Editorial notes
Sources and Editorial Boundary
The guide is built from a small public source set and a larger internal review queue. This page shows how official facts, video observations, community demand, and editorial inference stay distinct.
§Public source set#
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Main Steam store page | Game premise, four worlds, hero roles, demo listing, planned date |
| Steam demo page | Demo access label, demo date, listed features, historical event copy |
| Official Steam news archive | Platform announcement, Steam Deck status, world collision, demo carryover, narrative layers, and visual readability notes |
| Technical beta update | public-testing path, Very Performance, frame controls, audio controls, and stated compatibility limits |
| Official developer FAQ article | Four foundational rule families used as a comparison frame for later playable records |
§Four research layers#
The site can use a lead to decide what to investigate without promoting that lead to a public fact.
| Layer | What it can support | What it cannot support alone |
|---|---|---|
| Official fact | Store metadata, announced platforms, named roles, and the beta settings listed by the developer | A puzzle route the official page never shows |
| Screen-visible video evidence | A readable board state or UI label bound to a timestamp | A full solution when the frame sequence is incomplete |
| Community demand | The questions players want answered, such as mirror, map, or reset help | An official mechanic or verified answer |
| Editorial inference | Templates, spoiler levels, and a useful order for troubleshooting | A game rule or developer promise |
§Current video review status#
The local queue contains three English YouTube candidates supplied for bounded inspection. Metadata confirms their public titles, channels, dates, durations, and declared caption tracks. YouTube returned HTTP 429 when the caption tracks were requested, and no timecoded frames were accepted in this pass.
Their titles remain useful for deciding what to review next. They stay internal-only and do not appear in the public official source block. The exact 105-level, 23-level, and 20-gem claims are not published as site facts.
§Evidence policy#
- A public fact must be traceable to an official first-party source.
- A foundational rule family can organize observation while the site keeps the Demo mapping explicitly unconfirmed.
- A community thread can reveal what players need help with, while its claims stay internal until verified.
- A screenshot supports visual context and accessibility text. It does not prove a route or solution by itself.
- Planned and internal-hold pages stay out of public navigation and the sitemap.
§Review date#
The current source pass was checked on September 18, 2026. Re-check the official Steam pages before launch because demo access, platform notes, and release timing can change.
§FAQ#
Why do community links appear in internal evidence?
They help prioritize useful information architecture. They are excluded from the public source block and do not turn a community report into an official claim.
Where are the image credits?
The media records retain source URLs and media names for editorial review. The public page keeps the image presentation clean and places official links in one bottom source block.
Why do third-party videos stay out of the source block?
A video can be useful research material while still needing frame or transcript checks. The current candidates have metadata records, but caption retrieval was throttled and no timecoded route is published from them.
§Related pages#
Home
Order of the Sinking Star Guide
A source-tracked pre-release guide to the official facts, demo notes, puzzle systems, heroes, worlds, and launch platforms for Order of the Sinking Star.
Hub
Start Here: Demo Access and First Checks
A practical starting point for the Order of the Sinking Star demo, with access checks, a puzzle-log template, progress troubleshooting, and a spoiler-safe first-session routine.
Hub
Puzzle Help with Spoiler Control
A spoiler-aware help desk for Order of the Sinking Star, with request templates, a nudge-to-solution ladder, and a transparent queue for puzzle records awaiting verification.