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Allplay2022Mary Flanagan & Max Seidman

Phantom Ink

2–8Players
10–15 minPlay time
13+Ages
1.2 / 5Light
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Estimated ship date: Friday, November 20, 2026 Image, contents, and release date are subject to change without notice.
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Is it for your table?

Players
2–8players

Room for a crowd: up to 8 players.

Play time
10–15min
01 hr2 hr3 hr4 hr+

Quick: a filler you can play while dinner cooks.

Weight
Light

Teach it in minutes. Great for new players and families. (1.2 / 5 on BGG)

Ages
13+years

Recommended for teens and adults.

Team playParty gameDeduction

About the game

Phantom Ink is a board game from Allplay, designed by Mary Flanagan and Max Seidman (2022). It plays 2–8 players in 10–15 minutes, for ages 13+. BoardGameGeek players rate it 7.4 out of 10 and call it light (1.2 / 5 weight).

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?

  • UNRAVEL THE SPIRIT’S MESSAGE: Become a Medium in this thrilling séance-themed word game! Rival teams compete to decipher a secret word provided by the Spirits. You must ask the right questions and interpret the Spirit's answers—but be careful, the Spirits only provide one letter at a time!
  • STRATEGIC DEDUCTION & TEAMWORK: This is a game of high-stakes word association. Your team sees the Spirit’s letters, but you must strategically shout "Silencio!" to stop the Spirit before you reveal too much to the opposing team. Can you use the other team's half-finished answers to deduce the secret word first?
  • THE HILARIOUS "SILENCIO" MOMENT: When your teammate yells "Silencio!" but you realize you have no idea what the Spirit was trying to spell, prepare for pure comedy. Phantom Ink thrives on those moments of hubris where your best-laid plans lead to a hilarious guess.
  • A NEW CLASSIC FOR WORD GAME FANS: If you love Codenames, Decrypto, or So Clover, this is your next favorite game. It features a simple, approachable ruleset that’s perfect for game nights, and includes exciting extra rounds where the ghosts are forced to reveal more letters, completely shifting the game's dynamic.

Details

Publisher
Allplay
Published
2022
SKU
GME-PHIN
Ratings, player counts, play time and weight are from BoardGameGeek.
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