwide shipping. Depending upon where your rewards are being shipped, you may be liable to pay customs charges on your package. However, we’ve currently secured customs-friendly shipping for the US, CA, AU, and UK.
As we're sure you all know, global shipping and manufacturing chains have become slightly more unpredictable since COVID-19 (although it has gotten a lot better), and more recently, tariffs have had a large impact on the industry as a whole. As a result, we have been conservative with our shipping-time estimates for Physical Rewards. We hope to get them out a little faster, but the world is a tumultuous place. To guarantee accurate prices at the time of fulfilment, we will be working with Backerkit to collect all shipping fees and taxes after the campaign through their pledge manager.
For US backers the US has introduced tariffs that are constantly fluctuating. Shipping costs do not include import charges, and these may change as US rules change.
For EU backers, the changing landscape is ongoing following the new regulations. These products will ship from the UK and could incur additional fees, but we will be constantly monitoring this situation and aiming to avoid additional costs where possible.
All products are shown and charged in GBP. Any prices shown in USD are approximate and representative only, and subject to exchange price fluctuations.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
You can cancel or change your pledge for free at any time before the campaign ends. Your card isn’t charged until it closes.
After the campaign, you can request a full refund within 14 days by emailing [email protected]. After that refunds are at our discretion.
Shipped orders can’t be cancelled, but if an item arrives damaged, faulty or incorrect, contact us within 30 days and we’ll replace or refund it.
SHIVER: CRYPTIDS - TEXT ONLY Monster Road Trip Roleplaying in the Strange and Unknown
All aboard the Bigfoot Bus, we’re going on a monster hunt!
Build your own cryptids.
Plan a monster-spotting road trip with your friends.
9 adventures with legendary creatures, like Mothman, Chupacabra and Bigfoot.
Get Ready to SHIVER All backers get a copy of the SHIVER Core Getting Started Rules free as an instant download when they pledge.
What is ‘Cryptids’? SHIVER: CRYPTIDS is the latest supplement for the award-winning multi-setting horror RPG, SHIVER!
Getting down in the dirt with monsters of all kinds, this expansion is ideal for those who want to load into a van and chase the unknown, or drive away from it in a hurry.
Narrative led
Quick to learn
Maths free
Endlessly expandable
In SHIVER: CRYPTIDS, you can join the C.R.E.E.P.S. (Cryptid Research and Esoteric Experiments in the Paranormal Society) as they try to find (and photograph) all the weird and wonderful mysteries for their monthly magazine, or die trying!
Have you encountered something you can’t explain? Do you believe in monsters? The truth is out there, help us find it!
Want to try the game out? Get a free Chupacabra adventure when you back SHIVER: CRYPTIDS.
SHIVER: Cryptids is the latest expansion for the award winning horror roleplaying game SHIVER, an approachable and adaptable way to bring all the thrills of scary movies to your tabletop.
This expansion book is focuses in on everyone's favourite thing: MONSTERS! In this case: Cryptids. These are the legendary beasties of rumour and folklore who might just be lurking down the street. In this game, you're going looking for 'em!
CREEPS magazine regularly sends its reporters out looking for Bigfoot, the Chupacabra, Aliens and more, all in exchange for some pocket change and a monthly segment. You and your team will be tracking strange creatures, taking blurry photographic evidence of them, and making a name for yourselves as legendary cryptid hunters!
With SHIVER: Cryptids, we're giving you the tools to make your own cryptids, take your table on a monster hunting road trip, and engage with famous creatures like the Mothman, Nessie, the Jersey Devil and more!
What’s in the Book? What if the monsters of the world you thought were fakes, hoaxes and bedtime stories were real? And what would you do if someone paid you to find them?
SHIVER CRYPTIDS: Monster Road Trip sets your players off on an epic journey to discover the weird creatures hiding in the world, capture evidence of their existence and write enlightening articles about them for C.R.E.E.P.S. monthly magazine.
3 SHIVER adventures featuring Bigfoot, Chupacabra and more!
6 Adventure Casefiles focusing on different cryptids
Plan your Monstrous Road Trip with new mechanics!
