Isometric Hex Turn-Based Prototype

Small Godot 4 prototype for a 2.5D isometric, hex-based, turn-driven combat loop.

Features

• Hex terrain with shader and borders
• Turn order with 2 moves + 1 action per turn
• Attack and self-heal actions
• P1 manual controls, NPCs take turns automatically
• Targeting, outline highlight, and combat log
• Props (trees/rocks), lighting, and death effects

Requirements

• Godot 4.6 (tested with 4.6-stable)

Start

Option 1: Use the helper script

./run_godot.bat

Option 2: Open manually

1. Launch Godot 4.6
2. Open this folder
3. Press Play

Controls (P1 only)

• WASD: move
• Left click: move to hovered hex (max 2 steps)
• J: attack adjacent target
• K: heal
• Tab: cycle adjacent targets
• Space: end turn
• Right click drag: pan camera
• Mouse wheel: zoom
• Z/X: directional light intensity
• C/V: point light intensity
• B/N: point light height
• M: cycle light color presets
• Shift + left click drag: move sun east to west

Playtest Checklist

• Terrain renders in an isometric view on scene load
• Players spawn with health bars and are capped at 10
• Turn order advances after a valid action
• Adjacent attacks apply damage; out-of-range attacks are blocked
• Heal action restores health without exceeding max
• Lighting controls update scene intensity, height, and colors

Notes

• Combat log appears bottom-right; controls legend bottom-left.
• NPCs act with a short delay between moves/actions.