- The "Wow, This Thing Still Breaks?!" Update - 26 September 2026
Fixes: (huge thank you to Alex O.!) - Day 2: It was possible to light the campfire without Englebert in the room which caused a crash. - Day 4: It was possible to end up with a soft-lock by picking up the kegs in the pantry and then switching to inventory before placing them back down again. Additions: - Day 5: You can now call Day 5 a night early, if you've had just about enough of the murder mystery, thank you very much.
- I Know What You Fixed Last Summer - 20 July 2025
Yikes, sorry about that title. I should have gone with Ghost In The Shell Script. Actually, shh, forget I said that, I'll use it another time. Ok here's whats new! - Not a lot. - New Autosave in Day 5 (at the start of the third/final round of questioning) (did you know Day 5 is a murder mystery?! because it so is.) - Cleaned up some code in Day 5 that prevents a rare issue when questioning Pendleton (thank you PsyD Mom!) - One time, the word Irish was said and it wasn't capitalized. So. Now it is. - Another time, there was an extra "a" in a sentence. And now it's not. Oh! Something fun! There's a super cool Player's Guide/Companion to all the must-see moments in the game and it's now included in the PC version's game folder! It can also be found on the website: Player’s Guide- Can’t-Miss Companion to The Phantom Fellows Also, while I strongly recommend you instead use the in-game hint s…
- Ghost Portraits by Olan Mills - 19 May 2025
Are we... did that Olan Mills reference land? Here, I'll explain it into being funny, see they were the quintessential 80's family portrait people and this build has all new ghost portraits so that's why, well, that's the why. I regret going this route. But I'd hate to waste a whole, terrible paragraph so on with the show! - Fixed an uncommon bug in Day 4 that caused a crash - Fixed a single spelling error (I'llll never tell) (teehee) - Sorry about that teehee up there - Intro music over the menu lowered yet again I think I've lowered it a few in every single update and it was still a little loud for streamers - Added more direction and clarity to the opening dialog in Day 5, should a player try to leave before briefing is completed - Finally, the ghost's have new portraits and I think they look ah-mazing, shek 'em out! And as always, thank you for playing (and leaving a positive review…
- Bring Da [REDACTED] Ruckus! - 22 February 2025
- Lower default volume (streamers had been kinda yelling over the title screen) - Englebert has a new speech portrait that is up to 40% more ghostly! - Minor art adjustments to a few sprites to avoid any unintended similarities to other works - Improved room art in... one of the rooms. Look, it's the one room that's kinda hidden so I can't say - "Exit" mouse cursor for a few rooms where the exit might not be apparent - Other stuff. Gotta have a bullet point for just, stuff. Possibly even important stuff, who really knows Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Ghost of Christmas Patch - 13 December 2024
-Significant safe guard to the final puzzle (thanks to YouTuber aulddragon) -A bunch of minor tweaks, fixes and improvements Unless something breaks beforehand—Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah & do a good New Year! And as always, thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- The Dodgy Squirrel Patch - 14 November 2024
- Crucial Fix to Day 4 - Fixed issues when re-visitng Museum outside of Day 3 (thanks aulddragon!) - The more wordy credits don't go by so fast - Like 5 other really small things that would be painful for both us to go through Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Murder on the Apparitional Express - 5 November 2024
-Added a lot of new hints to Day 5 (thanks MysteryCapybara) -Additional small enhancements and conveniences that don't sound very fun spelled out but I assure myself was worth it. YOU'LL SEE, YOU'LL MAYBE SEE I really just wanted to get these hints to everyone because with them, Day 5 is pretty air-tight as far as help when you need it. Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Halloween Patch II - The Cash Grab Sequel - 1 November 2024
-Fixed a catastrophic stack-overflow bug (thank you Compmouse!) -Player-Swap working correctly in Day 5 -Default Volume lowered What's cool about this patch, is that it actually fixes stuff instead of breaking the entire game—I think you're gonna love it. Happy Halloween and thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Halloween Patch! - 31 October 2024
-Default volume lowered (again) (it was still scaring people) -Fixed an issue preventing players from switching to Englebert randomly and especially in Day 5 (thanks MysteryCapybara!) Happy Halloween you crazy kids—and HEY. Hey. Thanks for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Patch - I broke and then fixed something (tada!) - 23 October 2024
