Last weekend I had the opportunity to observe lots of players as they were playing D3AD HAND and also to talk to them. That gave me some very good insights that I used for patch 2.7.
Patch 2.7
1) I enhanced the contrast between the gears and the background in the "gears puzzle".
2) I changed the "Steam puzzle" a bit, in the hope that the gauges will make more easy to alert the player of when they are close to the right solution.
As usual, do not esitate to contact me for suggestions.
Stay safe!
Quack!