# Pre-reader usability observation guide

## Purpose

Use this short, consent-based observation to verify the player interface with
a child who does not rely on reading. It is an acceptance activity for
Milestone 015, not a source of analytics. Do not record names, images, audio,
contact details, or any other identifying information.

## Setup

- Use the player screen at a `412 x 916` CSS-pixel viewport with sound enabled.
- Start a normal two-player match with the observer screen hidden.
- An adult may read a prompt once but must not point to the answer or operate
  the child's device.

## Prompts

Ask the child to demonstrate each task. Mark it as completed only when the
child succeeds without reading the Russian support text.

| Task | Expected non-reading cue |
| --- | --- |
| Move the hero | centered character drag, direction arrow, and map movement |
| Find and pick up a key | key shape and pickup feedback |
| Recognize farther vision | eye symbol and map expansion |
| Follow the compass | arrow direction and compass icon |
| Find the exit | outlined exit shape and owner character shape |
| Recognize a wall | wall shape plus rejection feedback |
| Recognize the result | result icon/overlay plus local feedback |

## Record

Record only the date, viewport, browser, whether Russian labels were read,
and the seven task outcomes. Summarize unclear cues and any adult assistance.
If no representative child observation is feasible, the project owner may
approve a documented deviation instead; include the reason and the remaining
risk in the active milestone evidence.