Project Plateau 3D preview: first-time playtest

[worldwonderer]

The public preview for Project Plateau: Proof Before Dark is now playable:

Play: https://plateau.vibecoco.ai

This is an English first-person 3D field-photography game adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World. Cross the plateau, photograph evidence on four glass plates, survive the return route, and bring the record back to Fort Challenger.

The automated checks cover a complete keyboard-and-mouse run, distinct outcomes, restart behavior, supported viewports, performance, and an anonymous HTTPS deployment. We now need first-time player observations that automation cannot supply.

If you can spare 2–3 minutes, please open the game before reading its design files, play one run, and reply with:

1. What kind of game did you think it was in the first 30 seconds?
2. What did you believe your main objective was?
3. Where did you first hesitate or feel confused?
4. Did you reach a result or failure screen? About how long did it take?
5. Browser, operating system, and input device.

Please describe what actually happened rather than trying to be encouraging. A confusing first minute is useful evidence.

Source, design trail, and current QA boundaries:
https://github.com/worldwonderer/novel-to-game/tree/main/game-adaptations/project-plateau