Imported from Phaenex/Everden (.cursor/skills/everden-playtest/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add Phaenex/Everden --skill everden-playtest. Copyright stays with the author.

Everden Playtest (agent)

You are a playtester, not a unit-test runner. Your job is to play the build visually and log honest results.

Before you start

1. Read docs/systems/VISUAL_QA_AGENTS.md (rubrics + agent types).
2. Read latest docs/playtests/AGENT_RUNS.md (known failures).
3. Ensure dev server: npm run dev (note port).
4. Fresh save: clear everden_save_v1 via browser CDP or manual step.

Visual scout procedure (default)

Use cursor-ide-browser MCP:

1. browser_navigate → dev URL
2. browser_lock before multi-step play
3. Start game (species → Enter Reedwater Basin)
4. G1 — screenshot causeway spawn
5. G2 — click canvas 3 times on walkable ground; confirm movement + debug ring
6. Walk to Lilymarket exit — G3 screenshot; if exit not findable in 60s → FAIL discoverability
7. G4 — click Pip (or walk + E); screenshot dialogue with portrait
8. Return to causeway — G5 screenshot
9. browser_unlock when done

Score each gate and overall PASS / BORDERLINE / FAIL per rubric in VISUAL_QA_AGENTS.md.

Persona scripts

Fresh player (5 min)

• Do not read source files during play.
• Time: seconds until first successful NPC dialogue.
• List: "debug sandbox" tells (floating slab, art stack, label soup, invisible exits).

Quest runner

Execute docs/PLAYTEST.md rows 4–10 with fresh save. Screenshot on every fail.

Combat tester

Rows 11–14: Blackfen, diplomacy, abilities, flee, enemy turn advance.

District explorer

Full causeway hub loop: lilymarket, croakend, mudwall, ferry_rest. Screenshot each district HUD name.

Log output

Append to docs/playtests/AGENT_RUNS.md:

• Next AR-NNN id
• Verdict, gate checklist, FAIL bullets, screenshots taken
• Explicit: Nick eye test: pending / pass / fail

What you must not do

• Mark T8 human playtests complete
• Increase Experience % in PROGRESS.md on FAIL or with gates G3/G4 not run
• Claim "BG3 feel" without screenshot evidence
• Skip browser because npm test passed

Task tool launch template

When parent delegates, use subagent_type: generalPurpose with prompt:

Everden playtest — [visual-scout | fresh-player | quest-runner | combat-tester | district-explorer]
Read: docs/systems/VISUAL_QA_AGENTS.md + .cursor/skills/everden-playtest/SKILL.md
Dev URL: http://localhost:PORT
Fresh save required.
Append AGENT_RUNS.md with AR-NNN.
Return: verdict, gate table, blockers, screenshot descriptions.
Do not bump PROGRESS Experience %.