Ashfield Hollow Playtest Feedback Form
Thank you for playing the Ashfield Hollow playtest. Share your experience to help us identify bugs, improve balance and progression, clarify confusing mechanics, and strengthen the game before release.
Optional Tester Information
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Name or preferred name
Email address (only if you are open to follow-up questions about your feedback)
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Playtest Session Details
Which platform did you use?
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Windows desktop/laptop
Steam Deck
Other
Which input methods did you use?
Keyboard and mouse
Controller
Steam Deck controls
How long did you play?
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Under 30 minutes
30–60 minutes
1–3 hours
3–5 hours
More than 5 hours
How far did you progress approximately?
Why did you stop playing?
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Reached end
Planned to continue later
Became stuck
Bug or crash
Lost interest
No more time
Other
Would you like to add any optional explanation?
Did the game launch successfully on the first attempt?
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Yes
No
Did saving and loading feel reliable?
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Yes
No
Did not save or load
How did overall performance feel?
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Consistently smooth
Mostly smooth
Occasional slowdown
Frequent slowdown
Severe slowdown/freezes/crashes
Please list any bugs you encountered. For each bug, describe what happened, what you were doing immediately beforehand, where and when it occurred, and whether it disrupted gameplay, prevented progress, or caused a crash.
How would you rate your overall experience?
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Poor
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Excellent
10
1 is Poor, 10 is Excellent
How clear was the game after the introduction?
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Very unclear
1
2
3
4
Very clear
5
1 is Very unclear, 5 is Very clear
How comfortable and responsive did the controls feel?
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Very poor
1
2
3
4
Excellent
5
1 is Very poor, 5 is Excellent
What did you enjoy most?
What was the most frustrating, confusing, or unenjoyable part?
What is the single most important improvement?
How interested are you in continuing?
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Definitely
Probably
Unsure
Probably not
Definitely not
Gameplay Balance and Core Systems
Interface, Controls, and Accessibility
Performance and Compatibility
Did you experience any of the following?
Frame-rate drops
Temporary freezes
Audio problems
Visual glitches
Input delay
Increasing slowdown during longer sessions
Crash
None of the above
Where or when was performance worst?
Did performance become worse during longer sessions?
Yes
No
Unsure
My session was too short to tell
What operating system did you use?
What processor did you use?
What graphics card did you use?
How much RAM did your system have?
What display resolution did you use?
Which Steam Deck model did you use, if applicable?
What frame rate did you generally experience?
Approximately 60 FPS or higher
45–59 FPS
30–44 FPS
Below 30 FPS
Unsure
Did the tutorials explain the controls and core systems adequately?
Yes
Mostly
No
I skipped the tutorials
Was any text difficult to read, cut off, or displayed incorrectly?
No
Yes
Where did the text issue occur, and what resolution or display mode were you using?
Did any menu or interface screen feel confusing or cumbersome?
Were any controls missing, incorrectly displayed, or inconsistent?
Did you encounter any accessibility barriers?
Were important warnings, status effects, objectives, and notifications easy to notice?
Yes
Mostly
Sometimes
No
How did each core gameplay area feel?
Rows
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2
3
4
5
Did not use
Exploration
Combat
Survival needs
Looting and scavenging
Crafting
Farming
Building and decoration
NPC interactions
Objectives and progression
User interface
Were the objectives useful?
Yes
Mostly
Sometimes
No
I did not use them
When, if ever, were you unsure what to do next?
How did the progression pace feel?
Much too fast
Slightly too fast
About right
Slightly too slow
Much too slow
Did your actions feel like they made meaningful progress?
Rarely
1
2
3
4
Consistently
5
1 is Rarely, 5 is Consistently
How rewarding did looting, resource gathering, and crafting feel?
Not rewarding
1
2
3
4
Very rewarding
5
1 is Not rewarding, 5 is Very rewarding
How did hunger, hydration, energy, stamina, and other conditions feel?
Much too forgiving
Slightly too forgiving
About right
Slightly too demanding
Much too demanding
Confusing or difficult to understand
How did combat difficulty feel?
Much too easy
Slightly too easy
About right
Slightly too difficult
Much too difficult
I did not participate in combat
Were weapons and tools intuitive to assign and use through the hotbar?
Yes
Mostly
No
I did not use the hotbar
Were any items, recipes, statistics, or systems difficult to understand?
Did any activity feel repetitive or unnecessarily time-consuming?
Was there anything you expected to be able to do but could not?
Did you encounter a point where the game felt unfair rather than challenging?
Price
Based on what you played, what price would feel fair for the full version of Ashfield Hollow?
Under $9.99
$9.99
$14.99
$19.99
$24.99
$29.99
More than $29.99
Unsure
Closing Questions
What would make you most excited to play again?
Is there anything else you would like us to know?
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