Goal
Track the first public prototype effort: a focused Case Box experience that proves the core loop before expanding into the larger Archive or other formats.
Prototype thesis
The player investigates one strange return/disappearance case. Their interpretation path changes evidence order or bonus evidence, but the canonical truth remains stable. The ending reveals both the canon answer and the player's reading path.
Work items
Success criteria
- The first 5-8 minutes feel like investigation, not passive reading.
- The Case Box feels visually and mechanically distinct from the Archive Hub.
- Players tag or interpret evidence in a way the system remembers.
- One nested gate or mini-puzzle creates a discovery beat.
- The ending shows canonical truth plus the player's route through the case.
- Public repo remains safe: no private source docs, research corpus, or unreleased IP architecture.
Recommended Compound Engineering sequence
- ce-brainstorm for requirements.
- ce-plan for implementation plan.
- ce-work for build.
- ce-frontend-design for visual and interaction quality.
- ce-test-browser / ce-polish-beta for playthrough iteration.
- ce-code-review and ce-demo-reel before sharing.
Goal
Track the first public prototype effort: a focused Case Box experience that proves the core loop before expanding into the larger Archive or other formats.
Prototype thesis
The player investigates one strange return/disappearance case. Their interpretation path changes evidence order or bonus evidence, but the canonical truth remains stable. The ending reveals both the canon answer and the player's reading path.
Work items
Success criteria
Recommended Compound Engineering sequence