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Phantom Epoch

Phantom Epoch

Doteira Games · 2025
1–445–180 min14+ yrs3.3/5 complexity8.7 BGG#8.287 BGG453Co-op
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Phantom Epoch is a deep, big box campaign game that sets up in 5 minutes. It's played on heavy stock mission books and uses innovative HP Tracking Bases to keep all the necessary information on the map with minimal bookkeeping.

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Phantom Epoch is a deep, big box campaign game that sets up in 5 minutes. It's played on heavy stock mission books and uses innovative HP Tracking Bases to keep all the necessary information on the map with minimal bookkeeping.

It's a fully cooperative tactical combat roleplaying board game with a persistent, choice-driven, 40+ mission campaign that blends sci-fi and fantasy themes.

In a galaxy where the secrets of interstellar travel have been lost to time and primitive peoples war over ancient technology, players are thrust into missions to stop an encroaching threat. As they play through missions on numerous planets with a variety of biomes, they will discover the true nature of their enemy, and will have the opportunity to unearth the rich story of the world of Phantom Epoch.

A wide range of character choices, including human and alien species which can be combined with a diverse set of classes, allows players to create and grow their own characters to match their own play style. Each mission has its own map, objectives, enemies, and challenges. Every map has a completely unique layout. No two missions will be the same, and players will have to adjust their strategies accordingly.

Outside of missions, players will need to gather resources to repair and restore functionality to the starship that serves as their headquarters. Doing so will unlock facilities to improve their characters with upgraded equipment, attributes, and skills. As secrets from the past are revealed, they will gain combat knowledge in the form of branching advanced classes that allow players to further customize and empower their characters.

Before missions, players prepare their equipment and Action cards that they'll bring with them on a mission. During a mission, players and adversaries simultaneously select Action cards at the start of each round. The selected cards determine the turn order for the round. During their turns the players and adversaries play the selected action cards one at a time. The campaign is made up of 40+ missions, and ends when the final story mission is played. As a fully cooperative game, players win a mission together by completing the mission objective, or lose together when all players are defeated or the objective is failed.

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Complexity3.3 / 5
BGG rating8.7 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
45–180 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.287
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Q3How do you play Phantom Epoch?
Phantom Epoch is a adventure game, for 1–4 players, taking ~45–180 minutes, featuring action drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Phantom Epoch — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Phantom Epoch support?
Phantom Epoch is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Phantom Epoch take?
A game of Phantom Epoch takes about 45–180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Phantom Epoch for?
Phantom Epoch is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Phantom Epoch?
Phantom Epoch has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.3 out of 5.
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