Survival Island

A first-person survival game built with Godot 4 and C#. You've survived a plane crash on a remote island and must gather resources, craft tools, and survive against the elements and wildlife.

Features

• First-person exploration - Navigate a procedurally generated forest
• Day/night cycle - Dynamic sun and moonlight with dawn/dusk colors
• Survival mechanics - Manage health, hunger, thirst, and warmth
• Resource gathering - Harvest trees, pick berries, collect stones
• Crafting system - Create tools and items from gathered resources
• Wildlife - Deer, rabbits, wolves, and elephants roam the island
• Inventory system - Hotbar and full inventory with item icons
• Weather system - Dynamic weather affecting gameplay

Controls

Key	Action
WASD	Move
Mouse	Look around
Space	Jump
Shift	Sprint
Ctrl	Crouch
E	Interact
Tab	Open inventory
C	Open crafting
1-5	Select hotbar slot
Left Click	Attack/Use item
Right Click	Secondary action

Setup Instructions

Windows

1. Install .NET SDK

1. Download .NET 8 SDK from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts
3. Verify installation by opening PowerShell and running:

   dotnet --version

2. Install Godot 4 with .NET support

1. Go to https://godotengine.org/download/windows/
2. Download Godot Engine - .NET (the version with C# support)
3. Extract the ZIP file to a folder (e.g., C:\Godot)
4. Run Godot_v4.x-stable_mono_win64.exe

3. Clone and run the project

git clone https://github.com/srperens/SurvivalIsland.git
cd SurvivalIsland

Open Godot, click "Import", navigate to the project folder, and select project.godot.

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)

1. Install .NET SDK

# Add Microsoft package repository
wget https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/22.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb -O packages-microsoft-prod.deb
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb
rm packages-microsoft-prod.deb

# Install .NET SDK
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y dotnet-sdk-8.0

# Verify installation
dotnet --version

2. Install Godot 4 with .NET support

Option A: Download from website

# Download Godot .NET version
wget https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/4.2-stable/Godot_v4.2-stable_mono_linux_x86_64.zip
unzip Godot_v4.2-stable_mono_linux_x86_64.zip
cd Godot_v4.2-stable_mono_linux_x86_64

# Run Godot
./Godot_v4.2-stable_mono_linux.x86_64

Option B: Using Flatpak

# Install Flatpak if not installed
sudo apt install flatpak

# Add Flathub repository
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

# Install Godot Mono version
flatpak install flathub org.godotengine.GodotSharp

# Run Godot
flatpak run org.godotengine.GodotSharp

3. Clone and run the project

git clone https://github.com/srperens/SurvivalIsland.git
cd SurvivalIsland

Open Godot, click "Import", navigate to the project folder, and select project.godot.

Linux (Fedora)

1. Install .NET SDK

sudo dnf install dotnet-sdk-8.0

# Verify installation
dotnet --version

2. Install Godot 4

Follow the same steps as Ubuntu (download from website or use Flatpak).

Linux (Arch)

1. Install .NET SDK

sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk

# Verify installation
dotnet --version

2. Install Godot 4 with .NET support

# From AUR (using yay)
yay -S godot-mono-bin

# Or download from website (see Ubuntu instructions)

Building the Project

After opening the project in Godot:

1. Go to Project > Project Settings > Dotnet > Project
2. Ensure the project assembly name is SurvivalIsland
3. Build the C# solution: MSBuild > Build Solution or press Alt+B
4. Press F5 to run the game

If you encounter build errors:

cd /path/to/SurvivalIsland
dotnet restore
dotnet build

Troubleshooting

Renderer settings

The project uses gl_compatibility (OpenGL 3.3) by default for maximum compatibility.

For modern GPUs with Vulkan/D3D12 support: Edit project.godot and change:

renderer/rendering_method="forward_plus"

This enables soft shadows and better visual quality.

Shadows look sharp

Soft shadows require the Forward+ renderer (Vulkan/D3D12). With gl_compatibility, shadows will be sharp but the game runs on older hardware.

Game runs slowly

Try reducing the shadow quality in project.godot:

lights_and_shadows/directional_shadow/size=1024

Project Structure

SurvivalIsland/
├── scenes/
│   ├── main.tscn              # Main game scene
│   ├── player/                # Player scenes
│   ├── animals/               # Animal scenes
│   ├── world/                 # Environment scenes
│   └── resources/             # Interactable objects
├── scripts/
│   ├── player/                # Player scripts
│   ├── ai/                    # Animal AI
│   ├── systems/               # Game systems
│   ├── resources/             # Resource scripts
│   └── ui/                    # UI scripts
├── resources/
│   ├── items/                 # Item definitions (.tres)
│   └── icons/                 # Item icons
└── assets/
    └── shaders/               # Visual shaders

License

MIT License

Credits

Built with Godot Engine 4.x and C#