Deltarune, the sorta-sequel to the absurdly popular indie game Undertale, has nearly finished development on its third chapter, according to a new Halloween blog on the game's official newsletter. It's full of cute touches, like a visitation from a certain white fluffy dog. The bigger news, however, is that Chapter 3 is "pretty much content complete". The creator of both games, Toby Fox, goes on to write: "Hooray!"
"Obviously, releasing a game takes many more steps than just finishing the [[link]] gameplay and graphics. But, people are already transitioning back into working on Chapter 4. Everyone is very excited to work on the next part!"
While Chapter 3 won't be releasing as a free standalone like Chapters 1 and 2, Fox also mentioned that players would be able to get their hands on it sooner than expected. "My original plan was to release Chapter 3, 4, and 5 together. However, the finish line of Chapter 5 is still pretty far off... and I don't think anybody really wants to wait that long to release anything. Especially me."
Instead, once Chapter 4's complete, the game will be available for purchase. Chapter 5 is still coming, you'll just be able to play Chapters 3 and 4 a lot sooner. This is a relief for anyone hungry to return to Deltarune's charming world, seeing as the second chapter arrived on September 17, 2021.
The development of Chapter 4 probably won't take nearly as long, though, as Fox mentions "I've hired a new producer whose entire job it will be to speed up the overall game development for future chapters. [[link]] So, I feel very optimistic about the next steps of this project."