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Scam LineWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
Social deception game for 4 to 8 players where you lie and manipulate to win.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Scam Line (6h 22m in total). The problem that came up most: round minigame rules stay unclear after the intro, in 3 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 6h 22m analysed · English, Spanish, Thai · analysed in the week of 9 Nov 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 33
- Ideas
- 0
- Highlights
- 7
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 72 in all.
Read what they actually saidFull report with quotes and VOD links · $49Where the moments happened
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- Stream 1, 43 min analysed: 14 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 2, 1h analysed: 3 problems.
- Stream 3, 1h analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
- Stream 4, 53 min analysed: 7 problems, 3 highlights.
- Stream 5, 40 min analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
- Stream 6, 41 min analysed: 11 problems, 5 highlights.
- Stream 7, 38 min analysed: 13 problems, 1 highlight.
- Stream 8, 47 min analysed: 13 problems.
In the full report each item below has the streamers' own words and a ▶ link to that minute of the Twitch recording. The # is the item's number in that report. See what a full item looks like in the sample report
Problems (33)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #3Confusion
round minigame rules stay unclear after the intro
3 of 8 streams · 7 moments
7 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
appearance customization option is hard to locate
3 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Frustrationblocking
voice input on calls stops being recognized
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
own room number is hard to find or read
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
point gains and losses happen without explanation
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Frustration
every phone line busy leaves players without a partner
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Frustration
distorted phone voice makes other players hard to understand
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
office door ends the day early without a clear warning
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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- #23Frustration
long delay before speech reaches the caller
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Frustration
painting round hard to describe and easy to miss submitting
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Frustration
daily earnings fall short of the quota
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Frustration
shop kill item wipes a player's whole score
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustration
misclick locks out the number guess
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bug
caller misunderstands spoken numbers
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Bug
character arms move against the jacket sleeves
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
slap and pee actions get triggered by accident on teammates
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
unclear how to leave the computer or call station
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
armed players entering rooms surprises others
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
pick up and hold item action is not discoverable
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
call button dials an unintended contact
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
voice sensitivity setting in decibels is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
apps need unlocking but players try to download them
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Confusion
no obvious way to invite friends to a lobby
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Confusion
roles appear without any introduction for returning players
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Confusion
face drawing tool is hard to use at first
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Confusion
face color can only be changed from the main lobby
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Confusion
tower height control not obvious
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Frustration
no hairstyle close to the player's own
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Frustration
cloned voice playback does not resemble the player
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Frustration
timing press round punishes a single missed press hard
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Frustration
default round timer feels too short
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Frustration
dice round streaks of low rolls feel unfair
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Frustration
phone call screen hides money total
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (7)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #34Highlight
end of day recap with call replays and boss reaction entertains
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Highlight
players enjoy drawing for each other in the lobby
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Highlight
improvised conversations with ai callers are entertaining
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #37Highlight
supporter cosmetic in the wardrobe is appreciated
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #38Highlight
returning players excited by the number of new modes
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #39Highlight
recording a personal voice sample is a fun surprise
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #40Highlight
cooperating over the phone makes the game click
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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