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The game world contains seven distinct zones. Zones 1–4 are fully traversable. Zone 5 ("The Archive") is 80% complete but missing collision in one corridor, leading to an out-of-bounds area that reveals a developer texture reading //TODO: build rest of game. Zones 6 and 7 are visible on the map but inaccessible, their entrances blocked by translucent barriers bearing the subtitle "Unfinished Business."
If you are installing this version for the first time, here is the recommended path to experience the new content: Unfinished Business -v0.5.2- -Dedegaru-
The core loop of Dedegaru v0.5.2 involves collecting "residue" from defeated shadow-enemies to unlock memory fragments. However, two of the three residue types ("regret," "anger," and a third labeled "[unimplemented]") cannot be collected due to a missing drop table. Players can accumulate anger and regret indefinitely, but the third slot remains empty. This is not a softlock; it is a permanent mechanical ceiling. The game knows it is incomplete and displays that knowledge as diegetic text. The game world contains seven distinct zones
Unlike polished mods, v0.5.2 is notoriously unstable. Notes frequently phase out of existence. The judgment window shrinks randomly. Some players report that the game deliberately desyncs the audio by 50ms on the final chorus of each song. The developer commentary (still present in the game’s .txt files) confirms this was intentional: “If it’s Unfinished, so is your run. Adapt.” The core loop of Dedegaru v0
This design philosophy has spawned a niche speedrun category on Speedrun.com called “True Resolution,” where players must achieve a full combo while the game actively tries to sabotage them.
The creator, operating under the handle "-Dedegaru-," has a known history of releasing "fragmentary builds" across Itch.io and independent forums. Prior works include Shell.exe (v0.1.3) and Hollow Process (v0.3.0)—both of which remain at their original version numbers. Community discourse suggests that -Dedegaru- intentionally abandons versions not out of negligence but as a formal choice: each version is a closed time capsule of a specific state of irresolution.
