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Thank you for taking the time to explain this. The distinction between the puzzle and the goal set by the introduction is especially useful. In future playtests, I'll ask what the player thought they were meant to do, and check that against the page and opening instructions.

I'll also track hint use relative to answer attempts, rather than just the total. The current sample only counts hint/explanation actions, so I won't infer the sequence from those totals. I've added both points to my playtest checklist. Much appreciated!

I’m preparing a small mystery about a missing parcel at a coastal railway station. The playable sample has three deductions: a route map, a receiving log, and a box-label puzzle. It has optional hints and explanations, no printing, and no sign-in or payment to play.

The story, graphics, and code were created with AI. I’m sharing that explicitly; this is a prototype whose quality needs feedback, not a finished product.

I would value feedback on three specific questions:

1. Where did you first become unsure what to do?

2. Did each answer follow clearly from the evidence, or did you feel you were guessing?

3. Which deduction felt satisfying, and which felt too easy or disconnected from the story?

Play: https://lastseedparcel.itch.io/last-seed-parcel-playtest

English/Japanese; desktop browser first. You can stop at any point and still use the “Leave feedback” button. It prepares optional text locally; it does not send it anywhere.

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