Deltarune Chapter 6: Toby Fox Launches Official Fan Vote Between Pluey and Queen for Next Video Sneak Peek
Toby Fox has briefly stepped away from active development on Deltarune Chapter 6 to launch a delightfully absurd community poll. Starting today, the indie creator is inviting newsletter subscribers to vote between two fan-favorite characters to decide which video clip will be featured in the next official update.
Following the acclaimed launch of the fifth chapter in June 2026, anticipation for the next installment of the episodic RPG remains sky-high. To reward longtime mailing list members and channel the enduring community passion surrounding Undertale, the developer is letting players directly pick the spotlight of his upcoming newsletter.
Pluey vs. Queen: An Election-Style Showdown for the Next Newsletter
Live right now on the official Deltarune voting page, the poll is playfully titled "Ch6 Sneak Peak Video Vote" and parodies a political campaign ballot. Toby Fox asks subscribers straight up whether they want to see "a small stupid scene from Chapter 6" in the upcoming newsletter issue.
Two wildly different candidates are squaring off on the ballot for the starring role in this upcoming video preview:
- Pluey: affectionately known across the community as "Cat Mike," this Shadowguy dressed in a cat costume stole the show during the chaotic TV Studio minigames introduced in the fourth chapter.
- Queen: the unforgettable, potassium-obsessed ruler of the Cyber World (serial number Q5U4EX7YY2E9N) from Chapter 2, who now resides in Castle Town and never misses a chance to hijack a scene.
Pluey's inclusion on the ballot also confirms that the fan-favorite cat mascot will make a return appearance in Chapter 6. Meanwhile, Queen remains one of the most quoted and beloved characters ever crafted by Toby Fox and lead animator Temmie Chang.
How to Cast Your Vote and Official Poll Rules
To prevent automated bot spam from skewing the results, the development team has enforced a strict verification rule on the voting form. Only email addresses that were already subscribed to the official DELTARUNE / UNDERTALE Mailing List prior to the poll going live are eligible to cast a ballot.
Eligible subscribers can vote exactly once by entering their registered email address, selecting either Pluey or Queen, and hitting the "Click to vote!" button. Submitting a valid ballot triggers a custom confirmation screen featuring a celebratory sprite of the chosen candidate alongside a "Good work!" message.
Fans whose favorite character loses the election do not need to worry about missing out on content permanently. True to his trademark humor, Toby Fox added a small disclaimer noting that the team will "probably show you the other one later" anyway.
Deltarune Chapter 6 Development Progress Ahead of Its 2027 Window
This light-hearted community event arrives amidst a much steadier release cadence for the episodic RPG. After Chapters 3 and 4 launched together in June 2025 alongside Nintendo's hybrid successor and became a staple across the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop ecosystem, Chapter 5 followed on June 24, 2026.
Currently targeting a 2027 launch window, Deltarune Chapter 6 has been described by Toby Fox as a more focused and straightforward chapter. Serving as the penultimate entry before Chapter 7, it will directly confront the core mysteries driving the overarching narrative.
Just like the fifth installment, Chapter 6 will be delivered as a free update for everyone who owns the paid version of Deltarune across PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
My Take
While half the industry hides behind sterile corporate roadmaps approved by thirty PR managers, Toby Fox still runs his community updates like an inside joke among friends. Turning the wait for his next newsletter into a mock election between a Shadowguy in a cat suit and a cybernetic ruler obsessed with bananas is the exact kind of chaotic charm that keeps me hooked on this world year after year.
I cast my ballot for Queen without a second thought, mostly because every single line of dialogue she gets in Castle Town is comedy gold with a controller in hand. Beyond the gag, though, the best takeaway here is that barely five months after Chapter 5 dropped in June, Chapter 6 already has polished scenes ready to show off ahead of its 2027 release.
Based on the outskirts of New York City, Chaya 'Chayane' spent five years studying software engineering in Montreal before returning to her home state. A Full-Stack developer and Deep Learning AI architecture researcher, she explores neural networks and algorithmic optimization while engineering data pipelines for Retrocharting and Gamescharting alongside Grimtag. A gamer for over 20 years and an avid collector of Nintendo history and The Legend of Zelda, she explored World of Warcraft's Azeroth before bringing her deep technical background to video game analysis.
