# YesNoMystery · 汤问

> YesNoMystery is an AI-hosted lateral thinking puzzle platform operated under the Chinese brand 汤问. It delivers short-form mysteries, guided questioning, and multilingual access for solo players.
> YesNoMystery（中文品牌名：汤问）提供 AI 主持的短篇谜题、引导式提问体验与多语言访问，让玩家随时进行单人推理。

The experience centers on yes/no interrogation: players investigate each scenario while an AI facilitator responds with “Yes”, “No”, or “Irrelevant”, surfaces hints, and eventually reveals the solution.
核心玩法是通过是非提问推进剧情，AI 主持以“是”“否”“不相关”回应，必要时提供提示并在流程完成后揭示答案。

Static JSON feeds expose sanitized puzzle texts per locale so crawlers and integrations can enumerate the full catalog beyond the first SEO-indexed list page.
静态 JSON 数据为每种语言提供净化后的谜题文本，帮助爬虫与集成在首屏 SEO 之外遍历完整谜题目录。

## Platform Highlights

- **Puzzle Library Scale**: 800+ curated mysteries spanning `black_stories`, `psychological`, `fun_comedy`, `mind_benders`, `logic_puzzle`; 12 new puzzles publish every Friday to the first list page — **谜题库规模**：800+ 精选谜题覆盖五大分类，每周五首屏刷新 12 道新题
- **Interface Locales**: UI strings localized for EN, ZH, ZH-TW, DE, ES, FR, IT, JA, KO, PT, RU, TH; JSON datasets mirror the same locales for gameplay parity — **界面语言**：界面文本本地化覆盖 EN、ZH、ZH-TW、DE、ES、FR、IT、JA、KO、PT、RU、TH，并与 JSON 数据保持一致

## Core Navigation

- [Home](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/): YesNoMystery / 汤问 product overview, feature highlights, and entry points for puzzles, blog, and contact — YesNoMystery / 汤问 产品概览与玩法入口，链接谜题、博客与联系渠道
- [Puzzle List](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/puzzle): Filterable YesNoMystery puzzle grid rendered statically; append `?page=2` onward to mirror in-app pagination — YesNoMystery 谜题网格，静态首屏展示，可用 `?page=` 参数访问更多分页
- [Puzzle Categories](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/puzzle/category/black_stories): Category landing template (replace slug with `psychological`, `fun_comedy`, `mind_benders`, `logic_puzzle`) — 分类模板页面，可替换 slug 访问心理悬疑、趣味搞笑、脑洞挑战、逻辑推理等
- [Localized puzzle example](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/en/puzzle/turtle-soup-story): English YesNoMystery gameplay page with hints drawer and AI transcript — YesNoMystery 英文示例谜题页面，包含提示抽屉与 AI 对话记录
- [Chinese puzzle example](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/zh/puzzle/turtle-soup-story): Simplified Chinese rendition of the same puzzle for locale comparison — 同一谜题的简体中文版，可比较本地化体验
- [Blog](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/blog): Locale-aware article index covering strategy, updates, and cultural notes — 支持多语言的博客索引，涵盖策略、更新与谜题文化
- [Contact](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/contact): Support form, email channel, and community links — 支持表单、邮箱通道与社群链接
- [Legal hub](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/privacy): Privacy, terms, refund, and cookie policy pages (append `/terms`, `/refund-policy`, `/cookie-policy`) — 法务页面集合，可追加 `/terms`、`/refund-policy`、`/cookie-policy` 访问对应条款

