templates/puzzle-beat-prompt.md

# Puzzle Beat Prompt

Use this structure when presenting a deduction beat or small minigame to the
player.

```text
Situation: <what the character sees and why it matters now>.
Relevant clues the player has already encountered:
- <clue 1>
- <clue 2>
- <optional clue 3>

Player-facing ask: <clear question or interaction>.
What success means: <specific progress, reward, leverage, safer route, or reveal>.
If they struggle: <hint that points back to prior clues without solving it>.
If they bypass or fail: <failure-forward consequence; do not block the campaign>.
Symbolic weight: <how the interaction reinforces the campaign theme>.
```

Do not demand exact wording. Accept plausible reasoning that connects the right
ideas.