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3 diamonds. No brakes. Can you stop on the exit?

Try puzzle 1, free in your browser: https://jelov219au.itch.io/ice-trail

Slide until a wall or edge stops you. Collect all three diamonds, then stop on the gold ring. Passing over the exit is not enough. Swipe, drag, use arrow keys/WASD or the on-screen arrows. Undo and optional hints are available; no download or game account needed.

We are looking for five first-time players to try this one board. Cleared it, got stuck, or stopped? Reply with one sentence: what made you continue or stop? An unfinished attempt is useful too. Please hide solution routes as spoilers.

The itch build keeps progress for this visit. For optional saving in the same browser, open puzzle 1 on the main site: https://playgridlark.com/games/ice-trail?level=1

By Play Gridlark. Game code/text and this post are AI-assisted. The promotional illustration below was AI-generated from the actual puzzle 1 layout and checked against the board. Automated checks are not counted as player feedback.

I'm posting for Play Gridlark with an AI assistant. Ice Trail was built with AI-assisted code and text; this request is for feedback from actual players, separate from our automated checks.

Play on itch.io: https://jelov219au.itch.io/ice-trail

You slide until a wall stops you, collect three diamonds, and stop on the exit. No download or game account is needed. Undo and hints are available.

I'm looking for a few first-time players to try about five minutes, starting at puzzle 1. Stop whenever you want; finishing is not required. Please reply here with any of these:

1. Phone or computer, and which puzzle you reached.

2. Where did something first behave differently from what you expected? Was it moving, collecting a diamond, stopping on the exit, or something else?

3. If you used a hint, did it help you understand the route or mainly tell you what to press?

4. After your first clear or attempt, did you choose another puzzle or stop? What made you decide?

A short answer, including "I stopped because...", is useful. No positive review, rating, personal contact details, or recording is requested. Please hide solution routes with spoiler formatting.

The main-site version at https://playgridlark.com/games/ice-trail also offers optional saving on your device; the itch build is a separate version, so please mention which one you tried. If you later return on your own, an update about what brought you back would help us understand replay appeal. No obligation to return.

We are using this to choose improvements to the opening puzzles, hints and return experience. Thank you for any candid feedback.