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Hmm. Wrinkles or scales . . .

Shadowdark focuses on one hour. At a time. I wrote Modos RPG for modular play options, and I'd say that it plays differently as you add (or subtract) modules from it: Basic rules only: plays like simple games, the card game War as an RPG, or possibly Dread. Add character rules module...

I'd let Gandalf be my DM. There's nothing wrong with you, but it doesn't hurt to get an outside opinion and/or change gears once in a while. Lord knows I could . . .

I see America's group decisions are improving!

This is simple and cool. Even cooler if no score  totals can equal another.

XP for saving me the trouble. Also, elves should be fey now, too.

Poll decision paralysis feels like a weakness to me.

Probably the PCs who spring into action right after being healed above zero HP, effectively telling the enemies, "I'm back! Feel free to knock me down again!"

Fair, but have you seen the number of subclasses? Yech.

You'd better hurry before Sly changes his mind about the top slot 🤓

1d4 damage? It's pretty hard to put a price on the ability to snap someone with a rubber band and be miles away from the scene of the crime. Unless that price is $49.99 on Amazon. Then it's a bit much.

Are the trinkets "help" or "helping" though?

It sounds like this might be past the interesting complexity threshold where you can no longer calculate the problem, and must instead feel the problem. When you choose 3 difficulty, does it feel better than 4 difficulty? I'd love an RPG to run with feels, but I'd still have trouble doing it...

4th level players? Oh god, no. Give it to their characters, though. That would be fun. Except you might blow the players' minds a bit with the whole A-Hit-Is-Definitely-Meat thing. One way to avoid that and reduce the Vorpal power is to make the hit that reduces to zero HP the one that lops...

Speaking of minor changes... A little change goes a long way. That's why I encourage GMs to take control of all their lists: spells, skills, monsters, classes, etc. It's your game, GMs. Don't let a game designer change it without your approval!

+1 for timing.

Aww... Unicron is not pleased.

I think closed playtests are just fine.

. . . except that's in clear contrast with WotC's "20 foot cube" design.

5e is what happens when the marketers run the ship: