So... It's been a whole year since our last Devlog, huh?

A lot can happen in a year. Like rebooting an entire project. Just as a completely hypothetical example. A very canon example...

Because that's exactly what this Devlog is about. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Deltarune: Harmony of Hearts is getting a complete overhaul. In fact, we've even redesigned our official page! Feel free to check it out after reading this post.

In short... We've scrapped the previous demo. Everything. The artwork. The programming. The writing. The music. The credits.

We've started over completely from scratch.

And here are the brand-new designs for our main cast:

Let's start with the character redesigns!

We think the direction behind these redesigns is pretty clear. As you can probably tell, some characters now have a much darker... almost gothic aesthetic.

Overall, this new Visual Novel feels much closer to a Fell-inspired Alternate Universe.

And... WE HAVE NEW CHARACTERS! GERSON! TENNA!

They'll both appear in the new demo and play important roles in the story.

But that's not all... MEW MEW! ...And Mad Mew Mew?!

Together they'll form the idol duo: The Mew Sisters.

That's right! In this AU, they're actual sisters—not two sides of the same person. And they'll both play a major role in the story... including the demo.

We'll be keeping Mew Mew's Deltarune nickname: Pink.

Meanwhile, her sister Mad Mew Mew will go by: Gray.

Pink and Gray are Harmony University's newest professors!

And honestly... These characters are only the tip of the iceberg. There are plenty more cameos waiting in both the demo...

...and the full game. 👀

Here are two tracks from the reboot:

Both songs play throughout Harmony University's campus; during the day and at night. You'll be hearing them quite a lot throughout the demo.

The core premise remains the same.

Mirt, a human, enrolls at Harmony University to pursue his dream of becoming a famous musician. Along the way, he'll meet new friends...

...and potential love interests.

But, this new Mirt, well... He's not exactly a nice guy.

The previous Mirt was kind. Shy. Awkward. Empathetic.

Traits that... He no longer has.

This time around, Mirt is a narcissist obsessed with fame and success. To him, everything is a competition. He wants to be the best.

Your greatest challenge in this reboot might just be putting up with the protagonist.

As for The Darkness, well... They're all goth now.

And yes, just a reminder: everyone in this AU is an adult. xD

But...What are their personalities like now?

How do they interact with each other?

Here's a little preview:

(DISCLAIMER: The images shown are NOT the final product. They are subject to change during development.)

Oh, and let's confirm this once and for all: Berdly's route is officially happening. 🔥

First of all, we'd like to apologize to all of you. We know it's been a long time since we released the original demo. During that time, our silence didn't give much insight into what was happening behind the scenes. The countdown, in fact, was meant to mark our return with this brand-new reboot.

This reboot also marks a new beginning for us. We promise to be much more active on this page, share more development updates, publish more Devlogs, release music, showcase artwork, and keep you informed about everything that happens throughout development.

Even so, we've seen how excited many of you are to finally experience the full game. Seeing that enthusiasm fills us with Determination.

Our current target release window for the new demo is December.

We'll say it again: a new demo is coming this December.

Thank you all for your understanding and for the patience you've shown throughout this journey. We're just as excited as you are to finally put this new version of the project into your hands.

But why reboot the game?

There were many reasons behind this decision. The biggest one was that we simply weren't satisfied with the story we had. We felt it needed to evolve, take a new direction, and become something stronger.

That led us to this reboot.

We took the opportunity to remake absolutely everything, and we really mean everything. The story, art, programming, music, UI... every aspect of the project has been rebuilt from the ground up.

Today, we're finally confident in the direction the project is taking. It feels like we're building the game we always wanted to make.

In the meantime, you'll still be able to enjoy the current demo until the new version is released.

For now, that's all we've got.

So with these new character designs... Whose route are you choosing?

And more importantly... why is it Noelle? 🔥

(Cover artwork by Idam. Devlog artwork by Lunala Dream.)