Rebel Wolves has clarified how the much-discussed 30-day time limit works in its upcoming RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, aiming to correct widespread misunderstanding of the mechanic. Creative director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz explained that the countdown does not end the game; it only governs whether protagonist Coen manages to rescue his family from the vampire Brencis before time runs out, with the story simply adapting and continuing if he fails.

Rather than a constant ticking clock, time is split into 30 days and nights, each divided into eight segments that only advance when players complete quest objectives marked with an hourglass icon, meaning free exploration never costs time. Players effectively start with 480 "time dollars" to spend, allowing a fast rush to Brencis's castle in a couple of days or a slower approach building allies first, though ignoring the deadline entirely lets players explore everything at the cost of Coen's family, an outcome the developers compare to choosing an evil playthrough in Baldur's Gate 3 rather than a traditional "bad ending".