Direct answer
The 30-day limit is a narrative resource, not a real-time countdown. Exploration, combat and opening the map do not continuously drain time; only clearly marked story actions, quest decisions and deliberate day/night changes advance the clock.
What is confirmed
The facts you can use right now
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Time-consuming actions are marked with an hourglass before you commit.
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Free roaming and combat do not convert directly into lost in-game days.
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Changing between day and night has a time cost and should be planned around quest routes.
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Reaching the end of the 30-day window changes story outcomes; it is not described as a conventional speedrun timer.
How to read this guide
Official information first—testing after launch
The game is not yet in players’ hands, so preview footage cannot support a complete walkthrough. This page separates published facts from anything that still needs a release-build test. That boundary keeps an early guide useful without turning speculation into a false mechanic.
After launch, practical details will be checked on a named platform and game version. When a patch changes a number, route or behavior, the update date will stay visible instead of silently replacing the original context.
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