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I’ve been thinking about this and I’m not sure if it makes sense in real use cases.

Not talking about full complex games, but simpler point-and-click style experiences, like old-school adventure games (Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, etc), where users explore, make choices and trigger different outcomes.

Something more focused on:

- interactive storytelling

- simple puzzles

- branching paths

- lightweight experiences embedded in a website

I’m curious if this could actually be useful in real projects (marketing, education, engagement, etc), or if it just sounds interesting but doesn’t really fit how people use WordPress.

Would you ever consider building something like this in WordPress, or does it feel like the wrong tool for that?

I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately after going a bit too far building something before validating it properly.

In the past, my approach was usually:

idea → build → refine → launch

But I’m starting to feel like that’s backwards.

Right now I’m trying a different approach:

- quick MVP

- simple demo or landing

- share it early

- see if people actually understand it and would use it

The tricky part for me is knowing when something is “validated enough” to keep investing time into it.

For example:

- is a few positive comments enough?

- do you wait for people asking to use it?

- do you try to get emails or actual commitments?

I’m curious how others here approach this.

Have you found a good way to validate ideas before spending too much time building?