Build your Own Cryptids – a monster-building guide
Delve into the history of C.R.E.E.P.S. and become their star reporter!
Shiver Cryptids: Monster Road Trip is a 160 page+ hardcover expansion for SHIVER that sets your players off on an epic journey to hunt down Cryptids, aliens and monsters for CREEPS monthly magazine. This expansion book will contain:
6 Adventure Casefiles focusing on a different Cryptid, all packaged in their own CREEPS issue!
Plan your Monstrous Road Trip! Travel the world and find different Cryptids to hunt down with your friends.
Build your Own Cryptids - new mechanics and guidance on how to create your cryptozoological marvels for your own adventures.
Delve into the history of CREEPS, a quirky cryptid magazine with a dark past, missing founders, and almost as many mysteries behind the scenes as the monsters they hunt.
CONTAINS 3 bumper-sized SHIVER adventures featuring Bigfoot, Chupacabra and more! Six Adventure Casefiles focusing on different cryptids, ready to terrorise your tabletop! Plan your Monstrous Road Trip! Travel the world and find different cryptids to hunt down with your friends. Build your own cryptids: new mechanics and guidance on how to create your cryptozoological marvels for your own adventures. Delve into the history of C.R.E.E.P.S., a quirky cryptid magazine with a dark past, missing founders, and as many mysteries behind the scenes as the monsters they hunt.
Do you love…? Gravity Falls, The X-Files, Resident Alien, Fortean Times, Devolution by Max Brooks, Abominable, The Last Broadcast, Fire in the Sky, Signs, Supernatural and Willow Creek.
WHAT ELSE IS ON OFFER? We have a variety of extra Cryptid goodies for you to explore on this campaign including:
CREEPS Reporter Pack Do you want to have the ultimate cryptid hunting experience? Be immersed in the world of CREEPS and their hunt for the truth? Then make sure to get our CREEPS Reporter Pack, filled to the brim with a variety of gameplay goodies, including:
Cryptid Hunting Deck: A deck of 56 tarot-sized cards including quick reference for cryptid and alien enemies, strange allies, funky vehicles, and new mechanics!
Shiver Cryptids: UFO Special: A bumper A4 Special issue of CREEPS focusing on the cryptids' cousins and competitors: aliens. Delve into this 64+page softcover book with 4 lore, enemies and 4 adventures to play.
CREEPS Issue - Loch Ness Monster Madness: A special edition printed issue of CREEPS exclusive to the campaign. Play the thrilling tale of the intrepid CREEPS reporters who faced down the Loch Ness Monster!
6 Cryptid Patches : Represent your favourite cryptid with these high-quality iron-on patches.
Cryptid Photos: Use these photographic pieces of cryptid evidence as handouts at the table, rewards for taking photos of elusive monsters, or pin them up on your reporter's corkboard to set the scene whilst you play!
Accessories: Kit yourself out to be a real reporter with an official CREEPS reporter pad and pen!
SHIVER Cryptid Monster Miniatures Working with the wonderful team over at Crooked Dice Miniatures, we will be making 3 classic cryptid models to bring to your tabletop. These will be available as STLS as well as cast in high quality resin in supersize – all of them being 40mm+ tall! Our cast of cryptid miniatures will include:
Bigfoot: The classic cryptid and old man of the woods, this will be a truly big miniature to tower over your players at the tabletop.
Mothman: A fan favourite, this prophetic cryptid brings with it tidings of doom and misfortune upon its insectoid wings. Fear its red-eyed gaze lest you be cursed too!
The Flatwoods Monster (AKA Braxxie): One of the most weird and wonderful alien cryptids out there, we're excited to bring Ben's unique take on the Flatwoods Monster to life!
Become a CREEPS Reporter! - Star in a SHIVER Adventure Want to star in your very own SHIVER horror movie? This exclusive reward gives you the chance to be immortalised as a CREEPS reporter in Shiver Cryptids: Monster Road Trip! You will be able to name a CREEPS reporter, have them illustrated by Ben, and placed in the book's final adventure - the Loveland Frogman. Don’t be fooled, he’s more deadly than he sounds….
