Hi everyone! The Steam Scream Fest is live right now, and given that I've made tons of Halloween-related games, it only made sense to participate! 3 of the games I've previously made are discounted, The Outbound Ghost, Soul Stalker, and Wanted Shadows. However, not only can you g
Hi everyone!
The Steam Scream Fest is live right now, and given that I've made tons of Halloween-related games, it only made sense to participate!
3 of the games I've previously made are discounted, The Outbound Ghost, Soul Stalker, and Wanted Shadows. However, not only can you get them individually, but you can also get them all in a bundle for for just $16.22 instead of the usual $27. If you already own any of the games as well, no worries, because you can still get the discount for the other games you don't yet own! You can find the bundle below.
Also, we recently announced The Outbound Ghost: Reborn, a new game in the universe of The Outbound Ghost and Soul Stalker, and it will of course be included in next year's Steam Scream Fest as a released game! What's even better is that the game will be COMPLETELY FREE if you already own the first The Outbound Ghost game before the sequel's release! Wishlist it below to be notified of when it comes out!
Hi everyone! We're hard at work with finalising the first The Outbound Ghost update post-lawsuit , and I'm happy to announce that it will be coming to Steam within the next 2 weeks ! The main reason I'm making this post however, is because the game that I've been working on and k
Hi everyone!
We're hard at work with finalising the first The Outbound Ghost update post-lawsuit, and I'm happy to announce that it will be coming to Steam within the next 2 weeks!
The main reason I'm making this post however, is because the game that I've been working on and kept me afloat since The Outbound Ghost got into its lawsuit is out RIGHT NOW!
It's called SOUL STALKER, and not only is the game's universe is the same as that of The Outbound Ghost, it's also a direct prequel set in the distant past! If you played through that game's entire story, then some SOUL STALKER's NPC interactions might give some additional context about what exists beyond the town Outbound.
Gameplay-wise, it's a bullet heaven roguelike, so think gameplay similar to Vampire Survivors/Brotato with some Hades and Slay the Spire sprinkled in.
If this sounds like a fun game to you, you can get it in the link below! It's on a 20% launch discount right now!
Since the game's base price is just $4.99, you'll get tons of bang for your buck, and I hope you enjoy it! Anyways, that's it for this update, and I'll be making another post here next week to let you all know what to expect with the first update to The Outbound Ghost!
Hi everyone! This is Conrad, the lead developer of The Outbound Ghost . Over the past 2 years, this page has been silent because we were in a lawsuit with the game's former publisher ( click here to see the details ). Well, I'm happy to announce that The Outbound Ghost 's lawsuit
Hi everyone!
This is Conrad, the lead developer of The Outbound Ghost. Over the past 2 years, this page has been silent because we were in a lawsuit with the game's former publisher (click here to see the details).
Well, I'm happy to announce that The Outbound Ghost's lawsuit is now RESOLVED!
My company Conradical Games (the original developers) are self-publishing the game, and it's now available again on Steam and Nintendo Switch, with the others versions coming out again soon! I've made a video that goes over what you can expect now that The Outbound Ghost is self-published by us, but I'll also have a text version below.
(Also, keep on reading because we also just announced The Outbound Ghost's sequel and it's ENTIRELY FREE to owners of the original game!)
The Outbound Ghost is back! It's available right now on Steam and Nintendo Switch
The performance issues of the Nintendo Switch version have been fixed through a complete in-house re-port of the game by us, Conradical Games.
All previous owners of The Outbound Ghost's Switch version will get the patch for free through an update on the 18th of October. The Steam update will be released in the coming weeks - we wanted to prioritise Switch because of the porting issues.
The game will be re-launched on PlayStation at a later date, and will release on Xbox for the first time in 2025.
The roadmap will be seen through, and some of the updates are already in the Switch version. Will come to Steam in the coming weeks.
The Outbound Ghost Switch Update Changes
Improved framerate (stable 30fps).
Improved loading times (~20 seconds per combat -> ~2 seconds per combat).
German, Spanish, and French localisation.
A rework of how the in-combat statuses are displayed.
Completely remastered soundtrack.
The Outbound Ghost: Reborn, The Sequel!
