Scene:

The player enters a small combat arena.

There are enemies, explosive barrels, a climbable ledge, and an exit door that opens after the fight.

Why the goal signal can fail:

- Too many “important” objects pull attention at once

- The real priority isn’t readable in the first second

- The next step is buried inside noise

Example:

If the ledge, barrels, enemies, and exit all pop equally, the player has no clear first move.

That doesn’t feel deep.

It feels messy.

✅ Fast fix:

Make the first action win visually.

Maybe the nearest enemy attacks first.

Maybe the ledge is lit later, not immediately.

Maybe the exit stays visually quiet until combat ends.

🎯 Audit question:

When the player enters the scene, what is the one thing they should understand first?

If you can’t answer that fast, the goal signal is failing.