Critical Path — Full Product Launch (PRD)
Version: v1.19 (Phase 86a completion)
Status: ✅ Shipped (v1.19, Phase 86a)
Overview
This PRD documents the product scope and requirements for the Critical Path full-product launch (daily puzzle feature). The feature is composed of five sequential release slices (R1–R5):
- R1 — Puzzle generation and play mechanics (shipped)
- R2 — Stim XP integration and progression (shipped)
- R3 — Cosmetic theme unlocks and customization (shipped)
- R4 — Share flow and native platform integration (shipped)
- R5 — Analytics instrumentation and measurement (shipped Phase 86a)
For implementation details and event catalog, see docs/operations/critical-path-analytics.md.
R5: Analytics Instrumentation
Completion Status
✅ SHIPPED (Phase 86a, v1.19)
All 8 PostHog events from §R5 are now implemented and live:
critical_path_puzzle_started— fired on puzzle load withnode_count,puzzle_date,theme_activecritical_path_puzzle_completed— fired on win withtime_taken_seconds,move_count,percentile,stim_xp_earned,theme_activecritical_path_puzzle_abandoned— fired on mid-game navigationcritical_path_theme_changed— fired on theme selection withfrom_theme,to_themecritical_path_stim_streak_milestone— fired on 7/30/100-day streak thresholdscritical_path_theme_unlocked— fired per newly unlocked cosmetic themecritical_path_share_card_generated— fired on share CTA tapcritical_path_share_card_shared— fired on native share completion
Measurement Objectives
- Funnel:
puzzle_started → puzzle_completedconversion rate - Retention cohort: Users with puzzle completions on ≥3 distinct days in rolling 14-day window
- Engagement metrics: Average solve time, theme popularity, streak milestone reach, share adoption rate
Constraints
- All events behind
critical-path-full-productfeature flag - Property names snake_case, no PII in payloads
- Events fire within the puzzle play session and on completion
Scope (Full Feature)
Critical Path is a daily puzzle game that integrates with the gamification system (Stim XP, streaks, badges, themes). Users solve a new puzzle each day, earn progression rewards, and optionally share results.
Next Steps
- Complete PRD narrative documentation (use this outline as a template)
- Document R1–R4 feature scopes and completion criteria
- Add success metrics and post-launch measurement plan
Last updated: 2026-07-15 — Phase 100 audit. PRD for shipped feature (v1.19, Phase 86a) archived to completed/.
Related:
docs/features/critical-path.md— feature doc for the shipped implementationdocs/operations/critical-path-analytics.md— Event catalog and PostHog setup runbook.planning/milestones/v1.19-critical-path-full-product-ROADMAP.md— Phase breakdown and delivery sequence