As I mentioned above, not only are we updating The Outbound Ghost, but we're also announcing its sequel. The Outbound Ghost: Reborn!
It's entirely free if you own The Outbound Ghost on Steam, and it's a completely new adventure with a new story, updated combat, new areas, and new figments! Check out the Steam page below (and wishlist it to be notified when it comes out)!
Well, as we were implementing some of the roadmap additions, we felt that we wanted to take the game even further, but doing so would ruin save files, progression, and more. Because of this, we decided to make a sequel, and make it entirely FREE for Steam owners if you own The Outbound Ghost before The Outbound Ghost: Reborn releases in 2025. This way, it's kind of like an update because Steam owners don't need to pay anything extra, and we are also able to take the concept to the lengths we always wanted to.
You can find the reveal trailer below, and I can't wait to release the game next year!
Before the game entered the lawsuit, it sat around 75% - 80% ratings on Steam, and we felt that this would have easily increased over the additions of our roadmap features.
However, because of the lawsuit, many people review bombed the game in our support, which I really appreciate, but it is now hurting our standing in Steam's algorithm. If you didn't enjoy the game, that's totally fine! But, if you did enjoy the game and want to support us, then leaving a review would help us an immense amount. As well, if you're one of the players that review bombed the game in our support, I would really appreciate it if you changed your review to be reflective of your thoughts on the game, that would help us a lot!
Soul Stalker
When the lawsuit started, I formed a new company called Radhood that focused on self-publishing games, and one of our games is actually set in the same universe as The Outbound Ghost, and it's releasing on the 24th of October!
It's called Soul Stalker, and it's a bullet heaven roguelike with paper graphics. Think Vampire Survivors and Slay the Spire with Paper Mario-inspired visuals! If that sounds like your kind of thing, then getting the game in the link below would help us so much, and it's discounted for owners of The Outbound Ghost as well through a bundle, so it's a win-win!
Anyways, that's it for this update, and I'm SUPER excited to finally get back to being involved with The Outbound Ghost publicly. I'll be keeping you all up to date as to when the first update will release exactly, but until then, make sure to watch the video I shared above to get the full context and learn about when each of the roadmap features will be added.
Hi everyone! This is Conrad, the lead developer of The Outbound Ghost. This page has been quite quiet, and if you've been following the game you'll know it's because it was the subject of a lawsuit. Well... In about 22 hours from now, I'll be releasing the FINAL update about all
Hi everyone!
This is Conrad, the lead developer of The Outbound Ghost. This page has been quite quiet, and if you've been following the game you'll know it's because it was the subject of a lawsuit.
Well... In about 22 hours from now, I'll be releasing the FINAL update about all of that. Check the video below to watch it!
In December, Conrad Grindheim of Conradical Games defaced the Steam page for his latest release , The Outbound Ghost, and asked people not to buy it on other platforms. The unusual move came as a result of a dispute between the studio and publisher Digerati. Conradical accused Di
In December, Conrad Grindheim of Conradical Games defaced the Steam page for his latest release, The Outbound Ghost, and asked people not to buy it on other platforms. The unusual move came as a result of a dispute between the studio and publisher Digerati. Conradical accused Digerati of mishandling the console ports of the game and putting the Steam version on sale without approval, and demanded that it relinquish the rights to the game; Digerati filed a lawsuit against Conradical, accusing it of attempting to violate its contract... Read more.
Update: Digerati have provided a statement saying that "Conradical has been timely paid all royalties due to date," and that "Conrad has refused to work with us" to identify issues with ports of The Outbound Ghost. The full statement is included below. Late last year, turn-based
Update: Digerati have provided a statement saying that "Conradical has been timely paid all royalties due to date," and that "Conrad has refused to work with us" to identify issues with ports of The Outbound Ghost. The full statement is included below.
Late last year, turn-based indie RPG The Outbound Ghost was delisted from Steam after a statement from lead dev Conrad Grindheim claimed his relationship with publisher Digerati had “dissolved.” Soon after, Digerati filed a lawsuit against developer Conradical over a breach of contract and “several false defamatory” statements. When reporting on the original news, CJ thought the messy situation could get messier, and he was right. Grindheim has now DMCA’d his own game on console storefronts and accused Digerati of withholding royalties.
