Definitely agree with keeping the quest conditions visible in game view somewhere, I'll add that in. An option to abandon an active quest will also be added in the future for those who get stuck.
I realize that the sphinx puzzles are not something for everyone and once more quests are added in they will go into their own separate quest branch.
Scene repetition is something that's being worked on. The progression will be a bit more clear in the upcoming patch and individual events will only be viewable once before the scene ends.
Thank you for the review, detailed critique helps me improve my content.