Playing SHIVER - What is SHIVER? SHIVER is the scary movie roleplaying game that lets you bring movie night to the tabletop.
Whether it’s blockbuster action, blood-soaked slashers or epic gothic tales, you can do it all with one beginner-friendly roleplaying game.
It’s simple to learn and scary to play!
Narrative led
Quick to learn
Maths free
Endlessly expandable
SHIVER is an easy-to-learn, fast-paced play experience designed for a range of ages and skill levels. With just the Core Rulebook or a Starter Set, you’ll be ready to jump into the world of making your own scary adventures in nearly no time at all.
SHIVER is a tabletop roleplaying game that brings tales of the mysterious, the peculiar, and the strange to life. Inspired by a love of classic horror & pulp novels, scary movies, and TV shows SHIVER is an easy to learn and innovative game system that brings storytelling to the fore:
Play your Story: SHIVER can play stories set at anytime, anywhere starring anyone. Bring your own horror movie to life at the tabletop.
Get Playing Fast: Build a Character and get playing in 15 minutes!
Easy to Learn: Symbolic Dice Pool system for a math free experience
With easy-to-learn rules, SHIVER makes it simple for you to tell the stories you want to tell, however weird, wonderful, or terrifying they may be. Take on the role of archetypal characters from any story, time, and place to uncover the dark truths that lurk in the shadows of the world. Unmask the villains, go boldly into the unknown… and while you’re at it, try not to die.
The Weird, Wide World of SHIVER SHIVER provides the tools for creating horror in any world of your choosing!
It is a universal toolkit of scares. Whatever your tastes in spooks or monsters, SHIVER Core can take you there.
The core rules let you play your horror games, and each expansion dives further into the scares!
Gothic
Gothic horror: werewolves, vampires and flesh golems!
A huge Gothic sandbox in Secrets of Spireholm, where you can play as the monsters themselves.
Disciples of Dregstone is a monster-filled adventure in the sewers under the city.
Slasher
Flee from everything! From axe-wielding murderous TV entertainers to giant owl monsters.
Create your own slasher movie franchise!
Generational mechanics allow characters (or their surviving descendants) to return for future stories.
Blockbuster
The thrilling, action-packed world of big-budget blockbuster cinema.
From swashbuckling pirates to shark-men with machine guns.
Star mechanics: play your role well and you might win awards and dazzle the audience.
Corporate
Survive your 9 to 5 as an intern for the most evil company in the world of SHIVER, Cornwell Consolidated.
Play a host of darkly funny and dystopian departmental adventures exploring an endless underground facility filled with horrors.
Mad science mechanics for weird weapons, imperfect player cloning, and new intern-themed Backgrounds.
Starter Sets
Starter Sets are an ideal way to kickstart your games! Each Starter Set contains everything you need to start playing SHIVER, including:
A condensed rulebook
A unique ready-to-play adventure
A set of Archetype Dice
Premium Character Sheets
Setting Map
Pledge Levels
Digital Pledge Levels Digital Book Only Pledge Price: £20 / $26
Pledge Contains:
SHIVER Cryptids PDF
SHIVER Core Rulebook PDF
*Offer is PDF only.
Digital: Shiver All In Pledge Price: £149 / $197
Pledge Contains PDFs of:
SHIVER: Cryptids
SHIVER Core Rulebook
C.R.E.E.P.S Issue: NESSIE
C.R.E.E.P.S Issue: UFO Special
SHIVER GOTHIC: Secrets of Spireholm
SHIVER GOTHIC: Disciples of Dregstone
The Cursed Library
SHIVER Blockbuster: Legends of the Silver Scream
SHIVER Slasher: Generation Murder
SHIVER Classified: Agents of LANCE
SHIVER Classified: The Unseen War
SHIVER Corporate: Intern Survival Guide
Art of SHIVER
*Offer is PDF only
New Player Pledge Levels New Player: Get Started Pledge Price: £69 / $91
Special Pledge Levels SPECIAL: Be in the Game Pledge Price £299 / $400 All the content from the Returning Player Deluxe tier, plus an appearance in our Frogman adventure! You'll get to feature as an NPC in an adventure as a potential victim of the Loveland Frogman!
