CHECKPOINT SIGNAL - HTML5 RELEASE PREFLIGHT
Version: 2026-08-13

Use this before requesting the US$99 manual release-regression pilot.
It is a preparation checklist, not a certification or guarantee of zero defects.

BUILD IDENTITY
[ ] Record the game title, release-candidate version, and build timestamp.
[ ] Confirm the ZIP root contains index.html (not a parent folder around it).
[ ] Confirm asset paths use the exact case shipped in the ZIP.
[ ] Record whether the public route is Draft, Restricted, or Public.

PLAYER PATH
[ ] Start from the real title screen with a clean save.
[ ] Complete one primary route to a real ending or round result.
[ ] Record any branch, seed, or required choice used for the route.
[ ] Confirm the result screen exposes an honest next action.

INPUT AND ACCESSIBILITY
[ ] Complete critical actions with pointer/mouse.
[ ] Complete critical actions with keyboard only.
[ ] Complete critical actions with touch at 390x844 and 320x700.
[ ] Confirm focus is visible and meaning is not conveyed by color alone.
[ ] Confirm reduced-motion and audio/subtitle controls where applicable.

SAVE AND REFRESH
[ ] Record the save schema/version.
[ ] Refresh during progress and confirm the intended restore point.
[ ] Open an older supported save and confirm migration or a safe rejection.
[ ] Confirm a new game/reset action cannot erase progress accidentally.

LIVE ROUTE
[ ] Run the game inside the actual itch.io iframe.
[ ] Check the browser console for uncaught errors.
[ ] Check failed network/resource requests.
[ ] Confirm fullscreen and mobile embed settings behave as described.
[ ] Re-run the same route after the final upload, not only locally.

HANDOFF (NO SECRETS)
[ ] Provide a public or scoped-access route, expected route, and viewport list.
[ ] Remove passwords, tax/payment data, personal logs, and player information.
[ ] State known defects and what changed since the last verified build.

Scope page:
https://checkpoint-signal-guides.whitesir520.workers.dev/release-qa/

Checkpoint Signal does not request source code, account credentials, private
player data, payment testing, or a promise that a release has zero defects.