Challenge Mode in Phasmophobia drops you into a curated contract with preset rules and a fixed loadout, so you experiment without risking your own gear. The weekly slot rotates through a list of these contracts, and the one live right now is Tag! You’re It! on Brownstone High School. It is one of the rougher entries because the ghost can start a hunt the moment you walk in.
Quick answer: Load the Tag! You’re It! contract on Brownstone High School and correctly identify the ghost three times. Each correct identification counts even if you die, and finishing the weekly task pays $5,000 and 5,000 XP.
Tag! You’re It! challenge rules and modifiers
This contract uses a modified Professional setup. Your sanity starts at zero and never recovers, there is no setup time, and your movement speed is cranked up to compensate. Every Tier I item is available, so the gear is not the problem, but staying alive on a large map with a constantly hunting ghost is.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Map | Brownstone High School |
| Starting sanity | 0 percent |
| Sanity restoration | 0 percent |
| Setup time | None |
| Player speed | 150 percent |
| Cursed Possession | None |
| Equipment | All Tier I items |
| Missing equipment | None |
How to complete the challenge and confirm it counted
The goal is the same as every weekly challenge. Identify the correct ghost type three times on the featured map. You do not need to survive the contract for a run to count, so even if the ghost catches you, a correct guess still registers.
You will know it worked when the weekly task updates and the $5,000 and 5,000 XP reward is granted after the third correct identification. The challenge always uses a 1x reward multiplier, equal to Amateur, so the payout comes from the weekly task itself rather than the contract earnings.
Note: progress does not count if you play the contract on any map other than Brownstone High School. For challenges set on Sunny Meadows, the standard and Restricted versions are treated separately and do not cross over.
Tips for surviving Tag! You’re It!
- Stage all your equipment at the front door first, since you have no setup time and no sanity cushion.
- Place Crucifixes around the ghost room once you locate it to block a few hunts.
- Run, do not hide. The 150 percent speed boost on a large map makes fleeing more reliable than crouching in a closet.
- Watch for behavior clues during hunts, like a Wraith avoiding salt or an Obake shapeshifting, when a full investigation is hard.
- Play with friends so the team can keep investigating after a death.
- Guess before leaving, then reroll. Equipment is free here, so there is no money to lose by trying again.
When the weekly challenge changes
The challenge rotates every Monday at 12am UTC, which lands at 6pm CT on Sunday. You get a full week to clear each one, and because the list cycles in a fixed order, you always know what is coming next. The 26 standard challenges all return on the rotation, so a missed week is never permanent.
After Tag! You’re It! the rotation loops back to the top of the list, so the next weekly challenge is Lights Out! on 6 Tanglewood Drive, beginning June 29, 2026.
All 26 weekly challenges and their maps
| Challenge | Description | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Lights Out! | Get your candles at the ready, all the lights are out! | 6 Tanglewood Drive |
| Speed Demons | There must be something in the air, everyone’s going crazy! | Maple Lodge Campsite |
| Detectives Only | Put your detective skills to the test, this ghost is giving nothing away! | 42 Edgefield Road |
| Hide and Seek: Seeker | There’s a very quiet ghost hiding somewhere, can you find it? | Brownstone High School |
| Hide and Seek: Hide! | This ghost wants to play a game, you better hide quick! | Point Hope |
| Frostbitten | It’s so cold that it’s slowing everyone down, including the ghost! | Camp Woodwind |
| Do as I Command | You’ll have to force this ghost to give you evidence. | Grafton Farmhouse |
| Tortoise and the Hare: Hare | Give it your all, this ghost is feeling especially frail. | Bleasdale Farmhouse |
| Tortoise and the Hare: Tortoise | The ghost has recovered, and you’re worn out. | Grafton Farmhouse |
| Gotta Go Fast! | No hiding, no sanity, get going! | Prison |
| Sanity Survival | Sanity is scarce with no pills or lights. Be careful with this Nightmare ghost. | 10 Ridgeview Court |
| Speedrun! | How quickly can you find this ghost’s identity? | 6 Tanglewood Drive |
| Survival of the Fittest | No pills, no sanity and no evidence. A tough one. | 42 Edgefield Road |
| Primitive | All electronic equipment has short-circuited. | 10 Ridgeview Court |
| Vulnerable | You’ll be going in with no defenses. | 13 Willow Street |
| Missed Delivery | The full equipment delivery didn’t arrive this week. | Brownstone High School |
| Audio Only | Extra audio equipment only. Use your ears. | Sunny Meadows Mental Institution |
| Technophilia | This contract is all about technology. | Bleasdale Farmhouse |
| No Evidence | These ghosts really don’t want to help you out. | Grafton Farmhouse |
| The Apocalypse Draws Near | The hardest possible challenge, with normal investigator speed. | Sunny Meadows (Restricted) |
| Slow and Steady | This ghost may be slow, but it’s angry. | Camp Woodwind |
| Paranormal Paparazzi | You’ve got cameras, lights and sound. Find that ghost type! | Point Hope |
| Hide and Seek: Extreme | This ghost wants to play a game, you better hide. | Camp Woodwind |
| Glow in the Dark | Some equipment has stopped working. | 42 Edgefield Road |
| Deja Vu | This one feels pretty nostalgic, don’t you think? | 6 Tanglewood Drive |
| Tag! You’re It! | This ghost will chase you immediately, better get running! | Brownstone High School |
Kinetic Games has also run occasional one-off challenges tied to new features, such as On Record and Open For Business, but those leave the rotation once their window ends. For the steady weekly payout, the 26 standard challenges above are what cycle through, and clearing the current Tag! You’re It! run is the fastest route to this week’s $5,000 and 5,000 XP.
