Sources & Evidence Policy

First-party stores, the official site, and developer announcements establish product facts. Reproducible demo observations establish demo facts. Player videos and discussions can identify blockers, but remain player-reported until independently reproduced. Full-build claims require a named build and capture.

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DIRECT ANSWER

Every claim is labelled Official, Demo verified, Player reported, Launch pending, or Full build verified. Community sources discover questions and show individual observations; they do not become universal facts without reproducible build and platform evidence.

Evidence state

Official

Confirmed now

Steam App 4358690 is the full game.
Steam App 5075680 is the official demo.
The Sep 14 announcement is the primary demo availability and save-transfer source.
Player reports remain explicitly attributed.

Launch check

Full-build entity captures, patch versions, and cross-platform reproduction.

FIELD DECISION / 01

Steps to follow

Read the labelEvidence state appears near the top of every guide.
Open the cited sourcePurchase and availability claims link to first-party records; player mechanics link to the named report where available.
Check the date and buildA valid observation can still be stale after the Sep 22 build or a later patch.
Report contradictionsProvide platform, build, exact steps, and capture so the claim can be retested.

WHY THIS WORKS

Why this route is reliable

The hierarchy prevents official announcements, hands-on demo evidence, individual reports, and launch expectations from collapsing into one undifferentiated confidence label.

IF IT DOES NOT WORK

Failure states and fixes

Symptom	Check	Next move
A player video conflicts with an official listing.	Separate product fact from build-specific behavior.	Keep the official claim and record the player observation with its platform/build.
A launch entity lacks source or use data.	Apply the family publication gate.	Keep it private and out of the sitemap.

LEDGER NOTE / 02

Evidence states

Official means a first-party source states it. Demo verified means the current demo can reproduce it. Player reported means a named player source shows or describes it without universal verification. Launch pending means the required evidence is not complete. Full build verified requires the shipping build and reproducible capture.

LEDGER NOTE / 03

Current verification window

The Demo-Live upgrade was checked September 19, 2026. The site no longer applies one global Sep 4 date to every route; each page exposes its own published, modified, and last-verified fields.