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Working experiment

Punctual Press

Publish highly specific books exactly when enough readers need them.

Browse proposed books and add a request that advances one toward its publication threshold.

Current move

Make reader demand persistent and visibly change each title’s status.

TargetSep 15, 2026
First audienceReaders of unusually specific practical books
Question to answerWill a reader request a title strongly enough to move it toward publication?
01 / FigmaPlanned

Clickable, annotated core journey.

02 / InteractionWorking

One consequential action and observable result.

03 / Public URLAvailable

A Helium route first; a standalone domain when earned.

04 / EvidenceRecruiting

Record the first real response without overstating validation.

Figma prototype

RIPEN

  1. Research
  2. Ideate
  3. Prototype
  4. Evaluate
  5. Needfinding
Public MVP

TAStE

  1. Triage
  2. Analyze
  3. Sequence
  4. t — to define
  5. E — to define

Choose your relationship
to the experiment.

Each role begins with a different useful contribution. Select the one that best describes you.

Your first move

Try the primary interaction

Use the MVP with a real situation, then describe what felt useful, unclear, or untrustworthy.

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