GhostPlay | A secure and smart way to buy and sell gaming accounts
Dave

Dave @popcorn150

About: Hi there! I'm a Creative Director and Frontend Engineer of BareBones Studio. One of our famous product is Ghost, a gaming platform store for gamers to buy and sell their gaming accounts securely.

Location:
Ikeja, Nigeria
Joined:
Aug 22, 2023

GhostPlay | A secure and smart way to buy and sell gaming accounts

Publish Date: Jun 9
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This is a submission for the Postmark Challenge: Inbox Innovators.

What I Built

GhostPlay is a web app that allows users to buy, sell, and manage gaming accounts safely. Built with Postmark powering all transactional communication (withdrawals, statement requests, and updates), the app ensures smooth user experience and high deliverability.

Demo

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🖼️ Use case Screenshots:
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Code Repository

GitHub – GhostPlay Store Source Code - Frontend Repo
(https://github.com/GHOST-INCORPORATED/ghost-backend) - Backend Repo

How I Built It

Stack: React, Node.js, Tailwind, Postmark
All transactional emails are handled via Postmark’s API.
The app uses email for secure notifications — from withdrawal confirmations to statement delivery. Postmark’s reliability, speed, and deliverability made it our top choice for production-ready email integration.

Team

This project was built by:

Thanks for reading — and thank you to Postmark + DEV for this awesome challenge. We learned a ton and pushed our skills to the limit over the past 48 hours. Whether we win or not, we're proud to ship GhostPlay with Postmark power. 🖤

P.S. Follow our journey on X (Twitter) at @kingdave0_0 where we documented the entire build in real time!

Comments 9 total

  • Dave
    DaveJun 9, 2025

    Appreciate everyone!🔥❤

  • BareBones Studio
    BareBones StudioJun 9, 2025

    Project looks Dynamic! Awesome!🔥🦄

  • Joshua Emmanuel
    Joshua EmmanuelJun 9, 2025

    This is super clean! Postmark looks like a solid pick for fast and reliable email workflows. Might give it a try for my next project. Thanks for sharing! 🚀

  • Dotallio
    DotallioJun 9, 2025

    Love that you're tackling security for gaming accounts, and using Postmark for reliability is a smart move. Did you run into any unique email challenges specific to gaming account transactions?

    • Dave
      DaveJun 9, 2025

      Thank you, Dotallio! 🙏

      Yeah, security was a big part of our thinking. Gaming accounts often get stolen or mishandled, so it was critical that every step — buying, selling, withdrawing — came with clear, fast email confirmations.

      The biggest challenge was balancing "SPEED with TRUST". We wanted sellers and buyers to feel safe, while also keeping the experience fast — like knowing exactly when someone requested your credentials or when a withdrawal goes out.

      Postmark’s instant delivery and reliability gave us that foundation — no spam folder worries, just clarity and confidence.

      Appreciate you asking happy to dive deeper if you're curious! 🚀

  • Nathan Tarbert
    Nathan TarbertJun 9, 2025

    gotta respect the grind, cranking all this out in 2 days is nuts

    • Dave
      DaveJun 9, 2025

      Appreciate that a ton, Nathan! 🙌

      We knew we wanted to do something real with Postmark, so we decided to push hard and build an actual production-ready system, not just a demo.

      It was intense getting confirmations, withdrawals, and alerts all running smoothly in 48 hours, but it was 100% worth it. Postmark made it crazy efficient to build secure, fast emails. Exactly what GhostPlay needed.

      Thanks again for checking it out — means a lot!

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