HomeExplore
Genres
Strategy GameCard GameCooperative GameSee more
Themes
FantasyFightingScience FictionSee more
Mechanics
Hand ManagementVariable Player PowersDice RollingSee more
Quick access
Short Games (< 30 min)2 Players GamesLight Playstyle Games
pay the ONE
Strategy GamesFamily GamesCard GamesWar GamesMiniature Games
  1. pay the ONEHome

Loading...

 
 

Loading...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paytheone
Board games made easy
Company
  • About us
  • Career
  • Contact us
Legal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Refund Policy
© 2026 Pay the ONE™. All Rights Reserved.
Facebook: PaytheOneInstagram: PaytheOneBGTwitter: @PaytheOneBG
  1. pay the ONEHome
  2. Family Game
  3. Amigo Games
  4. Pick a Pen: Crypts

Pick a Pen: Crypts

Roll the Pencils Like Dice!

Roll the pencils and pick one. The symbol on the pencil determines which space you color in on your play sheet.

Try to decipher the... (read more)

Select an option above or just click "Explore Next" to skip this item and see the next product in your exploration list
Buy our best deal
from Noble Knight Games logoNoble Knight Games
$14.99
USD 10.00
Disclosure: This site includes affiliate links. PaytheOne may earn a commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. Your support is appreciated.
Check out all purchase options here
Reviews
mixed, 57% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
20 minutes
Published
2023
Age
8+
Publisher
Amigo Games
Players
2 to 4 players
Designer
Reiner Knizia
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Paper-and-Pencil, Roll and Write, 999 Games, Abstract Game, Family Game, Grid Coverage, and Reiner Knizia
Pick a Pen: Crypts preview imagePick a Pen: Crypts
-33%
$14.99
$10.00
Noble Knight Games logo

Description

Roll the Pencils Like Dice!

Roll the pencils and pick one. The symbol on the pencil determines which space you color in on your play sheet.

Try to decipher the inscriptions by completing as many rows and columns as possible and score the most points!

The game includes play sheets with three different game modes that add new challenges and fun!

Contents

  • 5 Pencils
  • 1 Play Sheet Pad
  • 1 Rulebook

Mechanisms:• Drawing• Grid Coverage• Paper-and-Pencil

Purchase options

Buy Pick a Pen: Crypts
from Noble Knight Games logoNoble Knight Games

$14.99
USD 10.00

Buy Pick a Pen: Crypts
from Miniature Market logoMiniature Market

USD 14.99
Disclosure: This site includes affiliate links. PaytheOne may earn a commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. Your support is appreciated.

Price History

Loading chart...

Game's Categories

Genres

  • Family Game
  • Abstract Game

Themes

  • Puzzle
  • Ancient Civilization

Mechanics

  • Grid Coverage
  • Paper-and-Pencil
  • Roll and Write
  • Drawing

Publishers

  • 999 Games
  • Amigo Games
  • AMIGO

Designer

  • Reiner Knizia

Artist

  • Marlies Barends

Amigo Games

In Library
Wishlisted
$14.99
Roll the Pencils Like Dice!Roll the pencils and pick one. The number on the pencil determines how many spaces you color in on your play sheet. Score points by filling a garden with the same color, or try to create gardens made up all five! Compete in...
65%
8+
2 to 4
20 mins
Relaxed
In Library
Wishlisted
$14.99
Roll the Pencils Like Dice!Roll the pencils and pick one. The dots on the pencil determine which lines you can draw on your play sheet.Explore the ocean around a sunken ship by making routes of different colors, then collect treasures and score the most...
61%
8+
2 to 4
20 mins
Light
In Library
Wishlisted
$12.99
You may have to take five cards, but you only need to know two rules to earn the lowest score. Secretly pick a card from your hand, then play it on one of four rows. Here are the two rules: Your card must be higher than the last card in a row, and it...
8+
2 to 10
25 mins

