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Fantastic Pixel Castle
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Fantastic Pixel Castle (FPC) is a new studio founded in 2023 to create our take on a modernized fantasy MMORPG, codenamed Ghost. ✨▪️🏰
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Please join us for our 20th and final - at least for now - episode of Word on the Street! Greg and Scott will be joined by Jon and Kristina to talk about funding games in 2025 and our studio's efforts to find a path forward for Ghost.

11/10/2025, 11:00 AM PT.

👉 https://youtube.com/live/5EzaqTf2gg0
Cover art for the Word on the Street game development podcast, by Fantastic Pixel Castle and Scott Johnson. It features the title (Word on the Street) and a determined cartoon crab holding a sword in one claw.
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Technically TECHNICALLY worms aren’t bugs. They’re features. 🤓☝️

Okay so this is a bug and it did get fixed but NOT BEFORE I GOT FOOTAGE OF IT
October 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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POV ur a generic npc in a video game but u went to Juilliard for this so ur gonna get ur @baftagames.bsky.social winning death scene no matter what u do
An in-engine screenshot from the early development MMORPG, Project Ghost. A Tempest player looks on as an orange and white clad NPC dies melodramatically. His arms are outstretched (and possibly somewhat elongated due to a graphical bug) as he topples backward on a wooden platform, his face twisted in a horrible grimace.
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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In the most recent episode of our podcast, our host Scott asks Brian, our Gameplay Design Director, what strategies he has in mind to keep Ghost's 30 eventual classes exciting and distinct. 

Check out the full episode on YouTube for a deep dive on classes and combat in Ghost!
October 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Concept art of our first healing class: The Songbird.

The joyous music of the Songbird brings respite to all who might listen. Their uplifting presence and powerful healing crescendos make them a welcome presence upon any Skyship traversing the Drift.
Concept art from the early development MMORPG, Project Ghost. A man in layered, billowing blue and white robes with gold detailing raises his hands in incantation as a lute-like stringed instrument floats in the air in front of him. Faint winged creatures, like butterflies or birds, flutter in the background. Concept art from the early development MMORPG, Project Ghost. A man in layered, billowing robes of pink, white, and peach reaches toward a floating stringed instrument in front of him. The instrument is an ornate guitar-like creation with leaflike trim along the body, and a long neck bedecked with tassels. The man wears a silver crown reminiscent of branches upon his head. Concept art from the early development MMORPG, Project Ghost. The image is of three fantasy stringed instruments for the healing class The Songbird. They are various long-necked instruments reminiscent of guitars, shamisen, or a lute. They are patterned with leaves or other ornate natural-inspired detailing like branches or flowers.
September 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Meet our first ranged DPS class: The Tempest.

A true force of nature, with the raw power of storms at their fingertips - the Tempest is a damage-focused mage that makes for a formidable addition to any adventuring party.
A concept image of a fantasy thunder mage class The Tempest from the in-development MMO Project Ghost. Two Tempests stand neutrally with billowing robes in tones of blue, purple, and white. Their hair is tied back in a long ponytails or braids with ornate gold ornaments. A black and white concept image of a fantasy thunder mage class The Tempest from the in-development MMO Project Ghost. A mage in billowing robes floats in the air, a staff in one hand as the other points to fire a blast of energy. A black and white concept image of a fantasy thunder mage class The Tempest from the in-development MMO Project Ghost .A Tempest mage floats midair with lighting crackling behind her. Small bolts of green lightning lance from her eyes as she raises two large fans aloft. Green bolts of light swirl outward from the fans, and up her legs.
September 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Did you know we'll have 30 classes at launch?

It might sound like a massive number, but Brian and Greg are confident we can make it happen. Find out more about how we're hitting that magic number by launch in our most recent podcast episode! 

What kind of class do you want to see next? 👀👀
September 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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If yesterday's podcast episode piqued your curiosity, @ghostcrawler.bsky.social dives even deeper into combat on this week's episode of Ghost Stories. What makes MMO combat good? What's going on with tab targeting?

Find out more on our website!
👉 https://fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?id=796
A title image for the blog post featuring concept art for the in-development MMO Ghost. The art is of a skyship flying to a floating shard of land, surrounded by shimmering pastel clouds. The title reads "Ghost Stories.”
September 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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If you missed our livestream earlier, don't worry, the VOD is up now! 

Check it out on our YouTube page or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!

👉 https://youtu.be/bcdWnVpDIXo
A title card for the 19th episode of the Word on the Street podcast. It features the Word on the Street title image of a crab holding a sword, plus portraits of Greg Street, the studio founder of FPC, and Brian Holinka, the Gameplay Design Director. The title reads "19 - Get Classy."
September 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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We're live! Join us now for a guided tour into the class and combat design of Project Ghost with Greg, Scott, and Brian!

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/P5e7T_f5nHo
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/frogpants

#gamedev #gamedevpodcast #gamespodcast
Cover art for the Word on the Street game development podcast, by Fantastic Pixel Castle and Scott Johnson. It features the title (Word on the Street) and a determined cartoon crab holding a sword in one claw.
September 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Join us  on Wednesday, September 17th at 11:00 AM PT for our September episode of Word on the Street! Greg and Scott welcome Brian Holinka back to the show to talk about all things combat and classes in Ghost!

🎥: https://www.youtube.com/live/P5e7T_f5nHo

#gamedev #gamedevpodcast #gamespodcast
Cover art for the Word on the Street game development podcast, by Fantastic Pixel Castle and Scott Johnson. It features the title (Word on the Street) and a determined cartoon crab holding a sword in one claw.
September 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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It's time for another Question of the Week! 

