🌟 Arena 🌟

You control a wizard fighting against waves of enemies. Fight, cast rays of energy and magic projectiles - but be careful, enemies only get stronger and your health is limited

🕹️ How To Play

Play on itch.io: https://barbug-dev.itch.io/arena OR

1. Download and install the game or clone the repository.
2. Launch the executable or open the project in Unreal Editor.

🚀 Features

• 🔹 Built with Unreal Engine 5
• 🔹 Created with a mix of C++ and Blueprints
• 🔹 I built the first version in a week — it was a challenge designed to test my performance under pressure

🕒 Timeline

• 23.06-29.06.2025: Prototype (v1)
• 8.07-10.07: Bug fixes & gameplay enhancements (v2)
• 11.07-13.07: Final gameplay polishes (v2.2)

🛠️ Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Unreal Engine 5 (recommended version: 5.5)
• Visual Studio / Rider with C++ support
• Windows 10/11 or compatible OS

Setup

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-game-repo.git

# Open the project in Unreal Engine
# Build the project via Unreal Editor or your IDE

📦 Assets Used

A list of all third-party assets used in this project, along with their licenses and sources. Thank you all!

Asset Name	Type	Author / Source	License	Link	Notes
Wizard for Battle Polyart	3D Models + Textures + Anims	Dungeon Mason via Fab	Fab's standard license	Fab
Fireball energy sphere	Textures	DaBoRi via Sketchfab	CC Attribution	Sketchfab
Multiple icons	UI Icons	Kenney	CC0	Kenney	Used in UI alongise self-made content
Arena	3D Model	Vladyslav Holhanov via Sketchfab	CC Attribution	Sketchfab	Slightly modified in Blender due to collision modification
UE5's Starter Content	Multiple	Epic Games	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elemental Magic Spell Impact Outgoing	Sound	RescopicSound via Pixabay	Free for use	Pixabay
orchestral win	Sound	u_it78ck90s3 via Pixabay	Free for use	Pixabay
Dramatic synth echo	Sound	Iron_Curtain (Freesound) via Pixabay	Free for use	Pixabay
Melee attack with Voice 1	Sound	unfa (Freesound) via Pixabay	Free for use	Pixabay	Pitch slightly altered in Enemy

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🧾 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License¹.

_{Note from the author: I'm sharing this project under the MIT License as my contribution to the open-source community. If you're learning Unreal Engine or developing your own game, feel free to use my code — just be mindful of the individual licenses attached to the assets.}

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Footnotes

1. The MIT License allows reuse, modification, and distribution, including for commercial purposes, provided that the original license and copyright notice are included. ↩