diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 138c971..b2de53f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "sdl2",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "smallvec",
  "spin_sleep",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
  "tracing",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 94974e5..5a393b1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ anyhow = "1.0"
 glam = { version = "0.30.4", features = [] }
 serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.141"
+smallvec = "1.15.1"
 
 [profile.release]
 lto = true
diff --git a/src/entity/ghost.rs b/src/entity/ghost.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7004f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/entity/ghost.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+//! Ghost entity implementation.
+//!
+//! This module contains the ghost character logic, including movement,
+//! animation, and rendering. Ghosts move through the game graph using
+//! a traverser and display directional animated textures.
+
+use glam::Vec2;
+use rand::prelude::*;
+use smallvec::SmallVec;
+use tracing::debug;
+
+use crate::constants::BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET;
+use crate::entity::direction::Direction;
+use crate::entity::graph::{Edge, EdgePermissions, Graph, NodeId, Position, Traverser};
+use crate::helpers::centered_with_size;
+use crate::texture::animated::AnimatedTexture;
+use crate::texture::directional::DirectionalAnimatedTexture;
+use crate::texture::sprite::SpriteAtlas;
+use sdl2::render::{Canvas, RenderTarget};
+
+/// Determines if a ghost can traverse a given edge.
+///
+/// Ghosts can move through edges that allow all entities or ghost-only edges.
+fn can_ghost_traverse(edge: Edge) -> bool {
+    matches!(edge.permissions, EdgePermissions::All | EdgePermissions::GhostsOnly)
+}
+
+/// The four classic ghost types.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum GhostType {
+    Blinky,
+    Pinky,
+    Inky,
+    Clyde,
+}
+
+impl GhostType {
+    /// Returns the ghost type name for atlas lookups.
+    pub fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            GhostType::Blinky => "blinky",
+            GhostType::Pinky => "pinky",
+            GhostType::Inky => "inky",
+            GhostType::Clyde => "clyde",
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the base movement speed for this ghost type.
+    pub fn base_speed(self) -> f32 {
+        match self {
+            GhostType::Blinky => 1.0,
+            GhostType::Pinky => 0.95,
+            GhostType::Inky => 0.9,
+            GhostType::Clyde => 0.85,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// A ghost entity that roams the game world.
+///
+/// Ghosts move through the game world using a graph-based navigation system
+/// and display directional animated sprites. They randomly choose directions
+/// at each intersection.
+pub struct Ghost {
+    /// Handles movement through the game graph
+    pub traverser: Traverser,
+    /// The type of ghost (affects appearance and speed)
+    pub ghost_type: GhostType,
+    /// Manages directional animated textures for different movement states
+    texture: DirectionalAnimatedTexture,
+    /// Current movement speed
+    speed: f32,
+}
+
+impl Ghost {
+    /// Creates a new ghost instance at the specified starting node.
+    ///
+    /// Sets up animated textures for all four directions with moving and stopped states.
+    /// The moving animation cycles through two sprite variants.
+    pub fn new(graph: &Graph, start_node: NodeId, ghost_type: GhostType, atlas: &SpriteAtlas) -> Self {
+        let mut textures = [None, None, None, None];
+        let mut stopped_textures = [None, None, None, None];
+
+        for direction in Direction::DIRECTIONS {
+            let moving_prefix = match direction {
+                Direction::Up => "up",
+                Direction::Down => "down",
+                Direction::Left => "left",
+                Direction::Right => "right",
+            };
+            let moving_tiles = vec![
+                SpriteAtlas::get_tile(atlas, &format!("ghost/{}/{}_{}.png", ghost_type.as_str(), moving_prefix, "a")).unwrap(),
+                SpriteAtlas::get_tile(atlas, &format!("ghost/{}/{}_{}.png", ghost_type.as_str(), moving_prefix, "b")).unwrap(),
+            ];
+
+            let stopped_tiles =
+                vec![
+                    SpriteAtlas::get_tile(atlas, &format!("ghost/{}/{}_{}.png", ghost_type.as_str(), moving_prefix, "a"))
+                        .unwrap(),
+                ];
+
+            textures[direction.as_usize()] = Some(AnimatedTexture::new(moving_tiles, 0.2).expect("Invalid frame duration"));
+            stopped_textures[direction.as_usize()] =
+                Some(AnimatedTexture::new(stopped_tiles, 0.1).expect("Invalid frame duration"));
+        }
+
+        Self {
+            traverser: Traverser::new(graph, start_node, Direction::Left, &can_ghost_traverse),
+            ghost_type,
+            texture: DirectionalAnimatedTexture::new(textures, stopped_textures),
+            speed: ghost_type.base_speed(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Updates the ghost's position and animation state.
