Shard Isles: Prototype

## About the game

**Shard Isles: Prototype** is a small top-down / isometric action game built in **Unreal Engine 5.6**.

You control a single hero with **click-to-move** controls and complete simple **quests** across a short series of levels. This project is my first shipped prototype, created as part of my Unreal Engine learning journey.

The goal of this upload is not to present a polished commercial game, but to have:

- a **fully playable** start-to-finish experience,

- packaged as a standalone **Windows .exe**,

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## Features

- 🧭 **Click-to-move movement**

  - No WASD – you move the character by clicking on the ground.

- 🗺️ **6 short hand-made levels**

  - Linear progression with increasing complexity.

- 📜 **Quest pop-ups**

  - Simple on-screen quest information / hints.

- ⏸️ **Pause & Main Menu**

  - Pause the game and return to the Main Menu at any time.

This is a **prototype** – expect rough edges, but the whole thing is playable from start to (almost) finish.

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## Controls

- **Left Mouse Button** – Move to clicked location when choosen.

- **Right Mouse Button** – (Optional) Secondary action / context 

- **P** – Pause / Open in-game menu

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## Status

This game is currently:

- ✅ **Playable from start to finish**

- ⚠️ **Prototype quality**

- 🔧 **Under active learning & improvement**

Expect:

- Some UI alignment issues on different resolutions.

- Occasional rough edges in level design.

- Simple, functional visuals and feedback.

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## Known issues (current build)

- Falling off the last level may not always trigger a proper “death” / respawn sequence yet.

- Quest UI panels may appear slightly off-screen or clipped at some resolutions.

- Balancing and pacing are not final – this is a learning prototype, not a tuned experience.

These issues will be addressed in future small updates (0.1.x).

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## Tools & Tech

- Engine: **Unreal Engine 5.6**

- Scripting: **Blueprints only**

- Platform: **Windows 64-bit**

- Input: **Mouse + Keyboard**

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## Feedback

If you try the prototype and have feedback, I’d be happy to hear it – especially about:

- Controls & feel of movement,

- Level readability (where to go / what to do),

- Quest readability and UI.

Thanks for checking out my first UE5 prototype!