DFZ Labs, the parent company of the Deadfellaz NFT collection, has teased that a “smol” new addition is on its way for their ecosystem.

Psych, Director of DFZ Labs, took to the DFZ Labs Discord to share that “something smol is brewing”, alongside a tweet that included a .gif of a full-body Deadfellaz character with changing hairstyles. This follows an image shared on May 17, depicting a similar character with multiple expressions and poses.

Though full details on the nature of this project have yet to be shared, this would mark another addition to the Deadfellaz ecosystem – which has recently seen the debut of their Coldlink tool and Ghost Machine NFT collection, and will soon see the debut of their Death Touch TCG and Wallhugger games.

Key Insights

• Deadfellaz have teased that a “smol” new addition is coming to their ecosystem
• Psych, Director at DFZ Labs, took to Discord to state that “something smol is brewing”
• On X, Deadfellaz have shared a .gif of a full-body Deadfellaz character with changing hairstyles
• This hints to a customisable avatar layer for Deadfellaz, with potential similarities to Doodles 2
• This would be another new avenue for the ecosystem, following Coldlink and Ghost Machine, and with Death Touch and Wallhugger on the way

What is Deadfellaz?

Deadfellaz is a 10,000-piece zombie-themed NFT avatar collection which debuted on Ethereum in August 2021.

A highly-popular collection during the peak of the NFT market in late 2021, its success led to the foundation of DFZ Labs – a company led by founders Betty and Psych – to build and grow the Deadfellaz brand.

February 2022 saw the debut of Deadfrenz – a 13,000-piece canine-based companion collection to Deadfellaz. This was followed by headline partnerships with names such as Wrangler, Steve Aoki‘s Dim Mak, and DraftKings.

2025 has been a big year for Deadfellaz so far. March 2025 saw the introduction of Coldlink – a tool which allows hot wallets, social media handles and other identifiers to be securely used to prove ownership of assets in a cold wallet. June 2025 saw the arrival of Ghost Machine – a 50,000-piece hyper-pop art collection on ApeChain, with all NFTs minted for just $1 USD.

Alongside this “smol” Deadfellaz project, the team are know to be working on Death Touch – an upcoming Web3 trading card game, and Wallhugger – a Roblox-based PvP horror title.

What could these “smol” Deadfellaz be?

As exact details have yet to be shared regarding this “smol” teaser, it’s left up to the community to theorise on what DFZ Labs are working on.

Combining the May 17 image with this “smol” teaser, it would appear that Deadfellaz are working on some sort of avatar system, where users will be able to customise their own Deadfellaz characters. This could allow holders to use perks from their Deadfellaz or Deadfrenz NFTs on their avatars – similar to Doodles 2 – or allow players to customise their appearance across DFZ Labs upcoming suite of games.

This is all theory-crafting so far. The possibilities are endless – but whatever the end result is, it looks like it will be a boon for the Deadfellaz ecosystem.

DFZ Labs, the company behind the Deadfellaz NFT collection, has announced a new collection – Ghost Machine – will debut on ApeChain on June 5.

Ghost Machine is set to be “a hyper-pop art PFP collection”, with 50,000 total NFTs available to mint at a price of 1 USD each. Holders of Deadfellaz and Deadfrenz NFTs will be able to mint a Ghost Machine NFT for free, with further details on an allowlist to follow soon.

This is the latest in a number of in-development expansions to the Deadfellaz IP, including the Death Touch TCG, the Coldlink tool, and their Roblox-based Wallhugger game.

Key Insights

• Ghost Machine, a new NFT collection from DFZ Labs, will mint on June 5
• This 50,000-piece “hyper-pop art PFP collection” will mint on ApeChain, priced at 1 USD each
• Deadfellaz and Deadfrenz holders can mint a Ghost Machine NFT for free
• Further information on allowlist access will be released soon
• This is the latest expansion to Deadfellaz, alongside their Death Touch TCG, Coldlink tool, and Wallhugger game

What is Ghost Machine?

Ghost Machine is an upcoming 50,000-piece “hyper-pop art PFP collection”, minting on ApeChain on June 5.

The collection has been rumoured to be in-development for several weeks, with DFZ Labs founders Psych and Betty discussing several aspects of the collection on their respective social media profiles – including which blockchain the collection should be minted on.

The utility of the Ghost Machine NFT collection has yet to be discussed, though with multiple DFZ Labs products currently in development, it wouldn’t be totally unexpected for there to be some crossover between their current and existing products.

In an announcement to Deadfellaz holders on Discord, Psych explained that – in his opinion – Ghost Machine will be “the best PFP collection on ApeChain”, with members of the Deadfellaz community excited for its arrival.

How can I get a Ghost Machine NFT?

Ghost Machine will debut on June 5 on Blever – a launchpad for NFT projects on ApeChain and Abstract.

According to Psych, these NFTs will be priced at 1 USD each, with an allowlist set to enable early access for holders of particular NFT projects and assets. Further details on this allowlist are set to be released soon.

The DFZ Labs team have confirmed that holders of Deadfellaz – their main 10,000-piece Ethereum NFT collection – and Deadfrenz – their 13,000-piece Ethereum-based companion collection – will be able to mint a Ghost Machine NFT for free, with the claim likely to take place prior to a public release.

Details on this free claim are set to be released later this week.