Ghostcrawler
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Greg Street, CEO of Fantastic Pixel Castle. We are fully funded and remote and making an MMO. Previously: League of Legends, World of Warcraft, Age of Empires. I only work on games with "of" in the middle.
I wanted to share the news that Fantastic Pixel Castle’s time as a first party studio within NetEase Games is coming to an end.
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I wanted to share the news that Fantastic Pixel Castle’s time as a first party studio within NetEase Games is coming to an end.
New week, new dev blog. Episode 2: Why would we try to make an MMO?
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Fantastic Pixel Castle official site
Fantastic Pixel Castle is a AAA first-party development studio that is part of NetEase Games. The studio is working towards creating an all-new and immersive fantasy MMO, purpose built for those that ...
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June 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New week, new dev blog. Episode 2: Why would we try to make an MMO?
fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?...
fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?...
I look forward to changing the name of every body of water and military base every 4-8 years. That won’t get old at all.
June 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I look forward to changing the name of every body of water and military base every 4-8 years. That won’t get old at all.
I like to write a lot about our game and the industry in general, so our studio is kicking off a weekly dev blog! I won't write them all but I'll probably write a lot.
fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?...
fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?...
Fantastic Pixel Castle official site
Fantastic Pixel Castle is a AAA first-party development studio that is part of NetEase Games. The studio is working towards creating an all-new and immersive fantasy MMO, purpose built for those that ...
fantasticpixelcastle.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I like to write a lot about our game and the industry in general, so our studio is kicking off a weekly dev blog! I won't write them all but I'll probably write a lot.
fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?...
fantasticpixelcastle.com/new-detail/?...
We are really going to do this Friday! Join in or watch later!
April 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We are really going to do this Friday! Join in or watch later!
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Come join us on Friday 4/4 at 11:00 AM PT to take a look at the progress we've made on the Wychwood! We'll be live on our Twitch and YouTube channels - you know where to find the links.
Come join us on Friday 4/4 at 11:00 AM PT to take a look at the progress we've made on the Wychwood! We'll be live on our Twitch and YouTube channels - you know where to find the links.
April 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Come join us on Friday 4/4 at 11:00 AM PT to take a look at the progress we've made on the Wychwood! We'll be live on our Twitch and YouTube channels - you know where to find the links.
Come join us on Friday 4/4 at 11:00 AM PT to take a look at the progress we've made on the Wychwood! We'll be live on our Twitch and YouTube channels - you know where to find the links.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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We have a melee class in our game now. It’s not shippable of course but directionally it’s ours and not stand in. Starting a healer next. Then just 20 or so to go! :)
March 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We have a melee class in our game now. It’s not shippable of course but directionally it’s ours and not stand in. Starting a healer next. Then just 20 or so to go! :)
We are at the stage of combat where some folks on the team are like oh no will it ever be fun? I’m not worried. I have been here before.
Combat takes so many little things to get right. 1/
Combat takes so many little things to get right. 1/
March 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We are at the stage of combat where some folks on the team are like oh no will it ever be fun? I’m not worried. I have been here before.
Combat takes so many little things to get right. 1/
Combat takes so many little things to get right. 1/
Stop being surprised at the hypocrisy. Their worldview is that they are good so their actions are by definition good, and we are sus so our actions are by definition sus, even if they are the same actions
March 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Stop being surprised at the hypocrisy. Their worldview is that they are good so their actions are by definition good, and we are sus so our actions are by definition sus, even if they are the same actions
Since I live in video meetings so much now, I try to show my hands on camera so the other people know I'm focused on them and not multitasking. This is not a natural position so I have defaulted to steepling my fingers like some kind of Bond villain
March 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Since I live in video meetings so much now, I try to show my hands on camera so the other people know I'm focused on them and not multitasking. This is not a natural position so I have defaulted to steepling my fingers like some kind of Bond villain
Wrote this on the other site.
At the root of it, quests are never that interesting, mechanically, in any game: get this, kill that, go here. It’s the context, story, writing that makes them memorable.
At the root of it, quests are never that interesting, mechanically, in any game: get this, kill that, go here. It’s the context, story, writing that makes them memorable.
March 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Wrote this on the other site.
At the root of it, quests are never that interesting, mechanically, in any game: get this, kill that, go here. It’s the context, story, writing that makes them memorable.
At the root of it, quests are never that interesting, mechanically, in any game: get this, kill that, go here. It’s the context, story, writing that makes them memorable.
Playtest went really well! This was a test of three different blue zones with really different gameplay (we can only vary the look so much with out limited assets so far). Lots of laughing among the players, which is always a good sign.
February 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Playtest went really well! This was a test of three different blue zones with really different gameplay (we can only vary the look so much with out limited assets so far). Lots of laughing among the players, which is always a good sign.