+    ///
+    /// Advances movement through the graph, updates texture animation,
+    /// and chooses random directions at intersections.
+    pub fn tick(&mut self, dt: f32, graph: &Graph) {
+        // Choose random direction when at a node
+        if self.traverser.position.is_at_node() {
+            self.choose_random_direction(graph);
+        }
+
+        self.traverser.advance(graph, dt * 60.0 * self.speed, &can_ghost_traverse);
+        self.texture.tick(dt);
+    }
+
+    /// Chooses a random available direction at the current intersection.
+    fn choose_random_direction(&mut self, graph: &Graph) {
+        let current_node = self.traverser.position.from_node_id();
+        let intersection = &graph.adjacency_list[current_node];
+
+        // Collect all available directions
+        let mut available_directions = SmallVec::<[_; 4]>::new();
+        for direction in Direction::DIRECTIONS {
+            if let Some(edge) = intersection.get(direction) {
+                if can_ghost_traverse(edge) {
+                    available_directions.push(direction);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        debug!(
+            "Ghost {} at node {}: available directions: {:?}, current direction: {:?}",
+            self.ghost_type.as_str(),
+            current_node,
+            available_directions,
+            self.traverser.direction
+        );
+
+        // Choose a random direction (avoid reversing unless necessary)
+        if !available_directions.is_empty() {
+            let mut rng = SmallRng::from_os_rng();
+
+            // Filter out the opposite direction if possible, but allow it if we have limited options
+            let opposite = self.traverser.direction.opposite();
+            let filtered_directions: Vec<_> = available_directions
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|&&dir| dir != opposite || available_directions.len() <= 2)
+                .collect();
+
+            debug!(
+                "Ghost {}: filtered directions: {:?}, opposite: {:?}",
+                self.ghost_type.as_str(),
+                filtered_directions,
+                opposite
+            );
+
+            if let Some(&random_direction) = filtered_directions.choose(&mut rng) {
+                self.traverser.set_next_direction(*random_direction);
+                debug!("Ghost {} chose direction: {:?}", self.ghost_type.as_str(), random_direction);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Calculates the current pixel position in the game world.
+    ///
+    /// Converts the graph position to screen coordinates, accounting for
+    /// the board offset and centering the sprite.
+    fn get_pixel_pos(&self, graph: &Graph) -> Vec2 {
+        let pos = match self.traverser.position {
+            Position::AtNode(node_id) => graph.get_node(node_id).unwrap().position,
+            Position::BetweenNodes { from, to, traversed } => {
+                let from_pos = graph.get_node(from).unwrap().position;
+                let to_pos = graph.get_node(to).unwrap().position;
+                let edge = graph.find_edge(from, to).unwrap();
+                from_pos + (to_pos - from_pos) * (traversed / edge.distance)
+            }
+        };
+
+        Vec2::new(pos.x + BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET.x as f32, pos.y + BOARD_PIXEL_OFFSET.y as f32)
+    }
+
+    /// Renders the ghost at its current position.
+    ///
+    /// Draws the appropriate directional sprite based on the ghost's
+    /// current movement state and direction.
+    pub fn render<T: RenderTarget>(&self, canvas: &mut Canvas<T>, atlas: &mut SpriteAtlas, graph: &Graph) {
+        let pixel_pos = self.get_pixel_pos(graph);
+        let dest = centered_with_size(
+            glam::IVec2::new(pixel_pos.x as i32, pixel_pos.y as i32),
+            glam::UVec2::new(16, 16),
+        );
+
+        if self.traverser.position.is_stopped() {
+            self.texture
+                .render_stopped(canvas, atlas, dest, self.traverser.direction)
+                .expect("Failed to render ghost");
+        } else {
+            self.texture
+                .render(canvas, atlas, dest, self.traverser.direction)
+                .expect("Failed to render ghost");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/entity/mod.rs b/src/entity/mod.rs
index aa9d987..55c7ffe 100644
--- a/src/entity/mod.rs
+++ b/src/entity/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod direction;
+pub mod ghost;
 pub mod graph;
 pub mod pacman;
diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index 0731555..8e1e9f8 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use glam::UVec2;
+use rand::{rngs::SmallRng, Rng, SeedableRng};
 use sdl2::{
     image::LoadTexture,
     keyboard::Keycode,
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@ use crate::{
     asset::{get_asset_bytes, Asset},
     audio::Audio,
     constants::RAW_BOARD,
-    entity::pacman::Pacman,
+    entity::{
+        ghost::{Ghost, GhostType},
+        pacman::Pacman,
+    },
     map::Map,
     texture::{
