# CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

## Project Overview

Nox is a Unity 6 RPG game (product name "Nox", Windows build target `Nox.exe`). Party-based gameplay with Addressables for asset management, Newtonsoft JSON for serialization, URP 17.3.0 for rendering, and Unity Input System 1.18.0.

## Build & Development

- **Unity version**: 6.0.3 (C# 9.0, .NET Framework 4.7.1)
- **Build output**: `Builds/Nox.exe`
- **No CI/CD pipeline** — builds are done through Unity Editor
- **No test suite exists** — `com.unity.test-framework` is in manifest but unused
- **Scene authoring**: Individual scenes can be played standalone via `SceneReference` component

## Architecture

### Dual-Layer State Management

Two layers of state drive the application:

- **Game States** (`IGameState`): Application-level flow — `SplashGameState` → `MainMenuGameState` → `GameModeGameState`
  - Lifecycle: `EnterGameState()` → `Tick()` / `LateTick()` → `ExitGameState()` → `Dispose()`
- **Play Modes** (`IPlayMode`): Gameplay modes within GameMode — Adventure, Town, Rest, Combat, PauseMenu
  - Lifecycle: `EnterPlayMode()` → `Tick()` / `LateTick()` → `ExitGameMode()` → `Dispose()`

`GameModeGameState` bridges these layers, managing play mode transitions and scene loading via Addressables. `GameStateRunner` (MonoBehaviour) drives the update loop and handles fade-in/fade-out transitions via `ISceneTransition`.

### Boot Sequence

`Boot.cs` (`[RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod]`) → loads `"Initializer"` prefab via Addressables → `EntryPoint.cs` (MonoBehaviour) loads all config ScriptableObjects, creates game states, initializes platform subsystems and character systems → `GameStateRunner` begins ticking states.

In editor, `Boot.cs` checks `BootMode` preference (Full Boot, Scene Boot, Unity Default).

### GameDataState

Central state container holding current `GameState`, `PlayMode`, `ActiveParty`, `platformSelector`, `activeSessionId`, and `savedPartyPosition`. State changes via `ChangeGameState()` and `ChangePlayMode()`.

### Character System

Factory-based architecture with ScriptableObject configuration:

```
DefaultCharacterSystemsFactory.Create()
├─ PerkFactory (PerkRegistry ScriptableObject)
├─ CharacterAttributesFactory (validates attributes)
├─ CharacterStatsFactory (derives stats from attributes)
├─ CharacterFactory (creates from templates or custom requests)
└─ PartyFactory (assembles: 1 protagonist + companions)
```

- **Data**: `EntityAttributes` (might, reflex, knowledge, perception) → `EntityStats` (health, stamina, level, experience)
- **CharacterDefinition**: ID, DisplayName, Attributes, Stats, Race, Class, Role (Protagonist/Companion), Perks, Modifiers
- **Config ScriptableObjects**: `CharacterBaseSettings`, `PerkRegistry`, `CharacterRegistry`
- **Key interfaces**: `ICharacterSystems`, `ICharacterFactory`, `IPartyFactory`, `IPerkFactory`

### Persistence

`GamePersistenceController` + Jovian.SaveSystem with JSON serialization to `Application.persistentDataPath`. Save data model: `NoxSavedDataSet` (activePlayMode, partyDefinition, partyPosition, adventureData). Save slots managed by `SaveSlotManager`.

### Platform Abstraction

`IPlatform` with `DesktopPlatform` and `UnityEditorPlatform`. Each initializes platform-specific `IInput` (DesktopInput/EditorInput using Unity InputSystem generated code).

### Addressables Asset Keys

Assets loaded by string key: `"Initializer"`, `"AdventureMapPrefabs"`, `"PauseMenuPrefabs"`, `"AdventureSettings"`, `"CharacterBaseSettings"`, `"PerkRegistry"`, `"CharacterRegistry"`, `"BootstrapReferences"`.

### Namespace Convention

Namespaces mirror folder structure: `Nox.Core`, `Nox.Game`, `Nox.Input`, `Nox.Platform`, `Nox.Util`.

## Code Layout

```
Assets/Code/
├── Core/           # Boot, EntryPoint, GameStateRunner, IGameState, IPlayMode, GameDataState
├── GameState/
│   ├── Camera/     # CameraController, CameraSettings
│   ├── Entities/   # Character/Party/Perk factories and registries
│   ├── PlayModes/  # AdventurePlayMode, PauseMenuPlayMode, stubs for Town/Rest/Combat
│   └── UI/         # View implementations (PauseMenu, Adventure views)
├── Input/          # IInput abstraction, Desktop/Editor implementations
├── Platform/       # IPlatform, DesktopPlatform, UnityEditorPlatform
├── SplashMainMenuUI/
└── Util/           # BootMode editor utility
```

## C# Style (from .editorconfig)

- 4 spaces, LF line endings
- **`var` preferred** (`csharp_style_var_*: true:suggestion`) — use `var` when type is apparent
- **Target-typed `new`** when type is evident (`CharacterDefinition c = new()`)
- **No space after keywords** in control flow (`if(`, `for(`, not `if (`)
- **Opening braces on same line** (`csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = none`)
- **`else`/`catch`/`finally` on new line** after closing brace
- Block-scoped namespaces (`namespace Foo { ... }`)
- Always use braces (`csharp_prefer_braces = true`)
- Naming: PascalCase for types/methods/properties, camelCase for all fields (public and private), `I` prefix for interfaces
- Expression-bodied: yes for properties/accessors/indexers/lambdas; no for constructors/methods/operators/local functions
- No `this.` qualifier
- Use language keywords over BCL types (`int` not `Int32`)

## Patterns

- Constructor-based dependency injection (no DI container)
- ScriptableObject-based configuration loaded via Addressables
- Factory pattern for character/party creation
- Action delegates for UI event communication (e.g., `menuGameStateData.startGameRequests += handler`)
- Mixed async patterns: both `async Task` and `IEnumerator` coroutines for async operations
