Players compete in two teams in the board game Decrypto, with each team attempting to correctly interpret the encrypted messages presented to them by their teammates while cracking the codes intercepted from the opposing team.
In more detail, each team has its own screen, and into this screen, they insert four cards into pockets numbered 1-4. This allows everyone on the same team to see the words on these cards while hiding them from the opposing team. In the first round, each team does the following: One team member draws a code card showing three digits from 1-4 in a specific order—for example, 4-2-1.

They then give an encrypted clue that their teammates must use to guess this code. For instance, if the team's four words are "scorpion," "bone," "sun," and "dream," I might say "night - dog - horoscope" and hope my teammates can correctly map those words to 4-2-1. If they guess correctly, great; if not, the team receives a black miscommunication token.
Starting from the second round, a member of each team must again give a clue about their words to match a numbered code. If they get 2-4-3, they might now say "drumstick - light - tail." The opposing team then tries to intercept and guess our numbered code. If they are correct, they receive a white interception token; if not, then my team must correctly guess the code or take a black miscommunication token. (Guessing correctly does nothing for my team other than avoiding failure, while giving the opposing team information about what our hidden words might be.)
The rounds continue until a team collects either their second white token (winning the game) or their second black token (losing the game). Games usually last between 4 and 7 rounds. If neither team has won after eight rounds, then each team must attempt to guess the opposing team's hidden words; the team that guesses more words correctly wins.

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