Paper Mario-style indie RPG The Outbound Ghost has been delisted from Steam by Valve, following lead developer Conrad Grindheim issuing a statement that claimed his relationship with publisher Digerati had "dissolved". Grindheim posted a video to YouTube and Twitter that alleged
Paper Mario-style indie RPG The Outbound Ghost has been delisted from Steam by Valve, following lead developer Conrad Grindheim issuing a statement that claimed his relationship with publisher Digerati had "dissolved". Grindheim posted a video to YouTube and Twitter that alleged the publisher’s recent business practices towards the game haven’t been “ethically correct”. Digerati later shared their own video response on Twitter, with owner Sarah Alfieri saying Digerati have been “blindsided” by Grindheim’s statement.
The developer of the indie adventure-RPG The Outbound Ghost is asking followers not to buy the game on any platform, because it is not currently up to the quality standards that he expects. He has also disabled sales of the game on Steam—the one platform where he says it was up t
The developer of the indie adventure-RPG The Outbound Ghost is asking followers not to buy the game on any platform, because it is not currently up to the quality standards that he expects. He has also disabled sales of the game on Steam—the one platform where he says it was up to snuff—and is threatening legal action against publisher Digerati, who he says refuses to return control of the game to him... Read more.
Hi everyone! A while ago I shared the roadmap and today I'm excited to reveal a shuffling of a few of the items + announce that the update to V1.1 is going to be coming out very soon! We're in the final stages of testing the localization of Spanish, German, and French, but once t
Hi everyone!
A while ago I shared the roadmap and today I'm excited to reveal a shuffling of a few of the items + announce that the update to V1.1 is going to be coming out very soon! We're in the final stages of testing the localization of Spanish, German, and French, but once that's done we're ready to release!
Check out the updated roadmap below, and let me know what you think! All of the November items will release in the V1.1 update, the first major one for The Outbound Ghost 👀
As you can see, we've also remastered the music (thanks Kimmo and Greg!) and the soundtrack will be making its way to Steam, Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp, etc. when V1.1 releases as well!
Anyways, that's it for today! Excited to release the updates soon!
Hi everyone! It's been a busy week with the Steam Scream Fest, but today's the last day! In case you missed it, the game has been on a 20% discount and has had a free demo up that allows you to transfer your progress to the full game! If you've ever wanted to try before you buy,
Hi everyone!
It's been a busy week with the Steam Scream Fest, but today's the last day! In case you missed it, the game has been on a 20% discount and has had a free demo up that allows you to transfer your progress to the full game!
If you've ever wanted to try before you buy, this is the perfect opportunity!
Previously I had said that the demo was going to be limited to this Steam Scream Fest, but it will now be up past the event! This will really make sure that all of you know what to expect out of the game before you buy it!
Anyways, that's it for today's update and make sure to be quick because although the demo is now up beyond the event, the discount period is going to end today!
The Outbound Ghost is participating in the Steam Scream Fest, which starts today and runs until 1st November. The demo will be live again for the duration of the event, while the full game will be available with a 20% discount. The demo lets you sample the game's opening section
The Outbound Ghost is participating in the Steam Scream Fest, which starts today and runs until 1st November. The demo will be live again for the duration of the event, while the full game will be available with a 20% discount.
The demo lets you sample the game's opening section and takes about two hours to play through. Your progress in the demo can be carried over to the main game, so if you enjoy the demo and decide to buy the full game, you can continue where you left off.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Content for a v1.1 update, which includes a rework of status presentation, the addition of objective/party chat, and new NPCs and sidequests, will go into testing next week and should - all being well - be ready for release shortly after
We have been working on French, German, and Spanish localizations, and these should be ready soon
Work on the console versions is ongoing and still on track for release later this year
Finally, if you want to grab the official - and very adorable - Outbound Ghost plushie (pictured below), you need to head here sharpish cos the limited time offer ends soon.
Hi everyone! You might have seen a post a while ago announcing the existence of the official The Outbound Ghost plushie... Well it's out now!!! You can get it here , and it's a limited offer so be quick! In terms of the roadmap, I'm still on track to launch version 1.1.X later th
Hi everyone!
