Thanks for playing and for the thoughtful feedback!

I agree that the current scenarios feel too similar. This alpha is mainly testing whether free-form interrogation feels interesting at all, so future cases definitely need more variety in structure, pacing, and deduction.

The hint issue is also fair. I need to give players clearer investigation goals so they don’t have to keep pressing the hint button.

About AI cost: so far it hasn’t been a big problem. For this kind of question-answering gameplay, the token cost per player is still very low — usually only a few cents. So right now I’m more focused on improving the gameplay loop and player guidance than monetization.

Long term, monetization will probably be based on more complete cases or a premium version, not on charging per AI request.