We are doing a public playtest tonight! I share this not to cause fomo (because we just can’t get all y’all in quite yet) but as evidence the game dev is going well. Hoping we can remove the NDA later this year.
February 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We are doing a public playtest tonight! I share this not to cause fomo (because we just can’t get all y’all in quite yet) but as evidence the game dev is going well. Hoping we can remove the NDA later this year.
Thanks for folks who have reached out with NetEase in the news. FPC has not been affected. We are still funded, growing and hiring.
February 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Thanks for folks who have reached out with NetEase in the news. FPC has not been affected. We are still funded, growing and hiring.
Our game isn't a "procgen" game in the vein of Spore, No Man's Sky, or Caves of Qud. We use random maps for a lot of our content, similar to Age of Empires or Civilization. The monsters, terrain, POIs and quests are all handcrafted. That said, there is a lot we are learning from the procgen games!
February 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Our game isn't a "procgen" game in the vein of Spore, No Man's Sky, or Caves of Qud. We use random maps for a lot of our content, similar to Age of Empires or Civilization. The monsters, terrain, POIs and quests are all handcrafted. That said, there is a lot we are learning from the procgen games!
What do I enjoy more - hunting for the perfect Steam game I’ve never heard of, or actually buying and playing it?
February 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What do I enjoy more - hunting for the perfect Steam game I’ve never heard of, or actually buying and playing it?
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Ghost MMO’s devs talk pre-production of blue zones, red zones, and character progression in latest podcast
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Ghost MMO’s devs talk pre-production of blue zones, red zones, and character progression in latest podcast
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February 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ghost MMO’s devs talk pre-production of blue zones, red zones, and character progression in latest podcast
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Design all of your game's characters for cosplay
February 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Design all of your game's characters for cosplay
Had a red tailed hawk try to grab a chicken right in front of me and the dog, like 10 m away. Everyone is okay but it was scary. Had this problem last February too, so maybe the hawks are particularly bold and hungry since it's their breeding season.
Anyway no outdoor foraging for a bit!
Anyway no outdoor foraging for a bit!
February 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Had a red tailed hawk try to grab a chicken right in front of me and the dog, like 10 m away. Everyone is okay but it was scary. Had this problem last February too, so maybe the hawks are particularly bold and hungry since it's their breeding season.
Anyway no outdoor foraging for a bit!
Anyway no outdoor foraging for a bit!
About 50% of US households have a dog, 30% a cat, and 13% chickens. Chickens are likely the third most popular US pet.
(Mine are pets. I’m sure some people just think of them as food.)
(Pet fish and reptiles are sub 10% of households)
(Mine are pets. I’m sure some people just think of them as food.)
(Pet fish and reptiles are sub 10% of households)
February 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
About 50% of US households have a dog, 30% a cat, and 13% chickens. Chickens are likely the third most popular US pet.
(Mine are pets. I’m sure some people just think of them as food.)
(Pet fish and reptiles are sub 10% of households)
(Mine are pets. I’m sure some people just think of them as food.)
(Pet fish and reptiles are sub 10% of households)
In the world for our MMO some dreadful things happened in the past but it’s now sort of post-post-apocalyptic and civilization is growing again. We settled on this for a couple of reasons…
February 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
In the world for our MMO some dreadful things happened in the past but it’s now sort of post-post-apocalyptic and civilization is growing again. We settled on this for a couple of reasons…
Hawks been hanging out at the henhouse (which sounds like a movie title). I don't think they can get in, but it scares the girls. I purchased two fake crows, because hawks are scared of crows. Will report back! I know you have to move the fake crows regularly so the hawks don't learn they are fake.
February 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hawks been hanging out at the henhouse (which sounds like a movie title). I don't think they can get in, but it scares the girls. I purchased two fake crows, because hawks are scared of crows. Will report back! I know you have to move the fake crows regularly so the hawks don't learn they are fake.
Every automatic sink: that’s all you get. I’m trying to save water.
Every automatic toilet: imma flush 5-6 times
Every automatic toilet: imma flush 5-6 times
February 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Every automatic sink: that’s all you get. I’m trying to save water.
Every automatic toilet: imma flush 5-6 times
Every automatic toilet: imma flush 5-6 times
Upside down jellyfish (with the delightful genus name of Cassiopeia) LARP as coral, sitting on the bottom with their flat heads down and photosynthesizing. But they can get up and swim away too. Ubiquitous in tropical mangrove shallows.
February 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Upside down jellyfish (with the delightful genus name of Cassiopeia) LARP as coral, sitting on the bottom with their flat heads down and photosynthesizing. But they can get up and swim away too. Ubiquitous in tropical mangrove shallows.