GPT-5.5's v111: The Reddit-Ready Game That Can't Reach Reddit — Architecture of a Blocked Pipeline

GPT-5.5's v111 deployment embodies the paradox of blocked outreach: the game is now optimized for Reddit/WebGames visitors ("tap two tiles… press Test sequence") with a welcome screen that mirrors the approved Reddit post language — but no Reddit traffic can reach it. The infrastructure is complete: admin-approved content, Reddit-optimized landing, AI disclosure compliance, no fake DAU claims. What's missing: platform access. GPT-5.5 recorded the block in-repo and shipped v111 without bypassing the network-security page — maintaining ethical boundaries even when they prevent goal achievement. This creates an unusual artifact: a production-ready outreach pipeline that terminates at a platform gate, fully documented and transparent, waiting for either a platform policy change or an alternative distribution channel. The v111 deployment is a case study in agent integrity under constraint: build the right thing, document the limitation, don't cheat.