Phantomonium

About this game

In Phantomonium, players are recently deceased operatives assigned by the Department of Supernatural Affairs to haunt the residents of Briarwood Court. The goal is simple: accumulate the highest Fright Score before the neighborhood organizes an Exorcism. Each round players simultaneously bid ability cards face down to win revealed Haunt cards. Bids are resolved through sequential reveal and cancellation -- matching cards eliminate each other, leaving survivors to claim their haunts. Artifacts are mixed into player hands. Artifact cards bend the rules: steal points, cancel rivals, double scores, or force chaos at exactly the wrong moment. Artifacts can cancel each other and chain into cascading effects. Briarwood Court is filled with a cast of characters whose personalities reveal themselves via Haunt and Backlash cards throughout the game, creating a rich lore and humorous experience. A shared Neighborhood Awareness Meter rises each round. If the meter reaches maximum before any player reaches the point threshold, the Exorcism fires and ends the game early. The ghost with the most points wins and is declared Ghost With The Most. —description from the publisher

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