-Crucial fix for Day 3 Tickets Room (Thanks Chad and Summer!) Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Another Spooky Patch - 13 October 2024
-Crucial Fix to Day 5 where Englebert would suddenly refuse to talk to you. Which was funny because you got ghosted by a ghost but it's actually, it was a pretty big bug. (thanks Anna!) -Fix to Day 3 where a mysterious banana peel would appear when it shouldn't have. This sounds like a joke but it's actually a very serious banana peel-related problem. (thanks Highbury!) And this is a spooky patch because I wasn't eating halloween candy this time, but I was eating rice cakes and that's a pretty scary actuality. Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- A Very Spooky Patch - 12 October 2024
-Additional Hints for Day 3 & 4 (thanks Anna!) -Crucial Day 3 Fix (thanks Anna!) -Player Swap Icon Fix (thanks Summer!) Also this patch is spooky because I ate halloween candy while it uploaded. So. Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Fourth Patch! - 8 October 2024
-Crucial Day 2 Fix (thanks Summer) -Crucial Day 4 Fix (thanks Gegolian) -Additional Day 4 Hints -Default Volume Lowered Reminder that the previous stable build is available beta branch "previous_version". To Access a beta branch: 1. Go to your Library. 2. Right-click The Phantom Fellows and select "Properties." 3. Click on the "Betas" tab. 4. From the dropdown, select the branch named "previous_version". 5. Steam will automatically update the game to the selected branch. Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Third Patch! - 6 October 2024
- Day 3 fix (thanks Roses!) - Day 7 Hint addition and fix - Slight Tweak to Player-Swap Unlocking in Day 2 Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Second Patch! - 30 September 2024
-Fixes to Day 3 (thanks Sergey & SerAvium) -Music's default volume has been reduced -Small tweaks to Day's 2, 4 & 6 Previous build will be kept in public beta branch "previous_version" going forward! Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- First Patch! - 29 September 2024
Fixed a possible soft lock in Day 3, minor fixes to Day 2 and Day 4. Game Manual "Handbook for the Living With Deceased" now included in game folder (PC). Thanks for playing!
- Reviewers and Early Access Players (Only): Switch Builds to Maintain Saves! - 27 September 2024
Hello reviewers! Thank you for playing The Phantom Fellows early! To maintain your save state after early access, please follow these steps to switch builds: 1. Open your Steam Library. 2. Right-click on The Phantom Fellows and select Properties. 3. Go to the Betas tab. 4. In the dropdown, select the build labeled "review_build" to continue with your saved progress. This will allow you to seamlessly continue playing without losing any progress. If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out for support. Thank you again for your feedback and for playing The Phantom Fellows!
- Run a paranormal investigation business in point and click adventure The Phantom Fellows - 2 September 2024
The Phantom Fellows is a new point and click adventure that follows two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, and one of them is already dead. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/run-a-paranormal-investigation-business-in-point-and-click-adventure-the-phantom-fellows
- Release Date Announced! - 19 July 2024
Launching September 27th 2024 for PC, Mac & Linux! They say it takes a village and as a solo dev and solo dad, I am so grateful for your support through this journey. I have had the best 3.5 years of my life making this game and I'm so excited to share it with you! 🤍 Paul
- The Phantom Fellows Releasing in 2024! - 20 January 2024
Fellow Adventurers! Hi! Hey. Sup. Starting this with Fellow Adventurers gives this whole thing a real hear ye hear ye vibe, right? Like now I don't know how to frame this, it's all suddenly very Monty Python-y in my head. Okay look, listen, let's not make this a whole thing, just, here's a quick update: I'm almost done, omg this was kinda hard. But also, I gave the artwork quite a massive overhaul a few months ago, maybe it was a year now, doesn't matter, and so the original demo now makes me sad to look at. The original demo is like my game's awkward puberty stage and now I want all pics of it removed from the internet. So, at the end of January (2024) I will be releasing an updated Demo, featuring all the new art and the new UI and just, all the new everything. Okay demo portion covered, SHEK. On to the full release! First of all, gross, hate that wording. Next of all, the full game i…