You might have seen a post a while ago announcing the existence of the official The Outbound Ghost plushie... Well it's out now!!! You can get it here, and it's a limited offer so be quick!
In terms of the roadmap, I'm still on track to launch version 1.1.X later this months with the following changes/additions:
Status presentation rework.
Objective/Party chat.
New NPCs and sidequests.
Here's the full roadmap in case you missed it:
Anyways, that's it for this post but I'll see you all next time!
Hi everyone! As many of you know, The Outbound Ghost released on the 20th of September and the release went amazingly (click here to get the game if you haven't already) ! Now I'm ready to share the PC roadmap, check it out below. I will save some of the details of these addition
Hi everyone!
As many of you know, The Outbound Ghost released on the 20th of September and the release went amazingly (click here to get the game if you haven't already)! Now I'm ready to share the PC roadmap, check it out below.
I will save some of the details of these additions/reworks for a later date closer to their release, but I'm exicted to release the first major update to the game this month with a Status Rework, Party Chat, and new NPCs/Sidequests 👀
Also, if you've played the game and enjoyed it, I would seriously appreciate it if you left a review on Steam! It's the best thing you could do to support me after getting the game, so the more reviews the better :)
Anyways, that's it for this post, let me know what you think! I will of course continue working on bug fixes and we're making strides with localization, so keep an eye out for that!
Hi everyone! Here's another patch, and this week I'm also going to be showing the longer-term post-launch roadmap so keep an eye out for that! Also, if you're liking the game and would like to support me, I would also super appreciate it if you left a review ! Anyways, here are t
Hi everyone! Here's another patch, and this week I'm also going to be showing the longer-term post-launch roadmap so keep an eye out for that!
Also, if you're liking the game and would like to support me, I would also super appreciate it if you left a review! Anyways, here are the patch notes:
Fixed issue where some players reported being blocked from progressing the story in the Soggy Swamp when you meet Lori for the 3rd time.
Fixed issue where some players reported being blocked from progressing the story after beating the first boss in the Soggy Swamp.
Fixed issue where some players reported being blocked from progressing the story in Ravenside.
Fixed issue where some players reported being blocked from progressing the story in other minor areas.
Fixed Triple SP Steal bug that prevented the skill from giving the user SP.
Fixed bug where the skills menu for Doubt wouldn't work properly if your player level was high enough.
Adjusted EXP drops for the Mimic boss fight, but kept the EXP skill scaling the same.
Fixed issue where some enemies didn't have the correct turn order sprite.
Adjusted balancing for Head Start 1.
Fixed typos in credits.
A bit of a shorter this time around, but there's a good reason for that - we've started localizing the game! I can't confirm which languages are in the works right now, but there's a good bunch of them and I'm hoping to announce more soon!
Anyways, that's it for today's patch! If you appreciate the support that I'm giving the game (it's not going to end anytime soon), then leave a review cause it helps me out immensely :)
Hi everyone! The game released last Tuesday and the launch discount is about to run out! 20% is pretty steep, so it's not like the game's always going to be at this price. If you want to get in on the deal, make sure to get the game now (you can click here to go directly to the S
Hi everyone! The game released last Tuesday and the launch discount is about to run out! 20% is pretty steep, so it's not like the game's always going to be at this price.
Anyways, that's it for my update today, but I'll leave you with a video I made that explains the whole history of the game's development prior to release!
Hi everyone! There's another patch coming your way, and this one like the other ones is filled to the brim with new stuff and fixes! As I mentioned previously, next week I'm also going to be showing the longer-term post-launch roadmap so keep an eye out for that! Also, if you're
Hi everyone! There's another patch coming your way, and this one like the other ones is filled to the brim with new stuff and fixes! As I mentioned previously, next week I'm also going to be showing the longer-term post-launch roadmap so keep an eye out for that!
Also, if you're liking the game and would like to support me, I would also super appreciate it if you left a review! Anyways, here are the patch notes:
Added the ability to skip the intro cutscene if you hold start/escape.
You can now hold down the interact button to slowly speed up dialogue.
Added an option that lets you skip dialogue.
You can now hold down the dash button to dash repeatedly.
