Hi everyone! I’m developing The Empty Frame, a historical detective mystery, and I’m looking for honest feedback on the English beta.

A painting has vanished. Five witnesses give conflicting accounts. You examine visual evidence, question witnesses and connect clues across two acts.

Project page: https://honzavitha.itch.io/the-empty-frame

Use the “PLAY THE FREE ENGLISH BETA” link on the page. The game runs on an external website, with no payment, download or player account required.

I’m especially interested in: • Where did you get stuck or lose interest? • Were any clues or instructions too obvious? • Did the deductions feel fair, including the evidence the game accepted? • How readable and easy to use was it on your device? • If you tried the optional witness audio, did the voices suit the characters?

Even a partial playthrough would help. Please include your device/browser, approximate playing time and an overall rating out of 10. If you have a price in mind for a polished, complete case, please include the currency—zero is a valid answer too.

You can reply here or use the in-game Feedback form, which does not require enabling gameplay tracking. Please mark spoilers in public replies.

For transparency, AI tools assisted with the story, code, artwork, synthetic voices and English adaptation. The mystery has a fixed story and solution.

Thanks for helping me find what needs improving!