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Order of the Sinking StarWhat streamers ran into on Twitch

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Adventure game where you solve over 1000 puzzles and discover heroes.

We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Order of the Sinking Star (7h 34m in total). The problem that came up most: level completion markers on the map are hard to read, in 3 of 8 streams.

8 Twitch streams · 7h 34m analysed · English, French, Japanese, Chinese · analysed in the week of 12 Oct 2026 · Steam page

Problems
39
Ideas
3
Highlights
16

Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 103 in all.

Where the moments happened

Grey bars show when the streamer was talking. Each mark is one reported moment; select a type below to hide or show it.

  • Stream 1, 1h analysed: 7 problems, 1 highlight.
  • Stream 2, 1h analysed: 10 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 6 highlights.
  • Stream 3, 1h analysed: 13 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 1 highlight.
  • Stream 4, 59 min analysed: 15 problems, 2 highlights.
  • Stream 5, 38 min analysed: 8 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 8 highlights.
  • Stream 6, 1h analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
  • Stream 7, 1h analysed: 13 problems, 2 highlights.
  • Stream 8, 57 min analysed: 6 problems, 7 highlights.
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Problems (39)

Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.

  1. #1Confusion

    level completion markers on the map are hard to read

    3 of 8 streams · 5 moments

    5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  2. #2Confusion

    duplication mechanic rules and purpose are hard to understand

    2 of 8 streams · 6 moments

    6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  3. #24Frustration

    pushable pieces get stuck in unrecoverable spots, forcing restarts

    2 of 8 streams · 6 moments

    6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  4. #3Confusion

    unclear which puzzle opens which locked area

    1 of 8 streams · 3 moments

    3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  5. #4Confusion

    goal of the mirror puzzle stays unclear for a long time

    1 of 8 streams · 3 moments

    3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  6. #5Confusion

    stone region has no introductory level

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  7. #6Confusion

    stone teleport works in some levels but not others

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  8. #7Confusion

    exit rule for multi character levels misunderstood

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  9. #25Frustration

    losing or keeping a second copy silently makes the level unwinnable

    1 of 8 streams · 5 moments

    5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  10. #26Frustration

    no character can push the block in the mage level

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  11. #27Frustration

    some puzzles feel very hard and leave the player stuck

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  12. #28Frustration

    teleporter cube puzzle stalls because activation is blocked by walls

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  13. #29Frustration

    undo button can cancel an already completed level

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  14. #30Frustration

    turning while carrying drops crystals by accident

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  15. #31Frustration

    water tiles are hard to tell apart on the board

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  16. #8Confusion

    block puzzle game stalls when clearing orange from the wall

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  17. #9Confusion

    overworld dead ends and unreachable areas confuse navigation

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  18. #10Confusion

    bot orientation rules for gem deactivation unclear

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  19. #11Confusion

    dragon area looks unsolvable until bard pull is noticed

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  20. #12Confusion

    unclear how goblin interacts with dragons

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  21. #13Confusion

    unexplained red energy near golden puzzles

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  22. #14Confusion

    camera cannot look past the screen edge

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  23. #15Confusion

    unclear whether mirrors work inside water

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  24. #16Confusion

    unclear where to start after demo progress carries over

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  25. #17Confusion

    boat on the island chain cannot be boarded

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  26. #18Confusion

    new map element not present in demo goes unexplained

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  27. #19Confusion

    enemy facing changes are not readable beforehand

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  28. #20Confusion

    puzzle can be reached before its intended lesson

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  29. #21Confusion

    crystals cannot be pushed from the side

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  30. #22Confusion

    mirror swap only works from the back face, learned by trial

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  31. #23Confusion

    unclear that dragons can be pushed into water to remove them

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  32. #32Frustration

    mirror puzzles are hard to reason about

    1 of 8 streams · 5 moments

    5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  33. #33Frustration

    early tutorials repeat demo content for returning players

    1 of 8 streams · 3 moments

    3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  34. #34Frustration

    early puzzles in new region feel very hard

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  35. #35Frustration

    dialogue is easy to skip by accident while moving

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  36. #36Frustration

    two push actions share one key on the center tile

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  37. #37Frustration

    moving lasers back to travel between areas is tedious

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  38. #38Frustration

    yellow palette in one area is too harsh on the eyes

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  39. #39Frustration

    late teaching level repeats a long known technique

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

Suggestions and comparisons (3)

What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.

  1. #40Suggestion

    player wants identical copies to merge on one tile

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  2. #41Suggestion

    no pointer to mark objects while planning

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  3. #42Comparison

    gate needing several solved puzzles likened to another puzzle game

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

What landed (16)

Moments players clearly enjoyed.

  1. #43Highlight

    puzzle design and solutions praised as clever and satisfying

    3 of 8 streams · 8 moments

    8 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  2. #44Highlight

    discovering levels that wrap around edges is a pleasant surprise

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  3. #45Highlight

    more levels and regions than the demo are welcome

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  4. #46Highlight

    story narration builds interest in what comes next

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  5. #47Highlight

    outlines for units hidden behind terrain

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  6. #48Highlight

    timing rules are well taught and interesting

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  7. #49Highlight

    puzzle solved through an unintended zone change

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  8. #50Highlight

    shuttle mechanic is a pleasant discovery

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  9. #51Highlight

    satisfying rock bridge solution

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  10. #52Highlight

    paths locked in the demo now open

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  11. #53Highlight

    tutorial on resetting is well liked

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  12. #54Highlight

    same tutorial layout per character shows their differences

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  13. #55Highlight

    overworld puzzles are anticipated as a highlight

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  14. #56Highlight

    death sound makes failure feel meaningful

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  15. #57Highlight

    reflection warp mechanic is fun to discover

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  16. #58Highlight

    story explains character limits well

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

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    65 problems · 17 highlights · 8 streams

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Speech was transcribed on our own machine and an AI model picked out the moments. Every item in the full report quotes the streamer's actual words, checked against the transcript; 103 of 105 candidate moments passed that check. Only counts and short issue titles are public. Quotes and streamer names stay in the private report.

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