Underfell An amazing fan game that is a reversal of Undertale

I am a huge fan of the game Undertale. And when I played Underfell I knew I had to write about it as soon as possible.  The game begins similar to Undertale with a dramatic difference. (Note:The game’s current state is Pre-Demo)

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Well that escalated quickly…

Underfell is a fan made game that takes place in a different universe than Undertale. This world is a much darker place where the people’s motives and they’re character are dramatically different.

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The theme the game tries to communicate is everywhere. It is in the atmosphere, characters, music and dialog. The stark contrasts begin with the game’s first npc encounter. You first encounter Flowey as he fears for his life. When you approach him he immediately begs the player for mercy.

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Flowey Begging for mercy from the player.

You can see in this instance the opposite nature of the characters. At the very beginning of Undertale Flowey is a evil character, but in this universe the roles are reversed. Flowey is good in this universe. And his fate is in your hands.

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Flowey waiting to find out his fate.

If you manage to spare Flowey he is genuinely shocked. This one encounter truly explains the universe’s philosophy. In this world giving mercy is truly unheard of. Mercy is viewed as weakness that leads to death.

Over the course of the demo you can realize that Flowey truly has your best interests at heart. But his way of helping you is different from Toriel.

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Flowey helping you with the first puzzle. Clearly providing a Toriel like role.

The main difference between Flowey and Toriel is that Flowey really wants you to be able to defend yourself. He appreciates the player’s kindness but in the cruel world of Underfell he views that as a lethal mistake.

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Flowey warning the player about being “Too nice”.

But most important to Underfell will be your influence on the world. Since Underfell is a cruel and merciless world your choices will have a heavy Influence on it. I’l give another encounter as a perfect example.

During the game you encounter Toaddit. If you try really hard you can influence Toaddit and make him good. The game’s characters are colored coded. Red seems to likely resemble being mostly evil. And white seems to be mostly good.

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Toaddit before being influenced by the player.
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Toaddit After being influenced by the player.

This concept for the Underfell makes what will be an excellent fan game. and one that truly embodies the ideas that Undertale represents. And I will try my best to be the make this game the first one I review for the site. I ask that if you are interested in trying the Underfell Pre-Demo please give it a try.

The Download Websites Link is:

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