This is where we track The Coffin of Andy and Leyley news: what has shipped, what is in development, and what the delay means for the next chapter. If you came looking for a release date, the short answer is that there is not one — but there is a documented reason why, and this page lays it out in order.
Every The Coffin of Andy and Leyley update on this page is sourced from official channels: Steam progress reports published by Kit9 Studio, and statements from the developer. We do not repost rumors or unverified leaks, and we date every entry so you can tell how fresh it is.
Last updated: September 22, 2026. The most recent verified development update is the July 2026 progress report. See the update log at the bottom for what changed and when.
Current Status at a Glance
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Latest released content | Episode 3A: Decay — April 1, 2025 |
| Next planned release | Episode 3B: Burial |
| Current development state | Paused — legal matters |
| Chapter 4 | Not started; TBA |
| Full game launch target | Sometime in 2026 or 2027 |
| Out of four planned chapters | Two and a half released |
If you only remember one thing from this The Coffin of Andy and Leyley news page: the game is not abandoned, but it is not currently moving. Development on Episode 3B has been paused since mid-2026 because of a legal dispute, and no resolution date has been announced.
Naming: Episode vs Chapter
Before anything else, a quick clarification, because it trips people up when they search for The Coffin of Andy and Leyley update information.
The community and the developer use both words for the same thing:
| What you will see | What it means |
|---|---|
| Episode | The Wikipedia and press convention — "Episode 3A: Decay" |
| Chapter | The Steam and store convention — "Chapter 3 Decay" |
So "Chapter 4" and "Episode 4" are the same unreleased content, and "Episode 3 Burial" and "Chapter 3B" are the same alternate branch. Searching either phrasing will land you in the right place; this page uses Episode in headings and notes the Chapter equivalents where they matter.
The Latest Update — July 2026
The most recent verified The Coffin of Andy and Leyley update is the July 2026 progress report, and it was a heavy one. It carried one piece of good news and one significant piece of bad news.
The bad news: the game is delayed due to legal issues.
Kit9 Studio stated that development has been paused over legal matters involving what the report describes as bad actors in the fandom. The full details have not been disclosed. What the report does say points toward unauthorized use of the game's intellectual property — copyright infringement, or bootlegged and unauthorized versions of the game being sold.
Two passages from the progress report set out the studio's position directly:
We will encourage fan-content by creating guidelines on using our IP, but it will also mean that our lawyers will enforce more carefully against bad actors who go outside of the permitted boundaries. The guidelines will be published once ready.
By supporting official releases instead of bootlegs and unauthorized publishing of our games, you make it possible for people like me to continue creating and sharing original work.
No timeline for resolution has been given. The studio has said only that the matter has caused delays to the game's overall development.
The good news: a game jam is on the table.
The same report floated the idea of a Coffin of Andy and Leyley–inspired game jam — original fan-made works drawing on the game's themes, aesthetics, and setting, with winners potentially receiving cash and recognition. Nothing has been finalized, and the studio said it wants to hear what the community thinks before committing.
It is worth reading those two items together. The studio is drawing a line between permitted fan content (guidelines coming) and infringement (lawyers), while simultaneously proposing an official fan-works event. That is a coherent position, not a contradiction — and it is the clearest signal yet of where the legal dispute sits.
Development Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 25, 2023 | Episode 1 released as a demo on itch.io |
| October 13, 2023 | Episode 2 released; game enters Steam Early Access |
| November 2023 | Development shifts to Kit9 Studio; Kit9 becomes publisher |
| April 1, 2025 | Episode 3A: Decay released |
| December 2025 | Last development update before a gap |
| April 3, 2026 | First 2026 development update — the first since December 2025 |
| July 2026 | Second 2026 progress report: delay announced due to legal issues; game jam proposed; Burial confirmed as next release, but shelved pending the dispute |
| September 2026 | No further verified update at the time this page was last edited |
Anyone tracking The Coffin of Andy and Leyley news through 2026 should treat July 2026 as the inflection point — everything before it was ordinary development cadence, everything after it is shaped by the legal matter.
Episode 3: Burial — Current Status
Episode 3B — the Burial branch — is the next piece of content in line, and it is the one most people are waiting on. As of the July 2026 update, the developer confirmed that Burial is the next release, but development has been paused because of the legal dispute.
What that means in practice:
- The Burial story is written, but the branch has not entered full production.
- There is no release date, and the studio has not given a window.
- If you are on that branch, the Burial Route guide covers everything available to you right now, including the unfinished "Never Say Never" ending.
