Danganronpa: IT'S SHOWTIME!

**Danganronpa: IT'S SHOWTIME!**, also abbreviated to **DRIS**, is an in-progress English Fangame made by **AquariusBat**.

As of October 31, 2021, the game contains a full prologue, as well as three additional full chapters. The rest of the game is currently in development, with the final three chapters set to be released together. Danganronpa: IT'S SHOWTIME! is available for download through Windows, MacOs, and Linux. Alternatively a silent playthrough is available to watch through the creators YouTube channel.

## **Premise**

> Sixteen stu--excuse me, contestants are invited to participate in a reality game show. However, things are not what they seem to be...
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## **Creation and Development**

### **Pre-Development History**

Danganronpa: IT'S SHOWTIME! was first made public with the creation of its Twitter account on January 14, 2020. Early on in its production AquariusBat was debating on releasing DRIS as a full game, rather than by a chapter-by-chapter format. Although a poll was hosted to help make a decision for this, the final results were a tie.

### **Production History**

By March of 2020, all of the contestants sprites were finalized. Although the prologue was initially thought to be done by mid-April, the release was later pushed back a month to create new assets via Blender. However, this plan was later changed after some technical difficulties. All of the prologues assets were complete by June of the same year, with the prologue later released on September 15, 2020. A couple of weeks after the prologues release AquariusBat released an update video through her YouTube channel, estimating that Chapter One could be released in mid-December. She also clarified that the game would not contain any voice acting.

The first chapter was released on December 18, 2020, alongside a silent playthrough. On March 2, 2021, an update video was published through the creator's YouTube channel, where she revealed Chapter Two and Three were in development. The creator also revealed an update for Chapter One was in progress, which would update the trial system and make several quality of life changes. This update was made public on March 9, 2021.

Chapter Two was released on August 10, 2021. Two months later Chapter Three was released. Soon after the third chapters' release, another update video was published through AquariusBat's YouTube channel, in which she revealed the next three chapters would be released at the same time. To give IT'S SHOWTIME! a great send-off, the full release was originally planned to premier on the one-year anniversary of Chapter Three's release. The release was later postponed to December 20 of that year.

## **Releases**

Releases
 Chapter One: Lights! Cameras! Despair!
 Chapter Two: Feeling Blue, Feeling Lucky
 Chapter Three: Trifold Deceit

## **Videos**

### **Updates**

DanganRonpa- IT'S SHOWTIME - Update**(Released: September 29, 2020)**DRIS - Progress Update 2?**(Released: March 2, 2021)**DRIS - Progress Update 3**(Released: November 5, 2021)**Minor Update! - DRIS**(Released: June 29, 2022)**
### **Walkthroughs**

DanganRonpa- IT'S SHOWTIME! - Prologue**(Released: September 18, 2020)**DanganRonpa- IT'S SHOWTIME! - Chpater One**(Released: December 18, 2020)**DanganRonpa- IT'S SHOWTIME - Chapter 2 - Daily Life**(Released: August 10, 2021)**DanganRonpa- IT'S SHOWTIME! - Chapter 2 - Deadly Life**(Released: August 10, 2021)**DanganRonpa- IT'S SHOWTIME! - Chapter 3**(Released: October 31, 2021)**
## **Gallery**

* Screenshots
* Promo

# Promotional Screenshots

Prologue ScreenshotsPrologue ScreenshotsPrologue ScreenshotsChapter One ScreenshotsChapter One ScreenshotsChapter One ScreenshotsChapter Two ScreenshotsChapter Two ScreenshotsChapter Two ScreenshotsChapter Three ScreenshotsChapter Three ScreenshotsChapter Three Screenshots

## **External Links**

* **Twitter: @fangan\_DRIS**
* **YouTube: @AquariusBat**
* **itch.io**

## **References**

1. ↑ **Twitter:** Chapter Three Release (October 31, 2021)
2. ↑ **YouTube:** DRIS - Progress Update 3 (November 5, 2021)
3. ↑ **Twitter:** Twitter Creation Date (January 14, 2020)
4. ↑ **Twitter:** Early Production Poll (February 23, 2020)
5. ↑ **Twitter:** Sprites Completion (March 18, 2020)
6. ↑ **Twitter:** Initial Release Prediction (March 25, 2020)
7. ↑ **Twitter:** Prologue Postponement (April 11, 2020)
8. ↑ **Twitter:** Technical Difficulties (April 12, 2020)
9. ↑ **Twitter:** Prologue Release (September 15, 2020)
10. ↑ **YouTube:** DanganRonpa: IT'S SHOWTIME - Update (September 29, 2020)
11. ↑ **Twitter:** Chapter One release (December 18, 2020)
12. ↑ **YouTube:** Chapter One Playthrough (December 18, 2020)
13. ↑ **YouTube:** DRIS - Progress Update 2? (March 2, 2021)
14. ↑ **Twitter:** Chapter Two Release (August 10, 2021)
15. ↑ **Twitter:** Chapter Three Release (October 31, 2021)
16. ↑ **YouTube:** DRIS - Progress Update 3 (November 5, 2021)
17. ↑ **YouTube:** Minor Update! - DRIS (June 29, 2022)