Editorial transparency

Sources and evidence ledger

A compact audit trail for what the manual says, which source supports it, and how confidently you should use it.

How evidence labels work

Confirmed

Direct premise, release, or system facts on the official hub.

Developer notes

Features attributed specifically to official full-version announcements.

Strategy inference

Our original decision framework, clearly separated from mechanics.

Demo-era report

Historical report that is not presented as a current defect.

Secondary

A technical cross-check, never used to overrule primary evidence.

Evidence ledger

PRIMARY · OFFICIAL

Steam Community app hub

Supports the active incremental premise; broke/debt framing; smashing piggy banks, earning money, buying upgrades, and becoming debt free; July 29, 2026 launch; and historical release pricing.

PRIMARY · DEVELOPER NOTES

Full-version announcements

Supports bankruptcy prestige; points based on bills paid; rings and bracelets; desk gadgets; more piggies, perks, and hammers; risk mechanics; and an actual ending.

PRIMARY · HISTORICAL REPORTS

Official demo threads and announcements

Supports the demo-era context for Space/Esc skill-tree and bill navigation glitches, DX11 launch option, CJK square glyphs, and bill-day display reporting.

SECONDARY · TECHNICAL

PCGamingWiki overview

Used only as a secondary technical cross-check. It does not establish strategy or override official version notes.

Editorial boundaries

We paraphrase sources and write our own decision aids. We do not copy competing guide text, structure, layouts, or images. Community material may identify a question, but it does not become a published fact without appropriate evidence.

The manual does not publish exact upgrade math, cheats, codes, ending requirements, or current bug claims unless the evidence supports them.