Spirit Box barely ever works

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So whenever I use the spirit box, 95% of the times it says ''nothing detected''. The ouija bord does work sometimes, but I've only had like 2 responses through the spirit box in 12 hours of playtime. Anyone else?

[Kinetic Games]

Hey, it will say "Nothing Detected" if you don't meet the conditions for it to respond.

To get a response the room lights need to be off, you need to be in the same room as the Ghost or near it, depending on what it says on the truck whiteboard you might need to be alone in the room.

Hope this helps.

[Tea With Tibbers]

Originally posted by Kinetic Games:

Hey, it will say "Nothing Detected" if you don't meet the conditions for it to respond.

To get a response the room lights need to be off, you need to be in the same room as the Ghost or near it, depending on what it says on the truck whiteboard you might need to be alone in the room.

Hope this helps.

Hi Kinetic! LOVE your game. I had a followup question on your response to AvengedSevenSam. What qualifies as "alone", we're confused. We were playing with 4, and weren't sure if it means only one person can be in the house, or is it per room? For example, if I'm in a bedroom alone, and a friend is just outside of the door, but completely past the threshold of the door, am I considered to be alone in the room for the "alone" condition/ ghosts?

[denkart]

Originally posted by Tea With Tibbers:

Originally posted by Kinetic Games:

Hey, it will say "Nothing Detected" if you don't meet the conditions for it to respond.

To get a response the room lights need to be off, you need to be in the same room as the Ghost or near it, depending on what it says on the truck whiteboard you might need to be alone in the room.

Hope this helps.

Hi Kinetic! LOVE your game. I had a followup question on your response to AvengedSevenSam. What qualifies as "alone", we're confused. We were playing with 4, and weren't sure if it means only one person can be in the house, or is it per room? For example, if I'm in a bedroom alone, and a friend is just outside of the door, but completely past the threshold of the door, am I considered to be alone in the room for the "alone" condition/ ghosts?

In my experience, you just need to be in the room alone and your friends can be nearby outside. Close the door and have them all stand outside a few feet away from the door. I've gotten responses doing it that way.

[Mange]

I have gotten a very, very strong response (https://clips.twitch.tv/SaltyAstuteToothWholeWheat) while standing alone with multiple people inside the house using the spirit box. It works but I do think it should be clear that there's 0 chances of it working without you being isolated in a dark room. Didn't know that part.

[TerminalClutch]

Originally posted by Mange:

I have gotten a very, very strong response (https://clips.twitch.tv/SaltyAstuteToothWholeWheat) while standing alone with multiple people inside the house using the spirit box. It works but I do think it should be clear that there's 0 chances of it working without you being isolated in a dark room. Didn't know that part.

Oh my god that's creepy

[denkart]

Originally posted by Mange:

I have gotten a very, very strong response (https://clips.twitch.tv/SaltyAstuteToothWholeWheat) while standing alone with multiple people inside the house using the spirit box. It works but I do think it should be clear that there's 0 chances of it working without you being isolated in a dark room. Didn't know that part.

That's just coincidence that it happened when you were using the spirit box. That sort of the thing can happen without the spirit box as well. You'll actually hear them speaking on the spirit box if it's working.

[Rumpleforeskin]

Originally posted by Mange:

I have gotten a very, very strong response (https://clips.twitch.tv/SaltyAstuteToothWholeWheat) while standing alone with multiple people inside the house using the spirit box. It works but I do think it should be clear that there's 0 chances of it working without you being isolated in a dark room. Didn't know that part.

thats not a response on the spirit box though. thats just the ghost appearing due to high location EMF. A common response I get on the spirit box is when I ask "how old are you" it will clearly say "FOUR". or if I ask "where are you" it has said "BEHIND"

[TheWinRar]

yea it speaks back to you in a robotic like voice when it works

[[TKC]olT3lo]

I can't even get it to say 'nothing detected' about 90% of the time i'm in a game with other people. Works in Training just fine.

[Tea With Tibbers]

Hi TKC,

The spirit box will only work on ghosts that have that specific piece of evidence, which is only a few of the ghosts. You can definitely go many games without a ghost answering it! That being said, here's some tips to make sure it works when it should:

-The spirit box only works in the dark. (I like to close the door and turn the lights off, just to be safe!)

-The ghost will only talk to you if you're in the ghost's room and the ghost is around. You might have to try it a few times. Each ghost can travel, but will have a specific room that it's haunting. This will be the primary room you find evidence in for the ghost type.

-If the whiteboard in the van says the ghost prefers people to be alone, you have to be completely alone in the room, while meeting the above criteria.

-Ask questions like "Where are you?" "How old are you" and "Do you want to hurt us?". These are a few phrases the ghost will respond to, among others. Just saying "are you here" and "talk to me" don't turn out answers lots of the time.


I hope this helps!!

[Boshedo]

Spirit Box works only if your in the room by yourself as others have mentioned. A question that will get the Ghosts attention: "How Old Are You". Players don't seem to realize that you need to be in the room by yourself. Numerous times I've told my team mates: "Hey I have the box, let me be alone in the room". Sometimes I'll ask the question and then drop it on the floor. I step out of the room and the Ghost will say: "Adult". Depends on the Ghost too. Its a process of elimination. Normally when I first start the match I'll go in with a EMF and UV Light. If I get lets say 2 EMF lights then I'll shine my UV. If we don't pick up anymore evidences then I will head back to the truck and grab the journal and Spirit Box. Someone else will grab the camera and see if we can get Orbs. Even though the Ghost will respond to everyone, you need to make sure that you have that one person dedicated to being alone to see if you get any responses.

[Tea With Tibbers]

Hi Boshedo,

Just to clarify, you ONLY have to be alone in the room if the whiteboard in the van specifically says "only responds to people who are alone". If it states "Everyone", you do not need to be alone. This was confirmed by the developer.

[Boshedo]

Originally posted by Tea With Tibbers:

Hi Boshedo,

Just to clarify, you ONLY have to be alone in the room if the whiteboard in the van specifically says "only responds to people who are alone". If it states "Everyone", you do not need to be alone. This was confirmed by the developer.

Not for the Spirit Box to work. Had a game last night in Asylum. Ghost responds to everyone but Ghost Box wasn't working until everyone left the room except for me. Spirit Box is the only thing that someone needs to be alone.

[Tea With Tibbers]

Originally posted by Boshedo:

Originally posted by Tea With Tibbers:

Hi Boshedo,

Just to clarify, you ONLY have to be alone in the room if the whiteboard in the van specifically says "only responds to people who are alone". If it states "Everyone", you do not need to be alone. This was confirmed by the developer.

Not for the Spirit Box to work. Had a game last night in Asylum. Ghost responds to everyone but Ghost Box wasn't working until everyone left the room except for me. Spirit Box is the only thing that someone needs to be alone.

This is just coincidence. You do NOT have to be alone if the board says everyone. The ghost will not always respond on the first time, or may not be close enough to you to respond in the room. I guarantee you that if it says everyone, you don't need to be alone. Again, the game developer confirmed this (in this thread above, as well as other threads), and I've experienced it many times personally, and seen it on streams. The ghost travels, so if the ghost isn't there at that moment, or further away from you, it may not respond even if all conditions are met.

[AlphaboyZz]

I have had the spirit box respond plenty of times when we were all together when the whiteboard states everyone. Sometimes it takes awhile for the box to respond or ghost writing to happen in some of the matches though which kinda sucks when you are just standing around not able to find that 3rd piece of evidence lol.