We are testing The Missing Lantern, a free two-puzzle print-and-play family mystery: https://loveposteternal.itch.io/the-missing-lantern
The sample asks players to order five stops and use the resulting key to decode a hiding place. The ZIP includes a three-page player PDF, a separate host guide with hints and answers, and an optional offline HTML version.
We would appreciate feedback from an adult host or a print-and-play designer:
1. Can you start from START-HERE.txt without extra explanation?
2. Which clue or instruction is ambiguous? Please mark answer spoilers.
3. If you played, did you finish both puzzles, and how many hints did you need?
4. Would you choose to try another mystery like this? What would need to improve?
The intended audience is roughly ages 9-12 with an adult; age suitability and duration are not yet validated. Please do not share children's names, photos, school details or contact information. Adult-only design feedback is also useful and will be kept separate from family playtests.
AI disclosure: the story, puzzles, code and layout were developed with generative AI and revised after automated and AI-assisted checks. Family playtesting is still pending. The sample is free, with no payments or donations.