Fixed bug that prevented some players on the randomizer mode from progressing past the Leaf miniboss in Central Outbound.
Adjusted chapter 5 start text to better convey the objective of the chapter (it's postgame).
Adjusted SP costs of several poison/freeze/burn/zap skills.
Fixed bug that prevented some players from progressing past Ravenside in chapter 4.
Fixed bug that froze the dialogue box if you talked to Phoebe twice next to the Train Station.
Fixed bug that made Mary and Linda appear offscreen during a cutscene with Michael in Ravenside.
Fixed bug that made The Scare not appear in certain spots sometimes.
Fixed bug that made some minimap elements appear in battle.
Fixed bug that made the audio sliders not affect the wind and windchimes in Escales.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Soggy Swamp.
Fixed out of bounds spot in Strand Beach.
Fixed out of bounds spot in Rundoyer.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Drylands.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Graveyard.
That's it for today's patch! If you appreciate the support that I'm giving the game (it's not going to end anytime soon), then leave a review cause it helps me out immensely :)
Hi everyone! I know that yesterday I said that I wouldn't push an update today, but I got some time in the evening to compile a few of the updates that I had made previously and hadn't pushed, and combine them into this update (together with some small bug fixes)! Also, if you're
Hi everyone! I know that yesterday I said that I wouldn't push an update today, but I got some time in the evening to compile a few of the updates that I had made previously and hadn't pushed, and combine them into this update (together with some small bug fixes)!
Also, if you're liking the game and would like to support me, I would also super appreciate it if you left a review! Anyways, here are the patch notes:
Added minimap/radar icons to all items of importance (chests, recipe pickups, breakables, secret bosses, etc).
Adjusted balancing in the Barbed Apparition fight to make it less tedious.
Adjusted balancing in the Fungal Duo fight to make poison less punishing.
Fixed bug that made the info screen in battle not display the correct HP of enemies when in hard/spectral difficulty.
Fixed another bug that made some users not get Levi as their partner in Ravenside in chapter 4.
Fixed issue that saw some users report occasional frame drops.
Added better tutorialisation for status effects, and how the status stack works.
Added better tutorialisation for aspect forging.
Added better tutorialisation for the status glossary.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Outbound Trail.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Soggy Swamp.
If you've read yesterday's patch notes you'll now why todays patch is a bit smaller, but it fixes some key things that are important!
As always, if you'd like to support the game I would really appreciate it if you left a review :) Anyways, until next time!
It's day 3 of patching and we're making some good progress! I believe the rest of the reported game breaking bugs are now fixed as of this patch! On top of that, we're going to be sharing a roadmap of more reworks/post-launch content next week so keep an eye out for that 👀 Also,
It's day 3 of patching and we're making some good progress! I believe the rest of the reported game breaking bugs are now fixed as of this patch! On top of that, we're going to be sharing a roadmap of more reworks/post-launch content next week so keep an eye out for that 👀
Also, if you're liking the game and would like to support me, I would also super appreciate it if you left a review! Anyways, here are the patch notes:
Added the ability to obtain chapter 1/2/3's non-chosen Aspect Recipes in chapter 4/5.
Added the accessibility option to remove the sound distortion that you get from entering bushes.
Added the accessibility option to remove the timing gauge on skills.
Fixed issue where some users experienced "crackling" in menu sound effects.
Fixed bug that made some users not get Levi as their partner in Ravenside in chapter 4.
Re-balanced the two harder difficulty settings to still have the same level of challenge, but with less tediousness. This was done through making the enemies' HP/Stun HP remain the same as the base difficulty, with everything else scaling to be more difficult.
Balancing tweaks for the boss fight right before you get Trust.
Fixed typos in some skills.
Added dash tutorialization.
Added first strike tutorialization.
Added bushes tutorialization.
Today's patch is a bit shorter in length, but each individual point makes up for it because the changes and improvements are massive!
Would also like to say that there's not going to be a patch tomorrow unless it's super critical since it's my girlfriend and I's anniversary so I will be taking the day (mostly) off for the first time in a while!
As always, if you'd like to support the game I would really appreciate it if you left a review :) Anyways, until next time!
