{
  "schemaVersion":"1.0.0",
  "releaseId":"gag2-day-night-cycle-source-audit-2026-07-30-r1",
  "datasetVersion":"2026-07-30.1",
  "game":"Grow a Garden 2",
  "gamePlaceId":"97598239454123",
  "reviewedAt":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z",
  "verificationMethod":"ten-page-day-sunset-night-duration-hud-safety-and-random-weather-comparison",
  "sources":[
    {"id":"roblox","publisher":"Roblox","url":"https://www.roblox.com/games/97598239454123/Grow-a-Garden-2","sourceDate":"2026-07-30","role":"official experience identity; no public cycle-duration table"},
    {"id":"allthings","publisher":"AllThings.How","url":"https://allthings.how/grow-a-garden-2-day-and-night-cycle-length-and-stealing-rules/","sourceDate":"2026-06-12","role":"dedicated 7:30, 0:30, 2:00 and ten-minute cycle guide"},
    {"id":"fandom-weather","publisher":"Grow a Garden 2 Fandom Wiki","url":"https://growagarden2.fandom.com/wiki/Weather","sourceDate":"2026-07-30","role":"weather table with two-minute Night claim"},
    {"id":"beebom","publisher":"Beebom","url":"https://beebom.com/how-does-day-and-night-work-in-grow-a-garden-2/","sourceDate":"2026-06-18","role":"dedicated duration, HUD and night-safety guide"},
    {"id":"growagardens2","publisher":"GrowAGardens2.com","url":"https://growagardens2.com/","sourceDate":"2026-06","role":"launch-dated ten-minute phase table and sequel mechanics hub"},
    {"id":"bloxboom","publisher":"BloxBoom","url":"https://bloxboom.com/blog/how-does-day-and-night-work-in-grow-a-garden-2","sourceDate":"2026-07-03","role":"dedicated cycle, shared-server HUD and locking guide"},
    {"id":"ezfutcoins","publisher":"EZFutCoins","url":"https://ezfutcoins.com/2026/06/18/grow-a-garden-2-day-and-night-cycle-guide/","sourceDate":"2026-06-18","role":"7:30, 0:30, 2:00 and ten-minute phase table"},
    {"id":"pgg","publisher":"Pro Game Guides","url":"https://progameguides.com/roblox/grow-a-garden-2-weather-events-effects-durations/","sourceDate":"2026-07-16","role":"weather guide publishing a conflicting around-four-minute Night"},
    {"id":"gamesgg","publisher":"GAMES.GG","url":"https://games.gg/grow-a-garden/guides/grow-a-garden-2-weather-events-guide/","sourceDate":"2026-06-15","role":"weather guide repeating 7:30, 0:30 and 2:00 phases"},
    {"id":"mygag","publisher":"My GAG Calculator","url":"https://mygagcalculator.com/grow-a-garden-2-event-tracker/","sourceDate":"2026-07-23","role":"event tracker publishing an approximately four-minute Night"}
  ],
  "models":[
    {
      "id":"repeated-10m",
      "label":"Repeated 10-minute model",
      "phases":[
        {"id":"day","label":"Morning / Day","seconds":450},
        {"id":"sunset","label":"Sunset / Dusk","seconds":30},
        {"id":"night","label":"Night","seconds":120}
      ],
      "totalSeconds":600,
      "status":"repeated",
      "sourceIds":["allthings","fandom-weather","beebom","growagardens2","bloxboom","ezfutcoins","gamesgg"],
      "note":"The strongest-aligned model in the reviewed set."
    },
    {
      "id":"disputed-12m",
      "label":"Disputed four-minute-Night model",
      "phases":[
        {"id":"day","label":"Morning / Day","seconds":450},
        {"id":"sunset","label":"Sunset / Dusk","seconds":30},
        {"id":"night","label":"Night","seconds":240}
      ],
      "totalSeconds":720,
      "status":"conflict",
      "sourceIds":["pgg","mygag"],
      "note":"Scenario model derived from two pages that publish an around-four-minute Night."