- Decay players who want to know what comes after Episode 3A can check the Decay Route guide for the full ending list.
For search interest, this is the part of the story that is actually growing: the coffin of andy and leyley episode 3 burial runs about 40 searches a month in the US and is trending up (＋56%), while the combined Burial release-date phrasing sits at roughly 10 a month. Small numbers, but the direction is the one that matters — demand for Burial is climbing while supply is frozen.
Chapter 4 — Current Status
Chapter 4 — or Episode 4, depending on which convention you use — has not entered development, and there is nothing to report beyond that.
That said, search demand for it is the strongest signal in the whole project. Measured in the US:
| Search term | Monthly searches | 12-month trend |
|---|---|---|
the coffin of andy and leyley episode 4 | 480 | Stable (＋6%) |
the coffin of andy and leyley chapter 4 | 210 | Stable (＋8%) |
tcoaal chapter 4 | 210 | Stable (＋23%) |
the coffin of andy and leyley update | 70 | Stable (−23%) |
the coffin of andy and leyley episode 3 burial | 40 | Rising (＋56%) |
the coffin of andy and leyley news | 20 | Stable (−20%) |
Read that table carefully before you budget effort for The Coffin of Andy and Leyley news content. "Chapter 4" and "Episode 4" together account for roughly four times the search volume of "update" and "news" combined. The word "news" is how you and I describe this page; it is not how players search. They search for the chapter they are waiting for.
The studio's stated target for a full 1.0 launch is 2026 or 2027. Given that the delay is open-ended and Chapter 4 has not started, 2027 is the realistic end of that window, not 2026.
Release History
| Chapter | Release date | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | March 25, 2023 | Both |
| Episode 2 | October 13, 2023 | Both (splits at the basement) |
| Episode 3A: Decay | April 1, 2025 | Decay only |
| Episode 3B: Burial | TBA | Burial only |
| Episode 4 | TBA | TBA |
If you are looking for the endings that exist right now, the endings guide maps all 9 of them, and the walkthrough covers the Decay branch step by step.
Where Official Updates Come From
If you want The Coffin of Andy and Leyley news straight from the source rather than summarized, these are the channels the studio actually uses:
| Source | What it carries |
|---|---|
| Steam News Hub (app 2378900) | Progress reports published by Kit9 Studio — the primary source for every verified update |
| Steam Community hub | The same progress reports, plus community discussion |
| itch.io devlog | Historical changelogs from the pre-Steam era |
| Kit9 Studio's own channels | IP guidelines, game jam details, and any legal resolution |
Progress reports are numbered, so you can tell how current a report is at a glance. When a new one lands, this page gets updated — but the numbering also means you can check the source yourself and see immediately whether what you are reading here is the newest available.
Sources
Every date and status on this page is drawn from the studio's own published channels. Verify any figure against the primary source:
- Steam store page — official purchase and app listing (app 2378900).
- Steam News Hub — numbered progress reports published by Kit9 Studio, the primary source for every verified update.
- Wikipedia — development history and release timeline.
- PCGamingWiki — technical and version details.
FAQ
Is The Coffin of Andy and Leyley cancelled?
No. The studio has described the situation as a pause, not a cancellation. Development on Episode 3B: Burial is on hold pending a legal matter, and the full-game target of 2026 or 2027 has not been formally withdrawn.
When is Chapter 4 coming out?
No date has been announced. Chapter 4 has not entered development, and it sits behind Episode 3B: Burial in the queue — so it cannot arrive before Burial does, and Burial currently has no release window.
When is Episode 3 Burial coming out?
Unknown. The July 2026 update confirmed Burial is the next release, but the legal dispute has paused work on it, and no new window has been given since.
Why is the game delayed?
Legal issues involving the fandom. Kit9 Studio has stated that its lawyers will act against what it calls bad actors using the IP outside permitted boundaries, and asked players to support official releases rather than bootlegs. The full details have not been made public.
Is there going to be a game jam?
Possibly. A Coffin of Andy and Leyley–inspired game jam was proposed in the July 2026 progress report, with cash and recognition prizes for winners. Nothing has been finalized — the studio said it wants community feedback before committing — but it is the most concrete piece of forward-looking news in the entire update.
Update Log
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | Page created. Covers all verified updates through the July 2026 progress report. |
| — | Next update: when Kit9 Studio publishes a new progress report on Steam |
This The Coffin of Andy and Leyley news page is updated within 48 hours of every new official progress report. If the "last updated" date above is more than two weeks old, no new report has been published — check the Steam News Hub directly to confirm.