Playtest report preview
Tidy Up the Halloween ShopWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
First-person simulation about tidying up a Halloween shop.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Tidy Up the Halloween Shop (6h 55m in total). The problem that came up most: unclear which shelf or section odd items belong in, in 3 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 6h 55m analysed · Russian, English, German · analysed in the week of 9 Nov 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 17
- Ideas
- 3
- Highlights
- 7
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 94 in all.
Read what they actually saidFull report with quotes and VOD links · $49Where 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: 3 problems, 1 highlight.
- Stream 2, 1h analysed: 15 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 9 highlights.
- Stream 3, 47 min analysed: 20 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 3 highlights.
- Stream 4, 56 min analysed: 13 problems, 5 highlights.
- Stream 5, 1h analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
- Stream 6, 34 min analysed: 1 suggestion or comparison, 1 highlight.
- Stream 7, 41 min analysed: 6 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 3 highlights.
- Stream 8, 56 min analysed: 7 problems, 3 highlights.
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 (17)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #2Confusion
unclear which shelf or section odd items belong in
3 of 8 streams · 15 moments
15 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Confusion
no explanation of how to drop or take back items
3 of 8 streams · 8 moments
8 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Frustration
item count is overwhelming and makes the job feel endless
2 of 8 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Frustration
lag persists and quality presets do not fix it
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Frustration
hard to find again items that were already seen
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
familiar return quest clues and placement are unclear
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bug
stutter and glitches in the first shop
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
extra rooms are easy to miss when clearing shelves
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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- #6Confusion
some item names on the list are unfamiliar and hard to match
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
controller aiming and placement are unclear
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
unclear what the painting mechanic does
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
hard to keep track of which rooms were searched
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
unexplained bumper button function
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
no visible sense of progress while sorting thousands of items
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
german item label differs from the english name players know
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Frustration
carry limit in hands slows sorting
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Frustration
camera sensitivity setting seems to change nothing
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (3)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #18Suggestion
related items are spread across the shop instead of grouped
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Suggestion
hoped for a fast pickup shortcut and a bigger carry limit
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Comparison
no perk or upgrade shop unlike similar games
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (7)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #21Highlight
cute item art, props and models are a highlight
6 of 8 streams · 17 moments
17 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Highlight
the game's music is enjoyable
3 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Highlight
items shifting underfoot as you walk feels fresh
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Highlight
carrying and shelving flowers is satisfying
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Highlight
walkable counters make reaching shelves easier
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Highlight
wrong-shelf marking in red is liked
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Highlight
readable sign size option is appreciated
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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