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Cryptid Apothecary
Your role is that of an apothecary maintaining a record of the magical remedies that you mix to treat the unique ailments of your nonhuman patients. Play as a solo journaling game and/or the long-distance multiplayer variant. Web version of the instructions available here.
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4.80 (from 17 reviews)
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