Player Movement Camera

Skill: Player Movement + Camera (Exploration, 3D)

Objective

Implement exploration movement for a 2.5D JRPG:

• 3D world, sprite characters
• fixed 3/4 overhead camera (no rotation)
• free analog movement with 8-direction facing selection

Steps

1. Create game/scenes/actors/Player.tscn Suggested node tree:

• CharacterBody3D (root)
  • AnimatedSprite3D (visual)
  • CollisionShape3D
  • Area3D (InteractionDetector)

2. Implement game/scripts/exploration/player.gd

• Read analog input (move vector) and convert to world-space.
• Use move_and_slide().
• Derive facing direction (8-way) from the movement vector.
• Drive the AnimatedSprite3D animation based on facing + locomotion.

3. Camera

• Add a fixed Camera3D (orthographic recommended) that follows the player.
• Keep camera stable (no per-frame jitter).

Calibration guidance (initial):

• Use the spec.md reference resolution (1920×1080) as the composition target.
• Target: humanoid ~160 px tall at 1080p.
• Start with an orthographic camera and tune Camera3D.size until the target is met.

4. Test scene

• Create game/scenes/tests/TestRoom_Movement.tscn with walls + obstacles.

Verification

• Player cannot pass through walls.
• Diagonals are not faster than cardinals.
• Facing changes correctly across 8 directions.
• Camera is stable and framing consistent.