jbeshir · jbeshir · Jul 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Small, **experimental** web widgets — quickly generated by AI to visualise or
 | function-plotter | https://function-plotter.widgets.beshir.org | Plot any function of x as an SVG curve. |
 | image-comparison-table | https://image-comparison-table.widgets.beshir.org | Side-by-side comparison grids of labelled images, with click-to-zoom lightbox and per-row prompt info. |
 | japanese-verb-tower | https://japanese-verb-tower.widgets.beshir.org | Assemble a Japanese verb morpheme-by-morpheme through its conjugation layers; search 26,784 verbs by romaji, kana, or kanji. |
+| long-thaw | https://long-thaw.widgets.beshir.org | Carry the last living ember through a frozen forest in a compact cinematic platform adventure. |
 | pennsic-planner | https://pennsic-planner.widgets.beshir.org | Browse the Pennsic 53 (2026) class schedule and build a shareable personal calendar with conflict detection and .ics export. |
 
 ## Embedding

diff --git a/scripts/audit-theme.cjs b/scripts/audit-theme.cjs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const localThemeWidgets = [
   'image-comparison-table',
   'japanese-verb-tower',
   'labour-burden',
+  'long-thaw',
   'pennsic-mapper',
   'pennsic-planner',
   'starfall-reliquary',

diff --git a/scripts/theme-audit-manifest.json b/scripts/theme-audit-manifest.json
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
       "text": [".subtitle, .intro", ".methodology-body", ".source-claim", ".detail-caveat"], "boundaries": ["[data-testid=toggle-modern]"], "focus": "[data-testid=toggle-modern]", "status": [],
       "exceptions": [{ "selector": ".axis-label", "reason": "Non-interactive chart-axis tick annotation; the chart summary and focused segment detail expose the same values.", "stableSurface": ".chart-grid / opaque --card-bg", "zoomEvidence": "journey segment-detail at 200%" }]
     },
+    "long-thaw": {
+      "identity": ".shell", "ui": "canvas",
+      "text": [], "boundaries": ["canvas"], "focus": "canvas", "status": [],
+      "manualSurfaces": [{ "surface": "procedural game canvas", "method": "title, gameplay, and completion screenshot review", "checked": true, "result": "winter sprites, opaque HUD panels, focus frame, pause overlay, and ending overlay verified" }]
+    },
     "pennsic-mapper": {
       "identity": ".topbar-title, h1", "ui": "[data-testid=zoom-in]",
       "text": [".topbar-title, .info-panel-title"], "boundaries": ["[data-testid=zoom-in]"], "focus": "[data-testid=zoom-in]", "status": ["[data-testid=sync-badge]"],

diff --git a/scripts/validate-widgets.mjs b/scripts/validate-widgets.mjs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const localThemeWidgets = [
   'image-comparison-table',
   'japanese-verb-tower',
   'labour-burden',
+  'long-thaw',
   'pennsic-mapper',
   'pennsic-planner',
   'starfall-reliquary',

diff --git a/widgets/long-thaw/.gitignore b/widgets/long-thaw/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dist-test/
+*.png
+!src/assets/*.png
diff --git a/widgets/long-thaw/README.md b/widgets/long-thaw/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# The Long Thaw
+
+A compact 5–10 minute platform adventure. Carry the last living ember through three frozen regions and restore the summit beacon.
+
+## Controls
+
+- Move: A/D or arrow keys
+- Jump: Space, W, or Up
+- Dash: Shift
+- Place or retrieve ember: E
+- Pause: Escape or P
+- Music: M
+- Restart: R
+
+Run `npm install && npm run build`, or `npm run dev -- --host 127.0.0.1` for local development.
diff --git a/widgets/long-thaw/THIRD_PARTY.md b/widgets/long-thaw/THIRD_PARTY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Third-party assets
+
+The game uses selected artwork from the following Kenney packs, obtained through the assets MCP server:
+
+- Platformer Art: Winter
+- Platformer Art: Deluxe
+- Particle Pack
+
+All are released under [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). Attribution is not required, but is included here with thanks to Kenney.
+
+The bundled Cinzel Decorative and Nunito Sans fonts are licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
diff --git a/widgets/long-thaw/index.html b/widgets/long-thaw/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <meta name="theme-color" content="#071521" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="./favicon.svg" />
+    <link rel="icon" href="./favicon.ico" />
+    <title>The Long Thaw</title>
+  </head>
+  <body><div id="app"></div><script type="module" src="/src/main.tsx"></script></body>
+</html>