Fans of tactical RPGs, lo-fi horror aesthetics, or even just neat-looking indies have likely been following Necrosoft’s Demonschool with some interest. Though it was due out next month, the studio announced today that it’s pushing the launch of Demonschool all the way into 2025.
Necrosoft Games and publisher Ysbryd Games have officially delayed Demonschool into Q1 2025, and it’s not the first time the team’s pushed the game back. When it comes to the “why” of the matter, the studio says as it got closer to deadline, a September 13 launch would have meant less content than originally envisioned.
“After discussing with Ysbryd, we realized we have a couple of paths forward. We could:
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- Ship the game in the state it’ll be in on Sept. 13. We’re proud of the game as it stands, but we want to make this world feel even livelier.
- Ship the game in early 2025, which would allow us to manifest our bigger dreams into reality.”
With the second option as the route taken, Necrosoft hopes to make sure Demonschool is “chock full of Things To Do” as it had hoped. “Realistically, the player would never have known. It still would’ve been a finished product. But we would have known that the game could have been more, and that’s the game we want to share.”
In the mean time, the studio is publishing a series of dev diaries detailing Demonschool‘s development, as a bit of behind-the-scenes look at how the game is coming together and what the extra time is allowing for. The first, covering the topic of the “Burn” status, is already live. It’s neat, if you like reading through the thought processes of someone developing a game like Demonschool.
For myself, as someone eagerly anticipating Necrosoft’s tactical RPG after a few hands-on sessions with it, a wait is totally valid. This fall is already stacking up fast, and I’d love to see Necrosoft put the game out that they believe in, rather than one that feels compromised.
Expect Demonschool to get in session sometime in Q1 2025.
Published: Aug 28, 2024 02:19 pm