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2010 Ranked #7,906

The Phantom League

A spacefaring strategy game has merchant captains trade, explore, raid, and eliminate rivals to build renown. Modular sectors and card-driven actions let players choose when to cooperate, conspire, or pursue their own path.

Thematic Games Fighting Negotiation Modular Board Pick-up and Deliver

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

3.22/5

Rating

6.38

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Phantom League, you are the captain of a merchant spaceship. You begin as a nobody with a hunger for recognition and glory that will soon lead you onto a path of fame or notoriety!

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In Phantom League, you are the captain of a merchant spaceship. You begin as a nobody with a hunger for recognition and glory that will soon lead you onto a path of fame or notoriety! Build your career through trading, piracy, exploring new systems and eliminating your rivals in the other Leagues – phantom alliances powerful enough to challenge law and political order across the known universe. This game features: • A modular board – every game is different • Card-driven game play – you, not the dice, are in control of the game • A wide range of actions and strategies – there is no single best way to win • Cooperative and competitive interaction – choose when to ally with or conspire against other players Phantom League is designed for 2-6 players of 12 years and up, and will take approximately 2 hours to play. Phantom League is inspired by David Braben’s video game Elite.

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
4–6
Play time
90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Timo Multamäki

Artists

1
Karim Chakroun

Publishers

2
Dragon Dawn Productions Tuonela Productions Ltd.

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