    }
  ],
  "claims":[
    {"id":"day-730","topic":"Duration","claim":"Morning or Day lasts 7 minutes 30 seconds.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","growagardens2","bloxboom","ezfutcoins","pgg","gamesgg"],"note":"This phase length aligns across both Night-duration camps."},
    {"id":"sunset-30","topic":"Duration","claim":"Sunset or Dusk lasts 30 seconds.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","growagardens2","bloxboom","ezfutcoins","pgg","gamesgg"],"note":"Repeated as the warning transition before stealing begins."},
    {"id":"night-2","topic":"Duration","claim":"Night lasts 2 minutes.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["allthings","fandom-weather","beebom","growagardens2","bloxboom","ezfutcoins","gamesgg"],"note":"The majority model, but contradicted by two later tracker or weather pages."},
    {"id":"night-4","topic":"Duration","claim":"Night lasts around 4 minutes.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["pgg","mygag"],"note":"Conflicts with seven reviewed pages that publish two minutes."},
    {"id":"cycle-10","topic":"Duration","claim":"A complete Day, Sunset and Night loop lasts 10 minutes.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","growagardens2","bloxboom","ezfutcoins"],"note":"Arithmetic matches 450 + 30 + 120 seconds."},
    {"id":"cycle-12","topic":"Duration","claim":"The four-minute-Night model produces a 12-minute loop.","evidence":"derived","sourceIds":["pgg","mygag"],"note":"Scenario math: 450 + 30 + 240 seconds; not a separately verified cycle claim."},
    {"id":"hud-timer","topic":"Interface","claim":"The in-game HUD shows a phase countdown.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["beebom","bloxboom","allthings"],"note":"The live HUD should override a browser timer."},
    {"id":"real-time","topic":"Interface","claim":"Phase durations use real-world minutes and seconds.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","bloxboom"],"note":"This supports a locally synchronized countdown, not a server feed."},
    {"id":"server-wide","topic":"Interface","claim":"Players on the same server share the current phase.","evidence":"limited","sourceIds":["bloxboom"],"note":"One dedicated page states the server-wide behavior."},
    {"id":"night-stealing","topic":"Safety","claim":"Normal crop stealing activates at Night.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","growagardens2","bloxboom","ezfutcoins","pgg"],"note":"This is why the Sunset warning has operational value."},
    {"id":"inside-lock","topic":"Safety","claim":"Staying inside the garden keeps the plot locked at Night.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","bloxboom","ezfutcoins"],"note":"Verify the boundary and current lock indicator in game."},
    {"id":"outside-unlock","topic":"Safety","claim":"Leaving the garden at Night exposes it to stealing.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","bloxboom"],"note":"The dedicated stealing audit covers recovery and defensive layers."},
    {"id":"cannot-skip","topic":"Safety","claim":"Players cannot skip the Night phase.","evidence":"limited","sourceIds":["beebom"],"note":"One reviewed dedicated guide publishes this claim."},
    {"id":"moon-random","topic":"Weather","claim":"A synchronized phase timer predicts the next rare moon or weather event.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["pgg","gamesgg"],"note":"Weather and moon variants are described as random; cycle timing is not event prediction."},
    {"id":"official-table","topic":"Duration","claim":"The official Roblox experience page publishes the reviewed phase table.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["roblox"],"note":"The listing identifies the experience but does not publish these durations."},
    {"id":"cycles-per-hour","topic":"Planning","claim":"The repeated ten-minute model produces six complete loops per hour.","evidence":"derived","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","growagardens2","bloxboom","ezfutcoins"],"note":"Derived by dividing 60 minutes by the reported ten-minute loop."},
    {"id":"phase-share","topic":"Planning","claim":"In the repeated model, Day is 75%, Sunset 5% and Night 20% of a loop.","evidence":"derived","sourceIds":["allthings","beebom","growagardens2","bloxboom","ezfutcoins"],"note":"Derived from the repeated 450/30/120-second durations."},
    {"id":"manual-sync","topic":"Planning","claim":"A browser countdown remains accurate across every server without synchronization.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["beebom","bloxboom"],"note":"Use the in-game HUD to synchronize after joining, hopping servers or noticing drift."}
  ],
  "checklist":[
    "Read the current phase and remaining time from the in-game HUD.",
    "Select the duration model that matches the live Night countdown.",
    "Synchronize again after joining or hopping to another server.",
    "Use Sunset to harvest, sell or return inside the garden boundary.",
    "Treat rare moons and weather as random rather than timer-predicted.",
    "Let the live HUD override this dated community-source snapshot."
  ],
  "limitations":[
    "No phase was timed in game by this publisher.",
    "Roblox's public experience page does not publish the reviewed duration table.",
    "Two pages publish an around-four-minute Night while seven publish two minutes.",
    "The timer has no official or private server-state feed.",
    "Browser throttling, sleep and device-clock changes can create drift.",
    "A synchronized cycle does not predict random weather or moon variants.",
    "The live HUD and current patch override this July 30 source snapshot."
  ]
}