A seed parcel has reached the wrong desk. Can you reconstruct its route, identify its courier and recover the delivery code?
I’m looking for three independent playtest sessions for The Moonseed Parcel, Free Review 1.1. Solo players and groups are welcome. Please try the one-puzzle sample first; continue to the full adventure only if it interests you.
Name of system: The Moonseed Parcel, a standalone cooperative paper puzzle adventure. No other game is required.
Number of players: Designed for 1–4 readers working together in English. For this first round, I’m seeking adult puzzle players. Player count and intended age range still need independent feedback.
Approximate session length: Not yet measured. Please spend up to 30 minutes on your first attempt, then stop if you wish. This is a requested time limit, not a claim that the full game takes 30 minutes.
Testing period: First round for Review 1.1; seeking three independent session reports. No appointment or live call is needed.
Other details: Six linked puzzles across eight play pages, plus an optional illustrated cover. Choose A4, US Letter or a low-ink version. You need paper and pencils; no cutting, host or app. You can also read the PDF on screen and write answers separately. Hints, worked solutions and the ending are in a separate PDF. The story is a gentle, fictional delivery mystery without violence or horror. Payments and donations are disabled. Participation is voluntary and unpaid.
What I need to learn:
- What did you think you had to do when you opened the first page?
- Which exact instruction or record made you hesitate?
- Which hints did you use, where did you stop, and roughly how long did you spend?
- Which puzzle felt rewarding, and which felt like busywork?
- When, if ever, would you choose another paper adventure like this?
Please follow the printed instructions without creator coaching. Stopping early or deciding this is not for you is useful feedback too. No positive review is requested.
Disclosure: AI tools assisted the puzzles, text, artwork and layout. Independent human playtesting and physical printer testing are still pending.
Free sample, full files and actual page previews
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