It's been four months since our last Devlog... but who cares about that?

Pirate Gaster. That's what really matters.

Skullrune is an AU that reimagines Deltarune in a pirate world. But... will every character make an appearance? Or have some of them changed completely?

And most importantly... is this illustration canon?

Say... yes. Rouxls Kaard, on the other hand, isn't. (Nothing personal.)

We do have our own version of "Gaster" in Skullrune.

However, he's very different from both Deltarune's interpretation and the fandom's usual take. So no... don't expect him to show up sailing around with a crew of Goners.

We're keeping the truth behind Gaster a secret until the full game.

BUT... Green Pirate Gaster? That's a completely different story.

The meme is simply too good to ignore. So we've officially decided he'll make an appearance in Skullrune. Mostly through hidden interactions and secret events.

...And who knows? He might even show up in the demo ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Alright, enough memes. Let's talk about actual progress.

We've been making great progress on the Dark World areas, along with several interface improvements.

Here are a few examples:

There'll even be... dog chases?

But honestly... nothing beats sailing across the sea.

Hey, doesn't this attack pattern look...? 🤔

We've made huge progress on the programming side of the project.

At this point, what's left is finishing the remaining demo cutscenes, polishing sprites, creating the last animations and... the demo?

We already have an internal release date.

But we're keeping it to ourselves for now. We want to make absolutely sure everything is fully tested before announcing anything publicly.

Once we're confident it's ready, we'll reveal the release date a few weeks in advance.

So keep an eye on the project over the coming months. There's a lot of exciting stuff on the horizon!

Yep. We actually made an entire section just for this ship.

Deltarune Chapter 5 spoilers ahead. If you haven't played or watched it yet... This is your chance to stop reading.

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Alright. Suselle became canon in Deltarune. And with that... many ships were officially sunk. Krusie and Kriselle, for example.

Let's have a moment of silence. Thank you.

But who said we had to do the same thing?

Things work differently in Skullrune. Noelle and Berdly don't live on HomeIsland. Which means Susie and Noelle have never met. From day one, Kris and Susie have been best friends.

Maybe Krusie is gone in Deltarune... But not in Skullrune.

The relationship between Kris and Susie is one of the game's central pillars. And we don't just mean romantically. We're talking about the way they interact. The way they argue. Protect each other. Cry together. Get angry. Support one another through every adventure.

We want their relationship to feel genuine.

A bond that grows organically while making it clear they've known each other for years and truly are best friends.

And, maybe someday, it could become canon.

It's time to set sail toward our next destination: the Demo.

Thanks to Chapter 5 and Pirate Gaster, the hype for the demo feels bigger than ever. Trust us, we want to release this demo just as badly as all of you do xD

So it's time to throw every last piece of coal into the furnace. We're giving it everything we've got to hit our internal release target.

Hopefully, we'll be able to announce the release date very soon.

Just hang in there a little longer! ^^