Undertale indie developer Toby Fox surprised everyone by announcing the release of the next chapter in the Deltarune series, Deltarune 2, last week, where it subsequently came out on September 17 on Itch.io and Steam. It was also released for free – and everyone was trying to get their hands on a copy of the game, causing the Itch.io servers to crash for a while.

Additionally, Toby Fox also gave a lengthy statement on Deltarune 2's official website, saying:

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Franz Christian Irorita ·

Franz Christian Irorita ·

“Hi everyone. The world has been really tough for everybody recently. So I decided to release DELTARUNE Chapter 2 for free. I guess like a pet cat that drops bugs at your doorstep, I can, with some pride, show you the weird things I've been doing. I'm not sure if it will help, but I hope so.

(Just one request – please remember, games like this aren't normally free. If you can afford it, spend the money you saved from getting this game for free by supporting other indie devs. If you really want to give me money, buy the soundtrack from Bandcamp. Thank you).

A lot of things happened with the development of the game. Engines changed. Areas got redesigned. More and more people were hired.

Two people I want to thank specifically are Sarah and Temmie. Temmie has stuck with the project doing the art for about five years now. I don't think she really needs an introduction. Almost everything in the game was drawn by her. And Sarah has been working on Deltarune since she brought Chapter 1 to Nintendo Switch in 2018.

She's the one that works really hard on all the parts you don't think about. She's a really reliable person that's helped out with everything behind the scenes for years. Thanks Sarah.

Although it's no longer a solo project, I tried very hard to communicate my vision. I designed and wrote everything. I gave feedback on literally every single part of the game. Thanks to everyone, we were able to complete the chapter a lot faster than I could ever do it by myself. I'm very proud of the team, so please look at the credits.”