What Do the Warehouse Symbols in Phasmophobia Mean?

I remember a day when casually dropping an enciphered code was enough. It was a simpler time, when the concept of ARGs (alternate reality games) reigned supreme. But now? In 2023?! It just feels … lazy? In any case, it’d seem Phasmophobia is channeling the long-departed spirit of old internet creepypasta and dropping spOoOOky symbols in the lobby warehouse. WhAt CoUlD iT mEaN?

It’s clear that these symbols are meant to point to a new addition or event in Phasmophobia’s future. I just hope that whatever it’s foreshadowing is more cleverly implemented than the spooky symbols that feel as if they belong in a 2009 post on the Something Awful forums. If you’d like to learn what these symbols are meant to represent, read on to find out everything you could possibly need to know!

What Do the Warehouse Symbols in Phasmophobia Mean?

In a Reddit post made on r/PhasmophobiaGame, amateur sleuths have been trying to decipher these symbols with varying degrees of success. It’d seem that each of these symbols points to a different in-game location. These locations reveal the alphabetic translation of the symbols, and when you put them all together, you get the phrase: PINTO OPEH.

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But, what is PINTO OPEH? While it could be a new variant of pinto beans, or perhaps the codename for the 2023 Ford Pinto, it’s more than likely an anagram. PINTO OPEH is very likely POINT HOPE. But, what is Point Hope? And most importantly, what is it revealing for the future of Phasmophobia?!

What is Point Hope in Phasmophobia?

In our world, Point Hope is a city in Alaska. It has a population of 830, according to the 2020 Census. But, what does it mean in Phasmophobia? Fans have deduced that it’s probably meant to point towards a future map, perhaps a lighthouse. Nothing is confirmed yet, unfortunately. Point Hope in Phasmophobia will likely be confirmed in short order, at which point we’ll know what it actually means.

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