Setup through post-breach reset
Shift at Midnight First Shift Checklist
Setup, inspection, decision, and breach checklist
Shift at Midnight First Shift Checklist
Prepare the records station, trap route, barricade, and hiding path before service. For every customer, use paperwork, computer data, one targeted question, and behavior in the same order; after a breach, stop service and follow the containment route.
One final door caller
Stop service after a breach
Shift Checklist
First-shift progress checklist
Prepare the records station, trap route, barricade, and hiding path before service. For every customer, use paperwork, computer data, one targeted question, and behavior in the same order; after a breach, stop service and follow the containment route.
8 matches First-shift progress checklist
Shift checkpoint · Setup
Current version Prepare the inspection counter
Place the paperwork and customer-facing checks in one repeatable order.
- Phase
- Setup
- Owner
- Inspector
- Completion signal
- The first customer can be processed without searching the store.
Player job
Complete the setup job without losing the inspector handoff.
Use now
Place the paperwork and customer-facing checks in one repeatable order.
Safe next action
The first customer can be processed without searching the store.
Risk
Missing tools weakens every later check.
Shift checkpoint · Setup
Current version Prepare traps and a hiding route
Confirm trap access, barricade points, and the path to the chosen hiding area.
- Phase
- Setup
- Owner
- Defense
- Completion signal
- The defense owner can name the route before a customer enters.
Player job
Complete the setup job without losing the defense handoff.
Use now
Confirm trap access, barricade points, and the path to the chosen hiding area.
Safe next action
The defense owner can name the route before a customer enters.
Risk
An unprepared breach removes the team’s recovery margin.
Shift checkpoint · Inspection
Current version Read paperwork before questioning
Read the identity fields and name the exact field being checked.
- Phase
- Inspection
- Owner
- Inspector
- Completion signal
- The team hears a specific field, not only “the ID looks wrong.”
Player job
Complete the inspection job without losing the inspector handoff.
Use now
Read the identity fields and name the exact field being checked.
Safe next action
The team hears a specific field, not only “the ID looks wrong.”
Risk
Conversation bias can make a visible mismatch easier to miss.
Shift checkpoint · Inspection
Current version Cross-check the computer record
Compare the same identity field and repeat any conflict aloud.
- Phase
- Inspection
- Owner
- Records
- Completion signal
- The mismatch remains clear when the screen is closed.
Player job
Complete the inspection job without losing the records handoff.
Use now
Compare the same identity field and repeat any conflict aloud.
Safe next action
The mismatch remains clear when the screen is closed.
Risk
Closing the record without a callout loses the contradiction.
Shift checkpoint · Inspection
Current version Spend one targeted question
Ask the question that can confirm or break the strongest unresolved detail.
- Phase
- Inspection
- Owner
- Inspector
- Completion signal
- The answer changes the admission decision.
Player job
Complete the inspection job without losing the inspector handoff.
Use now
Ask the question that can confirm or break the strongest unresolved detail.
Safe next action
The answer changes the admission decision.
Risk
A broad question can consume time without testing the story.
Shift checkpoint · Decision
Current version Make one final door call
Let the assigned caller say admit, hold, or reject once the evidence is summarized.
- Phase
- Decision
- Owner
- Caller
- Completion signal
- Only one player operates the final door decision.
Player job
Complete the decision job without losing the caller handoff.
Use now
Let the assigned caller say admit, hold, or reject once the evidence is summarized.
Safe next action
Only one player operates the final door decision.
Risk
Multiple players can reverse the decision at the door.
Shift checkpoint · Recovery
Current version Switch immediately to containment
Stop customer work, deploy the prepared defense route, close access, and hide.
- Phase
- Recovery
- Owner
- Defense
- Completion signal
- The team is quiet and off the service floor.
Player job
Complete the recovery job without losing the defense handoff.
Use now
Stop customer work, deploy the prepared defense route, close access, and hide.
Safe next action
The team is quiet and off the service floor.
Risk
Continuing service during a breach turns a mistake into a wipe.
Shift checkpoint · Recovery
Current version Reset stations before the next customer
Clear the prior record, restore the counter order, and restate role ownership.
- Phase
- Recovery
- Owner
- Records
- Completion signal
- Every station is ready for a fresh identity check.
Player job
Complete the recovery job without losing the records handoff.
Use now
Clear the prior record, restore the counter order, and restate role ownership.
Safe next action
Every station is ready for a fresh identity check.
Risk
Old evidence can contaminate the next inspection.
No matching shift checkpoint
Try a phase such as setup, inspection, decision, or recovery.
Failure recovery
Recover when the routine breaks mid-customer
Return to the last completed evidence handoff instead of restarting every check at once.
- 1Freeze the door decision
Do not admit while the team is unsure which check was completed.
- 2Name the last reliable field
Return to the paperwork or computer detail everyone can still confirm.
- 3Assign one missing check
Let one player complete the next unresolved job while defense stays ready.
- 4Reset after the call
Clear the customer state before starting the next routine.
Decision table
Resume from the first broken handoff
Use the action column as the next test, not as a claim about hidden game values.
| Situation | Action | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Paperwork was never read | Return to identity fields | Later questions have no stable baseline. |
| The record was opened but not called out | Repeat the exact field | Co-op evidence must survive after the screen closes. |
| Two players disagree at the door | Use the assigned caller | One owner prevents a last-second reversal. |
| A monster is already inside | Abandon inspection | Containment is now the only useful player job. |
Player questions
First Shift Checklist FAQ
Use the current game panel before spending rare resources on a value that can change.
What should I prepare before the first customer?
Confirm the records station, trap access, barricade route, doors and windows, hiding location, and the voice call used for the final decision.
Why use the same inspection order every time?
A fixed order makes missing fields and contradictions easier to notice and gives co-op teammates a stable handoff.
What happens after a monster enters?
Stop normal customer service, use the prepared trap and barricade route, close access, hide, and reduce noise until the threat state changes.
Does Reset remove completed steps?
Yes. Reset clears search, filters, completed steps, and the stored checklist state in this browser.