Dice Game

In Library
Wishlisted
Criss Cross
-86%
$70.00
$9.99
In Library
Wishlisted
Deluxe Farkle!
$24.99
In Library
Wishlisted
Farkle! - Fun Cup & Dice
$14.99
In Library
Wishlisted
Cat Cafe
-30%
$19.99
$14.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Lumps (Non-Seasonal Edition)
$9.99
$9.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Spicy Dice
-53%
$29.95
$14.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Cow
$4.49
In Library
Wishlisted
Chili Dice (German Edition)
$18.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Qwirkle Cubes
$18.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Retrograde
-60%
$29.95
$12.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Dizzle
$30.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Roland Wright: The Dice Game
-80%
$24.95
$5.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Sushi Roll
-56%
$50.00
$21.99

Card Game

In Library
Wishlisted
Speed (Dutch Edition)
In Library
Wishlisted
I Spy - Find It Fast Game (2021 Edition)
In Library
Wishlisted
Texas Roll 'Em
In Library
Wishlisted
Boomerang: USA
In Library
Wishlisted
Pack-O-Game: GYM - Pick a Team, Play to Win!

Devir

In Library
Wishlisted
-25%
$19.95
$14.99
Encore! is a fast-paced roll & write game that is easy to learn, but hard to put down! Just roll the dice, choose a color and number, then fill in those spaces. Don't like your roll? Use a Joker as a wild! Race to complete columns and all the boxes of...
72%
8+
1 to 6
20 mins
Light
In Library
Wishlisted
-25%
$19.95
$14.99
Encore! is a fast-paced roll & write game that is easy to learn, but hard to put down! Just roll the dice, choose a color and number, then fill in those spaces. Don't like your roll? Use a Joker as a wild! Race to complete columns and all the boxes of...
72%
8+
1 to 6
20 mins
Light
In Library
Wishlisted
-30%
$19.95
$14.00
Create your unique city with dice and a pencil. The roll of the dice shows everyone which building to draw on their game pad.From episode to episode you have to face new challenges. First the land is developed and later gold is found. This brings bandits...
72%
10+
1 to 6
20 mins
Light
In Library
Wishlisted
-24%
$45.00
$34.00
Roll for the Galaxy is a dice game of building space empires for 2-5 players. Your dice represent your populace, whom you direct to develop new technologies, settle worlds, and ship goods. The player who best manages his workers and builds the most ...
75%
14+
2 to 5
45 mins
Involved

Family Game

In Library
Wishlisted

Letter Roll

$9.50
Roll the special Letter Roll dice and flip over the timer. Players race to list words containing the three letters shown on the dice. Only words listed by a single player score points, so players are rewarded for both their speed and creative thinking...
8 y/o +
2 to 8 players
30 minutes
Family Game

Piatnik

In Library
Wishlisted

Axio

-23%
$30.00
$22.99
Your goal: Collect as many points as possible in all five colors. Each turn you place one of your tiles on the board. In addition, score extra points by placing a pyramid in a surrounded empty space.1. Place 1 tile.2. Score points for matching adjacent...
mixed, 67%
8 y/o +
1 to 4 players
15 minutes
Light
Family Game
Hand Management
Highest-Lowest Scoring
Pattern Building
Tile Placement

Abstract Game

In Library
Wishlisted

Gridlock

$0.00
Pick a Puzzle!Choose a puzzle from one of the 50 included on the back and inside of the carrying case and find all the pieces necessary to complete that puzzle. You can also make your own puzzles and challenge your friends to solve them. All you need...
8 y/o +
1 to 2 players
10 minutes
Abstract Game

Friendly Skeleton

In Library
Wishlisted

Welcome to... Doomsday Expansion

-25%
$9.95
$7.49
The Atomic War is Coming!Prepare yourselves by building the biggest bunkers possible! Save the most people and score points. Or you can hope for peace and score for saving the least! Mechanisms:• Paper-and-Pencil• Pattern Building
10 y/o +
1 to 100 players
25 minutes