Milestone 5 - Starter Template

This template provides the testing and polish foundation for Milestone 5.

What's Included

• Test Framework - Automation test base classes
• Test Suites - Movement, interaction, and AI tests
• Console Variables - Runtime tuning system
• Debug Tools - Visualization and logging helpers
• Build Validation - Asset and code verification

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Prerequisites

• ✅ Completed Milestones 1-4
• ✅ Full game systems implemented and working

Implementation Guide

Follow the detailed Milestone 5 Guide to implement:

1. Automation Testing - Comprehensive test suite
2. Console Variables - Runtime parameter tuning
3. Debug Visualization - Development tools
4. Performance Monitoring - Optimization helpers
5. Build Validation - Quality assurance

Key Features to Implement

• [ ] Automated test suite
• [ ] Console variable system
• [ ] Debug visualization tools
• [ ] Performance monitoring
• [ ] Build validation
• [ ] Code documentation and cleanup

Console Variables Reference

Key CVars to implement:

• platformer.camera.LagSpeed - Camera responsiveness
• platformer.interaction.Range - Interaction distance
• platformer.movement.WalkSpeedMultiplier - Movement tuning
• platformer.ai.DetectionRange - AI perception range
• platformer.debug.* - Various debug tools

Testing Your Implementation

1. Run automation tests in UE Editor
2. Use console variables to tune gameplay
3. Enable debug visualizations
4. Check build for warnings/errors
5. Validate all systems work together

Next Steps

After completing this milestone:

• 🎉 Your game foundation is complete!
• Add custom gameplay features
• Create levels and content
• Consider stretch goals from the main guide