## Puzzle Catalogue

- Published puzzles per locale: `metadata.json` reports 833 sanitized entries for the primary locale with parity across 11 supported languages (EN, ZH, ZH-TW, DE, ES, FR, IT, JA, KO, PT, RU, TH) — `metadata.json` 显示主语言 833 条净化谜题，11 种语言版本（EN、ZH、ZH-TW、DE、ES、FR、IT、JA、KO、PT、RU、TH）保持同步
- Category distribution (primary locale counts): `black_stories` 316, `psychological` 234, `fun_comedy` 110, `mind_benders` 76, `logic_puzzle` 97 — 分类分布：`black_stories` 316、`psychological` 234、`fun_comedy` 110、`mind_benders` 76、`logic_puzzle` 97
- Difficulty tiers: five levels with counts 40, 166, 331, 228, 68 respectively — 难度共五档，对应数量 40、166、331、228、68
- Tag prevalence highlights themes such as `plot_twist` (606) and `creepy_afterthought` (542) to guide thematic searches — 标签高频项包括 `plot_twist` 606、`creepy_afterthought` 542，可辅助主题检索
- [Puzzle metadata (JSON)](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/data/metadata.json): Provides counts, tag frequencies, and locale parity checks — 元数据 JSON 提供数量统计、标签频率与多语言对齐状态
- [Puzzle catalog EN (JSON)](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/data/en.json): English scenarios with fields `id`, `slug`, `title`, `scenario` (no solutions or hints) — 英文谜题 JSON 含 `id`、`slug`、`title`、`scenario` 字段（不含答案与提示）
- [Puzzle catalog ZH (JSON)](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/data/zh.json): Simplified Chinese scenarios with identical structure — 简体中文谜题 JSON，结构与英文版一致
- [Locale directory](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/data/): Directory listing additional locale feeds (`de.json`, `es.json`, `fr.json`, etc.) — 其它语言数据目录（如 `de.json`、`es.json`、`fr.json` 等）
- SEO limitation: only the first puzzle list page is indexable; use JSON feeds or `?page=` queries to enumerate later pages — SEO 限制：只有谜题列表首页可被索引，需使用 JSON 数据或分页参数遍历更多内容

## Gameplay & AI Host

- [Puzzle gameplay route](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/en/puzzle/turtle-soup-story): Client-side hydration loads sanitized data, tracks discovered clues, and records chat history — 游戏页面在客户端加载净化数据，追踪线索并记录聊天历史
- AI flow: players submit yes/no questions; responses may be “Yes”, “No”, “Irrelevant”, or hint suggestions; final solution reveals after sufficient progress — AI 流程：玩家提交是非问题，AI 回答“是”“否”“不相关”，必要时提示，完成后揭示答案
- Public JSON feeds omit solutions, hints, and answer keys to protect gameplay integrity; full answers stay server-side — 公开 JSON 不含谜底、提示与答案，保证游戏完整性；答案仅在服务器受控展示
- Credits system ensures each guess consumes quota; anonymous sessions supported via generated identifiers — 积分系统保障每次提问消耗额度，匿名会话通过生成标识支持

## Blog & Content

- [Blog index](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/blog): Paginated, locale-aware article list — 博客索引支持分页与多语言
- [Beginner guide category](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/blog/category/beginner-guide): Onboarding materials for new players — 新手指南分类，提供入门资料
- [AI features category](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/blog/category/ai-features): Updates on AI host improvements and internal tooling — AI 功能分类，介绍主持优化与内部工具
- Representative posts: [AI-powered solo puzzle gaming](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/blog/ai-powered-solo-puzzle-gaming), [Black Stories complete guide](https://lateralthinkingpuzzles.org/blog/black-stories-complete-guide) — 代表文章：AI 单人推理体验、黑色故事完整指南
- Blog content originates from `content/blog/*.mdx`, each locale variant uses filename suffixes (e.g., `.zh.mdx`) — 博文源自 `content/blog/*.mdx`，通过后缀（如 `.zh.mdx`）区分语言版本

## Data Access Patterns

- JSON datasets under `/public/data` are CDN-served static assets suited for retrieval pipelines — `/public/data` 下的 JSON 通过 CDN 分发，适合检索流程
- Scenario entries expose `id`, `slug`, `title`, `scenario`; combine with `puzzle-metadata.json` for `difficulty`, `category`, `tags` — 剧情条目包含 `id`、`slug`、`title`、`scenario`，需结合 `puzzle-metadata.json` 获取 `difficulty`、`category`、`tags`
- Crawlers replicating gameplay should pair static datasets with the chat endpoint to respect live credit checks — 爬虫若要模拟玩法，应结合静态数据与聊天接口以遵循实时积分校验
- Locale parity checks in `metadata.json` (`status: "complete"`) confirm puzzles are aligned across languages — `metadata.json` 中的语言对齐状态（`status: "complete"`）表明各语言谜题一致

## Optional

- [English short domain](https://yesnomystery.com/): Brand domain for English marketing — 英文品牌短域名
- [Chinese short domain](https://tangwen.org/): Brand domain for Chinese marketing — 中文品牌短域名（汤问）
- [Discord community](https://discord.gg/A9xxwsCQSU): Community discussions, play sessions, and announcements — 社群讨论、联机活动与公告