SPECIAL: SHIVER All In Pledge Price: £449 / $593
Pledge Contains Physical and PDF versions (where applicable) of:
SPECIAL: Parable All In Pledge Price: £749 / $989 Pledge contains everything in the SHIVER All In Tier, plus Parable's other games:
ION Heart Solo RPG rules, Remembrance expansion, journal and dice.
Sisterhood three book Special Collection, screen, dice, and cross combat kit.
The Grim Gazette's five game series: Nightwatch, All Aboard!, Stolen Child, Haunted Manor, and Monkey's Paw.
RETAILERS Contact us to pledge! Are you a games retailer? We'd love to have SHIVER on your shelves! Retail pledges aren't hosted here, so please get in touch with us directly at [email protected]
Stretch Goals
£10k – Fully funded! SHIVER: Cryptids is fully funded and goes into production!
£15k – Expanded Cryptid-Maker! More cryptid abilities added to the Cryptid Maker chapter.
£20k – Locked
£30k – Locked
£40k – Locked
ADDONS For the SHIVER: Cryptids crowdfunding campaign alongside a whole host of Cryptid-themed goodies, we’ve made a selection of games from the Parable Games range available during the active campaign.
If you aren’t quite ready to add more to your pledge right now, we will open the Pledge Manager after the campaign allowing you to add in additional items to your pledge at a later date.
Shipping & Timelines Region | Shipping UK | £8 Canada | £10 USA (mainland) | £12 USA (Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico) | £18 Europe Group 1* | £18 Australia & New Zealand | £20 Europe Group 2** | £24 Rest of World | £45
* Europe Group 1: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Spain.
** Europe Group 2: Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal.
See the map above for our current estimated shipping prices to all regions for Internship pledges. Larger pledges may have increased pricing depending on weight and location. Please be aware that these prices are subject to change as international shipping conditions shift. Shipping and any applicable taxes will be charged during the pledge manager after the campaign ends.
We are aiming to fulfil this project by October 2027 we will provide monthly updates to the project keeping you up to date with our progress and any changes!
We're teaming up with a number of global fulfilment centres to get the best possible prices for worldwide shipping. Depending upon where your rewards are being shipped, you may be liable to pay customs charges on your package. However, we’ve currently secured customs-friendly shipping for the US, CA, AU, and UK.
As we're sure you all know, global shipping and manufacturing chains have become slightly more unpredictable since COVID-19 (although it has gotten a lot better), and more recently, tariffs have had a large impact on the industry as a whole. As a result, we have been conservative with our shipping-time estimates for Physical Rewards. We hope to get them out a little faster, but the world is a tumultuous place. To guarantee accurate prices at the time of fulfilment, we will be working with Backerkit to collect all shipping fees and taxes after the campaign through their pledge manager.
For US backers the US has introduced tariffs that are constantly fluctuating. Shipping costs do not include import charges, and these may change as US rules change.
For EU backers, the changing landscape is ongoing following the new regulations. These products will ship from the UK and could incur additional fees, but we will be constantly monitoring this situation and aiming to avoid additional costs where possible.
All products are shown and charged in GBP. Any prices shown in USD are approximate and representative only, and subject to exchange price fluctuations.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
You can cancel or change your pledge for free at any time before the campaign ends. Your card isn’t charged until it closes.
After the campaign, you can request a full refund within 14 days by emailing [email protected]. After that refunds are at our discretion.
Shipped orders can’t be cancelled, but if an item arrives damaged, faulty or incorrect, contact us within 30 days and we’ll replace or refund it.
This does not affect your statutory rights.
Meet the Team
Charlie Menzies – Creative Director & Writer
Adam Holloway – Writer
Ben Alexander – Illustrator
Mizer – Illustrator
Matt Vaughan – Producer
Barney Menzies – Producer
Tom Hurley – Graphic Design
Laura-Jade Vaughan – Campaign Outreach
Chrissy McMorris – Editing
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