         sprite::{self, AtlasMapper, AtlasTile, SpriteAtlas},
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ pub struct Game {
     pub score: u32,
     pub map: Map,
     pub pacman: Pacman,
+    pub ghosts: Vec<Ghost>,
     pub debug_mode: bool,
 
     // Rendering resources
@@ -73,10 +78,23 @@ impl Game {
         let audio = Audio::new();
         let pacman = Pacman::new(&map.graph, pacman_start_node, &atlas);
 
+        // Create ghosts at random positions
+        let mut ghosts = Vec::new();
+        let ghost_types = [GhostType::Blinky, GhostType::Pinky, GhostType::Inky, GhostType::Clyde];
+        let mut rng = SmallRng::from_os_rng();
+
+        for &ghost_type in &ghost_types {
+            // Find a random node for the ghost to start at
+            let random_node = rng.random_range(0..map.graph.node_count());
+            let ghost = Ghost::new(&map.graph, random_node, ghost_type, &atlas);
+            ghosts.push(ghost);
+        }
+
         Game {
             score: 0,
             map,
             pacman,
+            ghosts,
             debug_mode: false,
             map_texture,
             text_texture,
@@ -91,10 +109,41 @@ impl Game {
         if keycode == Keycode::M {
             self.audio.set_mute(!self.audio.is_muted());
         }
+
+        if keycode == Keycode::R {
+            self.reset_game_state();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Resets the game state, randomizing ghost positions and resetting Pac-Man
+    fn reset_game_state(&mut self) {
+        // Reset Pac-Man to starting position
+        let pacman_start_pos = self.map.find_starting_position(0).unwrap();
+        let pacman_start_node = *self
+            .map
+            .grid_to_node
+            .get(&glam::IVec2::new(pacman_start_pos.x as i32, pacman_start_pos.y as i32))
+            .expect("Pac-Man starting position not found in graph");
+
+        self.pacman = Pacman::new(&self.map.graph, pacman_start_node, &self.atlas);
+
+        // Randomize ghost positions
+        let ghost_types = [GhostType::Blinky, GhostType::Pinky, GhostType::Inky, GhostType::Clyde];
+        let mut rng = SmallRng::from_os_rng();
+
+        for (i, ghost) in self.ghosts.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+            let random_node = rng.random_range(0..self.map.graph.node_count());
+            *ghost = Ghost::new(&self.map.graph, random_node, ghost_types[i], &self.atlas);
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn tick(&mut self, dt: f32) {
         self.pacman.tick(dt, &self.map.graph);
+
+        // Update all ghosts
+        for ghost in &mut self.ghosts {
+            ghost.tick(dt, &self.map.graph);
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn draw<T: RenderTarget>(&mut self, canvas: &mut Canvas<T>, backbuffer: &mut Texture) -> Result<()> {
@@ -102,6 +151,12 @@ impl Game {
             canvas.set_draw_color(Color::BLACK);
             canvas.clear();
             self.map.render(canvas, &mut self.atlas, &mut self.map_texture);
+
+            // Render all ghosts
+            for ghost in &self.ghosts {
+                ghost.render(canvas, &mut self.atlas, &self.map.graph);
+            }
+
             self.pacman.render(canvas, &mut self.atlas, &self.map.graph);
         })?;
 
diff --git a/tests/ghost.rs b/tests/ghost.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ae463a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ghost.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use pacman::entity::ghost::{Ghost, GhostType};
+use pacman::entity::graph::Graph;
+use pacman::texture::sprite::{AtlasMapper, MapperFrame, SpriteAtlas};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+fn create_test_atlas() -> SpriteAtlas {
+    let mut frames = HashMap::new();
+    let directions = ["up", "down", "left", "right"];
+    let ghost_types = ["blinky", "pinky", "inky", "clyde"];
+
+    for ghost_type in &ghost_types {
+        for (i, dir) in directions.iter().enumerate() {
+            frames.insert(
+                format!("ghost/{}/{}_{}.png", ghost_type, dir, "a"),
+                MapperFrame {
+                    x: i as u16 * 16,
+                    y: 0,
+                    width: 16,
+                    height: 16,
+                },
+            );
+            frames.insert(
+                format!("ghost/{}/{}_{}.png", ghost_type, dir, "b"),
+                MapperFrame {
+                    x: i as u16 * 16,
+                    y: 16,
+                    width: 16,
+                    height: 16,
+                },
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mapper = AtlasMapper { frames };
+    let dummy_texture = unsafe { std::mem::zeroed() };
+    SpriteAtlas::new(dummy_texture, mapper)
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_ghost_creation() {
+    let graph = Graph::new();
+    let atlas = create_test_atlas();
+
+    let ghost = Ghost::new(&graph, 0, GhostType::Blinky, &atlas);
+
+    assert_eq!(ghost.ghost_type, GhostType::Blinky);
+    assert_eq!(ghost.traverser.position.from_node_id(), 0);
+}