Hold The Horde — Design Readiness

Open for correction, 9 September 2026. The earlier acceptance of the core design and first-pass wiki has been withdrawn. The owner found three blocking problems: the design underdelivers the survivorslike genre, the wiki is difficult for a human reader, and fun, pressure, spectacle and emotional experience are inadequately developed.

The revised pitch, representative expedition and three build examples are now ready for owner reaction after one combined critique, bounded author responses and PM verification. The broader wiki rewrite remains unfinished. The next readiness decision must address the owner's objections through concrete player experiences and readable current articles. Earlier coverage and consistency checks remain preparation evidence.

The Design Plan states the acceptance criteria. Progress holds the schedule and actual worker states. Earlier assessments remain in this page's revision history.