Castaways
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Meet the characters

Marty

Marty

Charles

Charles

Merk

Merk

Marina

Marina

The Captain

The Captain

Birbus

Birbus

Island

The castaways were outcasts left behind from the old world, and together, they built a new and better life among “The Islands.”

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Announcing the Castaways Animated Series
Dayton MillsDayton Mills

Announcing the Castaways Animated Series

We are SOO excited to announce that we have finally begun developing the Castaways animated series! We are SOO excited to finally announce the Castaways series! A 2D animated fantasy/adventure about a secret island and the unusual characters stranded there from different worlds. Created by just 4 HUMANS, and NO AI. Trailer coming soon!@cynemical @soap_tears @kotton_pop pic.twitter.com/Pu0FuZcirE — Dayton Mills (@daytonmills) March 28, 2025 Overview A 2D animated fantasy/adventure about

Introducing the Castaways Character API
Dayton MillsDayton Mills

Introducing the Castaways Character API

You can now fetch any and all Castaways, complete with art and unique traits, to use in your own projects and experiences! Whether you're making a game, an interactive app, or something entirely unexpected, this is your chance to bring the Castaways universe into your creations. To celebrate, we're hosting a builder contest to see who can craft the coolest and most creative projects using the Character API! The API is lightweight and easy to use, but with limited attributes to work with, it wi

What is Castaways?
Dayton MillsDayton Mills

What is Castaways?

What is Castaways? Who are they? What is all this? You must have a lot of questions. I'm here to answer them. Before you ask yet another question about who I am, I'm Dayton Mills, the creator of Castaways. I have many interests, which have led me to try many different things, but at the core of everything I have done, I have always believed that I am just one thing: an artist. Castaways first came about in 2022 when I had an ambitious idea to build a new multiplayer sandbox game inspired by s

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