2018Pete Ruth, Mark Thomas (I)
- Videos
- 1
- Creators
- 1
How-to-play
1 - 4 players45 - 120 minHeavy weight
Phantom Division
2026Pete Ruth, Mark Thomas (I)
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 2
Mostly how-to-play and playthroughs. Phantom Division is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.
1 - 4 players
45 - 75 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Phantom Division is a fully co-operative tactical combat game set in a sci-fi world of impending danger. Players choose a member of the elite Phantom Division defence force and are dispatched on a mission to protect a remote colony planet against an unknown and implacable enemy. The game features an innovative, challenging AI system that efficiently controls the enemies, different primary and secondary objectives for each mission, and "plot twists" that can introduce unexpected events into the game. Combat is resolved either by rolling dice or by flicking the Phantom's bullets. The flicking based combat is completely optional. It also includes several mini-games where players will pilot shuttles, hack computer terminals, and defuse bombs. At the end of a mission, the players will have the opportunity to upgrade their Phantom for the next mission using XP they collected. The game has full solo player support. -description from the publisher
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Which Phantom Division video should I watch?
Phantom Division has 6 videos from 2 creators: 3 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs and 1 other video. They date from June to July 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Phantom Division Gameplay Video with Designers Pete C. Ruth and Mark Thomas" by Phantom Horizon Games, which runs 54 min. For a quicker teach, "Phantom Division Mission Setup" by Phantom Horizon Games runs 19 min.
To see it played, watch "Phantom Division" by So Very Wrong About Games, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try SEAL Team Flix, also by Pete Ruth, or Nekojima, Galaxy Defenders and Scooby-Doo! The Board Game, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Phantom Division
From BoardGameGeek:
Phantom Division is a fully co-operative tactical combat game set in a sci-fi world of impending danger. Players choose a member of the elite Phantom Division defence force and are dispatched on a mission to protect a remote colony planet against an unknown and implacable enemy. The game features an innovative, challenging AI system that efficiently controls the enemies, different primary and secondary objectives for each mission, and "plot twists" that can introduce unexpected events into the game. Combat is resolved either by rolling dice or by flicking the Phantom's bullets. The flicking based combat is completely optional. It also includes several mini-games where players will pilot shuttles, hack computer terminals, and defuse bombs. At the end of a mission, the players will have the opportunity to upgrade their Phantom for the next mission using XP they collected. The game has full solo player support. -description from the publisher
Designers
Pete Ruth, Mark Thomas (I)
Artists
Fabian Parente, Ivan Potter-Smith, Nazila West
Publisher
Phantom Horizon
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Mechanics