SlashZero Dev Stream
Steam and official channels, 4 September 2026 11:00 UTC through 7 September, with a three-part forecast.
Streetlamp Studio scheduled a SlashZero developer stream for the first days of the September 2026 demo window. Steam’s event listing and the 3 September demo FAQ agree on the clock: 4 September 2026, 11:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. PDT), with re-airs through 7 September 2026. Producer Jun and other team members walk the new demo, talk systems, and take questions. This page is the schedule and the forecast, not a transcript. In-game how-tos stay on Getting Started and the demo guide.
The stream is a broadcast. It is not a second download. Missing it does not lock Hamlet or Erik. Those flags live in the demo client until the 23 September 2026 wipe.
When and where
- Live time: 4 September 2026, 11:00 UTC / 4:00 a.m. PDT / 7:00 a.m. EDT
- Re-air window: through 7 September 2026
- Channels: Steam broadcast on the SlashZero app page, plus Streetlamp’s official community channels (Discord and the accounts listed on the links hub)
- Language: expect English on the global stream; Japanese coverage of the demo is separate store-page localization, not a promised dual-audio VOD
If Steam’s overlay is awkward, watch from the Steam client’s broadcast tab on app 4061170 or from the studio’s YouTube / Discord after they post a VOD. This wiki will not invent a video ID for a stream that has not been archived as a public YouTube upload.
What Streetlamp said they will cover
Steam’s event card lists three blocks:
- Game Intro. The game director (Streetlamp’s public notes name producer Jun in press) introduces core gameplay and highlights for the September build.
- Deep Dive. The team walks three playable Timehackers, multi-builds, and related systems. That is Nyx, Fina, and Hamlet — Hamlet being the new unlock, not a day-one select.
- Future Plan. Roadmap and next updates. Treat anything said here as intent, not a dated patch. The full game is still Spring 2027 / Steam Q1 2027. Price remains TBA.
Dev Diary 5 (3 September 2026) already previewed the demo as “new content, optimizations, and experiments” plus easter eggs with a no-spoiler promise. The stream is the live version of that diary. If Jun demonstrates a Blessing that is not in your client yet, assume it is either gated or cut. Confirm in-game before you rebuild a run around a stream clip.
How to use the stream during a 20-day demo
Watch the intro if you have not installed yet. Watch the deep dive if you are stuck choosing a Timehacker — then still read the character tier list as demo-era opinion, not a developer ranking. Watch the roadmap block if you care whether another test happens after the wipe. Do not sit through a re-air instead of finishing a loop on 6 September. The wipe does not wait for VODs.
Questions worth asking in chat, if the team is taking them: whether demo Authority Codes will ever migrate (Steam FAQ says the format is a data-wipe test), whether Hamlet’s unlock conditions will be simplified, and whether the Spring 2027 build keeps the seven Authorities seen in the decoder. Do not expect a day-one patch date on a stream that exists to sell the current demo.
What this page will not do
It will not embed a fake YouTube ID. It will not claim the stream is required. It will not turn Jun’s jokes into patch notes. When Streetlamp posts a public VOD with a stable 11-character ID, that ID can land here or on the demo launch notes. Until then, use Steam’s event page.
After 7 September, this article stays as a historical schedule. The useful pages become the demo guide until the 23rd, then the release date page until Spring 2027.
If you only remember one clock from this page: 4 September 2026, 11:00 UTC. Everything else is a re-air or a recap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for Timehackers jumping into the demo or planning for launch.
When is the SlashZero dev stream?
4 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC (4:00 a.m. PDT), with re-airs through 7 September. Watch on Steam and Streetlamp’s community channels listed on the links hub.
Who is hosting?
Streetlamp’s demo notes name producer Jun and other team members. The Steam card splits the show into Game Intro, a three-Timehacker deep dive, and a future-plan block.
Do I need to watch it to unlock Hamlet?
No. Hamlet unlocks in the demo after a completed loop and camp flags. Follow how to unlock Hamlet. The stream is commentary, not a key.
Will the stream be on YouTube?
Streetlamp may post a VOD later. This page does not invent an ID. Check the official YouTube account on the links hub after 4 September.
Does the stream change the demo end date?
No. The demo still ends 23 September 2026, 15:00 UTC. See the demo launch notes.