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Communicate with a spirit, letter-by-letter. Don't get things lost in translation!

In Phantom Ink, your team stops the clue giver when they think they know the answer, so that the other team doesn't get too much information.

$19

"literally every game I've played so far someone in the group has gone and gotten the game for themselves right after."

BGG User bebpadoowob

Phantom Ink - $19

Decipher the spirits' secret message!

Time to play

20 min

Players

2 - 10

Main Mechanic

Word Association

Ages

11+

Series

Thinky Party

Box Size

Small ^[?]

Play as rival groups of Mediums holding a séance to most quickly decipher a mysterious message from the Spirits beyond.

Each team of Mediums takes turns asking their Spirit Questions about the secret message. The Spirits answer their question one letter a time until strategically stopped by one of their teammates.

The other team sees the opposing team Spirit's answers, but not the questions! The game ends when a team has successfully deduced the Spirits' secret message.

Can you use the other team's half-finished answers to discover the answer?

Phantom Ink

$19

Total: $19

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United States (Contiguous)

"I feel like I can't have enough of these types of games, since much of the fun comes from the novelty of learning, playing for the first time, feeling that spark of "oh this works!" and then teaching it to others."

BGG User Dan G

Specific ways Phantom Ink stands out

Why We Love It

Hubris is Hilarious

When your team declares “Silencio!” but you realize you have no idea what the ghost was trying to spell, you’ve got to just laugh at yourselves.

Team-Based Word Association

We love Codenames, Decrypto, and So Clover because word association (and co-op/team-based gameplay) is incredibly approachable. We think Phantom Ink deserves to be among that (legendary) company.

The Extra Letter Rounds

When the ghosts are required to add a letter to their clues, the whole dynamic of the game can shift. Can you figure out your opponents’ questions?

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