Hi there! Day 2 and we're up to the 13th patch... Kinda crazy when you think about it! I've got more fixes coming your way, and if you're liking the game and would like to support me, I would also super appreciate it if you left a review ! Anyways, here are the patch notes: Added
Hi there! Day 2 and we're up to the 13th patch... Kinda crazy when you think about it! I've got more fixes coming your way, and if you're liking the game and would like to support me, I would also super appreciate it if you left a review! Anyways, here are the patch notes:
Added SUBTITLES to the intro cutscene.
DEFINITIVELY fixed the "shaking screen" bug. There was 1 case that was fixed yesterday, but this patch fixes the rest of them.
DEFINITIVELY fixed the bug that didn't allow some players to edit their name. There was 1 case that was fixed yesterday but this patch fixes the rest of them.
Enemies now have a low chance of missing, always.
Memory stones with hidden Figments now don't disappear once you defeat them, in order to make it clearer that you can rematch them if you want.
Fixed bug where some players couldn't say "No" to deaspecting.
Adjusted balancing of the ??? Apparition, the first chapter 2 boss.
Fixed typo in several skills that SP steal.
Adjusted the balancing of some overworld enemies.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Rocky Pass.
Fixed out of bounds spot next to the big tree in the Snowy Pass.
Fixed collision softlock in the Ravenside Cave.
Fixed collision exploit that allowed you to skip over the first Soggy Swamp boss.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Outbound Trail.
Fixed bug where Frank would sometimes not follow you after you unlocked the door with the 3 Keys of Delusions.
Fixed typo in deaspecting dialog.
Thanks for the support again everyone! And again, if you enjoyed the game leave a review cause it helps me out immensely :)
Hi everyone! It's day 2 and I still have even more fixes and QOL changes coming your way 😎. Check out what they are: Fixed bug where if you lost to the first chapter 2 boss, you could get the Annoyance figment multiple times. Fixed bug where if you left the cutscene trigger of t
Hi everyone! It's day 2 and I still have even more fixes and QOL changes coming your way 😎. Check out what they are:
Fixed bug where if you lost to the first chapter 2 boss, you could get the Annoyance figment multiple times.
Fixed bug where if you left the cutscene trigger of the cutscene before the first chapter 2 boss, you could play the cutscene again without Michael being there.
Fixed bug where sometimes the screen would shake and audio would be muffled in some spots like Strand Beach and the Southern Outskirts.
Fixed bug where sometimes you could not edit the default character name in the name input screen.
Added a "Mirror" to the Southern Outskirts that allows you to change the player's name after it has been first set.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Toterwald.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Graveyard.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Outbound Trail.
Fixed out of bounds spot in the Soggy Swamp.
Fixed collision lock in Central Outbound where you could get stuck inside of Ethel's stall.
Removed invisible collision in the Snowy Cave.
Removed floating tree in Ravenside Path.
Adjusted LOD error in the Outbound Trail that resulted in sometimes showing a floating tree.
Fixed typos in chapter 2 cutscenes.
Fixed NPC in Ravenside that would freeze the conversation under certain conditions.
Adjusted balancing for the Sadism 1 and Sadism 2 aspects.
The Grave Spirit 1 aspect description said that it replenished SP, but replenished HP instead. This has been fixed and now matches the description.
Adjusted the balancing of the last chapter 3 boss.
Adjusted Mimicry AI for your figments, so that they make for more interesting fights when enemies with Mimicry turn into your own characters.
Adjusted balancing for the first chapter 1 boss.
Callousness' Guard skill said that it applied Major Defense to itself, but it applied it to the target. This has now been fixed.
Fixed bug where lifesteal aspects would heal characters adjacent to a character using an area of effect skill.
Fixed bug where the Ligrou figment caused issues with story progression.
Fixed graphical issue where the Corvid Apparition in the Deep Toterwald had a white line coming out of its wing.
Fixed lockpick gate that said it required lockpicks, when in reality it required Roald's Key. Functionally this is the same as before, the description just didn't match.
Adjusted chest drops in the torch puzzle in the Soggy Swamp that rewarded you with a duplicate aspect recipe set instead of 2 aspect gems.
Thank you everyone for reporting the stuff you find, it's only because of you that I can fix it all!