How much does lore matter to you in your favorite MMORPGs? Do you love delving into deep, intricate mysteries, or do you prefer to skip cutscenes and head straight into battle?
Concept art from the in-development MMORPG, Project Ghost. It features two characters, one holding a sword, staring up at a misty sky full of floating islands. Mountains, rivers, and ruins of ancient buildings rise from the sky islands out of the mist. The over-text reads, "Question of the Week."
September 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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In the most recent episode of our podcast, our audio designer James talks with Scott and Greg about the details of sound design in building immersive video game worlds - and how sometimes the most useful sound effects come from the most unlikely of places!
September 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Welcome back to Ghost Stories.

This week, @ghostcrawler.bsky.social answers some of our most persistent questions: Why are you playtesting Ghost so early, and what kind of feedback is helpful for a pre-alpha game?

Live now, on our website!
👉 https://fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?id=777
A title image for the blog post featuring concept art for the in-development MMO Ghost. The art is of a skyship flying to a floating shard of land, surrounded by shimmering pastel clouds. The title reads "Ghost Stories.”
September 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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@jocat.net  asks the important questions on our most recent developer stream.

Priorities, y’all. Priorities. 🤷🏻‍♀️🍑

(Brb, explaining the phrase "caked up" on the company slack.)
September 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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It may be a Tuesday but we've still got time for community memes over here. Check out the latest from our testers:
A meme for the early development MMORPG, Project Ghost. It features a picture of the Riddler from Batman with the text, "Riddle me this! We scoured the map, we gathered all the loots, but why are our packs just filled up with boots?" A meme for the early development MMORPG, Project Ghost. It features a four panel comic of two birds: One begins saying "Verdant Chorus," then begins to say "Crescendo," but is interrupted by a crow yelling "OATHKEEPER DECIMATE GLADECARVER DECIMATE GLADECARVER-" over and over - the current "spin to win" ultimate rotation for the Dreamblade class. The first bird stares into the middle distance as this continues without end. A meme for the early development MMORPG, Project Ghost. It features an image of StarlitOracle, the FPC Community Manager, overlaid on top of a screenshot of Edna Mode from the movie The Incredibles. The caption reads, "NO CULTS!" A meme for the early development MMORPG, Project Ghost. It features a screenshot from the anime Dragonball Z, of Goku blasting Piccolo with a powerful Kamehameha. The text reads, "Hitting bro with the point blank healing beam."
September 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Thank you so much to @cohhcarnage.bsky.social, @jocat.net, and @joshstrifehayes.bsky.social for joining us on stream today! And thank you all too for coming to watch! 

Game dev takes time, dedication, and lots of work. We're thrilled so many of you want to follow along with Ghost's journey. 🥹
Concept art for the in-development MMO, "Project Ghost," with text overlay that says "Thank you for joining us today!"
August 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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We're live in 5 minutes! 

Come check us out here:
http://twitch.tv/cohhcarnage
http://twitch.tv/JoCat
http://twitch.tv/JoshStrifeHayes
http://twitch.tv/FantasticPixelCastle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2PXglAOa_Y
August 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Just an hour more! 

Remember - as we say at FPC, "Game early, game not done." We're still excited to show you the foundations of our art and gameplay.

Who's watching on live today? 👀
An announcement for Ghost's first live gameplay stream, starting at 11:00 AM PT on Thursday, August 14th, featuring Ghostcrawler and the MMO streamers CohhCarnage, JoCat, and JoshStrifeHayes.
August 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Watch here: 
http://twitch.tv/cohhcarnage
http://twitch.tv/JoCat
http://twitch.tv/JoshStrifeHayes
http://twitch.tv/FantasticPixelCastle
August 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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New Thursday plans just dropped. 👀

@cohhcarnage.bsky.social, @jocat.net, @joshstrifehayes.bsky.social, and @ghostcrawler.bsky.social  are playing some of Ghost's latest content, live, for the FIRST TIME: 8/14, 11:00 AM PT, on all 4 Twitch channels. Links in replies! 👇
August 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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If you missed our Podcast livestream this week don't worry - the video is here! 

Come listen in to learn all about sound design in Ghost, and let us know what MMO music has stayed with you!

https://youtu.be/PpC3Wm1wGg8
The title card to a Word on the Street podcast episode that features an illustration of a crab holding a sword, and a computer speaker. The title reads "18 - Audio Direction."
August 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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We're live!! Come join in for this month's episode of Word on the Street and meet our Audio Director, James!! 

YT: https://youtube.com/live/Ls1896wmCV4
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/frogpants
Cover art for the Word on the Street game development podcast, by Fantastic Pixel Castle and Scott Johnson. It features the title (Word on the Street) and a determined cartoon crab holding a sword in one claw.
August 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Word on the Street is back! Join us next week on Tuesday, August 5th 11:00 AM PT, as Greg and Scott sit down with FPC's Audio Director James for a deep dive into what it takes to make games sound great.

#gamedev #gamedevpodcast #gamespodcast
Cover art for the Word on the Street game development podcast, by Fantastic Pixel Castle and Scott Johnson. It features the title (Word on the Street) and a determined cartoon crab holding a sword in one claw.
July 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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This week on Ghost Stories, @ghostcrawler.bsky.social goes all the way back to the beginning to talk about the founding of our studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle - and the company values that define how and why we make games.

👉 https://fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?id=766
A title image for the blog post featuring concept art for the in-development MMO Ghost. The art is of a skyship flying to a floating shard of land, surrounded by shimmering pastel clouds. The title reads "Ghost Stories.”
July 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM