The standard reaction to a major surprise release like this is to share excitement about it publicly. But this turned out to be a ruse-the download was for the first playable chapter of Deltarune instead.
The day after his cryptic tweet, Fox tweeted a download link for a survey. YouTubers, in particular, spread their enthusiasm for the game like wildfire-to the point where MatPat, from the popular channel the Game Theorists, gifted Pope Francis a copy of the game back in 2016. 15, 2015, a period in which fans who’d loved and played and replayed the game couldn’t stop wondering what Fox’s next project could be. “I want to make something new, and it all begins with your feedback.” This was three years after the release of Undertale on Sept. “For those who completed Undertale it’s really important you check 24 hours from now,” reads a tweet from the creator from Oct. Which makes Undertale developer Toby Fox’s request to his fan base-he asked players to refrain from sharing details from his second video game, Deltarune, publicly for 24 hours-especially bold, to say the least. Manifested as memes or fan art, or just tweeted live as our favorite character meets their demise in a show premiere (I’ll never forget you, Game of Thrones), there is no escape from plot twists or surprise moments. Spoilers no longer come as a surprise to any content consumer.
