Source order
- Official game website and official storefronts.
- Official developer news, patch notes and test notices.
- Current-build observation, labeled with platform and version after release access exists.
Publication rule
A source can confirm one narrow fact without confirming everything around it. A trailer that names a place does not confirm its map. A test notice does not confirm a release date. A limited build does not confirm final balance.
Visible evidence fields
Every guide displays its data status, region, applicable build and last verification date. Each source records what it supports, its publication date when available and the date it was checked.
- Official confirmed: directly stated by a current first-party source.
- Officially planned: announced as future work, not yet verified as live.
- Alpha verified: observed or announced for the expired Alpha build.
- Unknown: not supported by the sources checked.
Unknowns
Unknown means unknown. The site does not insert estimates, “likely” launch windows, invented gifts, unofficial item names, or guessed schedules into factual guide slots.
Image policy
Guide pages may use official store, announcement or first-party website media for visual context when the source URL is recorded on the page. Images do not become standalone evidence for a mechanic, item, location or final visual appearance; factual claims still require the written sources listed below.
| Primary source | Type and date | Use and boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Animula Nook on Steam | Official Steam store Checked | Live store record for release status, features, languages, content disclosures and Windows requirements. |
| Animula Nook official website | Official website Checked | First-party website and registration entry point. |
| Animula Nook on PlayStation Store | Official PlayStation store Checked | Official PlayStation concept page; it does not provide a release date. |
| Animula Nook Frequently Asked Questions | Official Steam announcement Published Checked | Official pre-release FAQ covering timing, regions and platform plans at publication. |
| Alpha Test Access Announcement & Setup Guide | Official Steam announcement Published Checked | Expired Alpha-only access and safety instructions; not a current download guide. |
| Starside Notice | Alpha Test Ending Soon | Official Steam announcement Published Checked | Official Alpha closure time, access shutdown and full data-wipe notice. |
| Animula Nook | Alpha Test Recap | Love at First Arrival | Official Steam announcement Published Checked | Official recap of the first overseas Alpha after it closed. |
| Dev Diary #4 – A Letter After the Alpha Test | Official Steam announcement Published Checked | Official summary of Alpha feedback and work planned for later builds. |
| Dev Diary #2 – Minies' Tea Time | Official Steam announcement Published Checked | Official development note that describes cross-platform progress syncing as work in progress. |
| Tencent Games SPARK 2026 update | Publisher announcement Published Checked | Publisher update about the next test and planned PC, PS5, Switch 2 and macOS availability. |
| China NPPA March 2026 game approval record | Regulator record Published Checked | Chinese regulatory approval record; approval does not mean a China build is live. |
| Animula Nook Gamescom 2026 announcement | Publisher announcement Published Checked | Official announcement of Gamescom 2026 attendance: Hall 08.1, Space A-051-B-050, new Minie friends and exclusive event gifts. |
| Animula Nook on Epic Games Store | Official Epic Games store Checked | Official Epic Games Store listing; confirms PC availability alongside Steam. |
| Minietopia Online — Mid-Year Dev Updates | Publisher announcement Published Checked | Official mid-year dev update video confirming 10 million pre-registrations and spotlighting the Insoul race. |