At the same time, though, there were also players who did respect Fox’s wish to safeguard Deltarune’s secrets it was only after the 24-hour grace period passed that these fans sent tweets asking Fox their lore questions or shared Reddit posts discussing their theories about Deltarune’s next chapters.
Within hours after the game’s release, players swarmed YouTube with walkthrough videos exposing its story and gameplay. Yet Fox added one specific request on the download page: “For public safety, you are advised to refrain from discussion of the program for 24 hours.” But that’s not how the internet works. The standard reaction to a major surprise release like this is to share excitement about it publicly.