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+# Protect-the-Moon
+
+Project Or Game Description:
+Protect the Moon is a retro-style game that features classic arcade gameplay. As the defender of one of the most essential and precious
+assets of our planet - the Moon, you must protect it at all costs against alien invaders who have taken control of it. 
+
+**This game is just one example of the many games included in the O3DE learning series 
+available at the following link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCQwFpnHSZQgyIu4JeOUDCsNCVgWOz3Mf**
+
+![SplashScreen](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/87207603/235951250-4684e278-e83d-462c-95ab-ce1d51d2026d.jpg)
+
+## The Project Includes
+
+- **Project Setup** Introduction to game development, setup of development environment and introduction to the game concept.
+- **A Creating The Main Menu** Here we create a simple menu that launches the first level of the game.
+- **Enemies & Spawning Assets Prefabs** Importing the player and enemy ships.
+- **Player Movement** Implementing player movement.
+- **Projectiles & Collision** Implementing enemy movement and Projectiles.
+- **In Game HUD - Scoring and Lives** Setting Up the In Game HUD UI Canvas and Script Canvas.
+- **Game Assets Prefabs** The of the Alien Enemies, Projectiles, and the Main Player Character.
+
+## Protect the Moon Tutorial Video Series![Protect_the_Moon_01](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/87207603/235951941-332c2166-11d3-4b6b-acc0-ef62ec3e7912.png)
+## In Editor Game Shots!
+![in_editor_shot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/87207603/235952125-1ab1c72d-a571-4db4-b4b5-db523526af0e.gif)
+## Full Screen Game Play!
+![full_screen](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/87207603/235952195-ed90adac-f32a-4226-aa6f-5bc1ebede266.gif)
+## GAME PLAY VIDEO
+https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/87207603/235952495-29eacd36-fbbf-4fcc-8e86-c816cafcad7c.mp4
+
+## Game Levels
+
+- **Level_01** is the main game play level for a full game loop.
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Platforms
+
+The project supports the following platforms:
+
+- **Windows 10 version 1809 (10.0.17763)** or later is required.
+
+## O3DE Installation
+
+1. Refer to the [O3DE System Requirements](https://www.o3de.org/docs/welcome-guide/requirements/) documentation to make sure that the system/hardware requirements are met.
+2. Please follow the instructions to [set up O3DE from GitHub](https://o3de.org/docs/welcome-guide/setup/setup-from-github/).
+3. **Use the development branch**: git checkout development.
+
+# Building the project
+
+## Build Steps
+
+1. Clone the **Protect-the-Moon** game project from the following repo:
+2. git clone https://github.com/o3de/Protect-the-Moon
+3. Within the Project manager locate and click on the **New Project** button. Then from the drop down menu select the **Open Existing Project** option.
+4. Once Windows Explorer opens, navigate to and select the **Protect-the-Moon** folder. Once selected click on the **Select Folder** button.
+5. This will load the **Protect-the-Moon** project into the **Project Manager**.
+
+<img width="162" alt="build" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/87207603/235956071-9c1a20f0-052e-4e06-8fa1-afe8073d1c42.png">
+
+
+1. In order to build the project, locate and click on the **Build Project** button, located on the **Protect-the-Moon** icon.
+
+## Launching the Project
+
+1. Once the project has been built successfully, the **Build Project** button will disappear and an **Open Editor** button should be the only option you can select.
+2. Click on the **Open Editor** button this will open the **Protect-the-Moon** project.
+
+## Opening the Game-play Level
+
+1. Once the Asset Processor has completed importing and processing a significance portion of the assets the O3DE Editor will open.
+2. In the **Welcome to O3DE** splash screen select the **Open** button to open a new level.
+3. This will open the **Open a Level** window
+4. Select the **Level_01** level and click the open level to launch the level.
+5. Once the level opens, the menu splash screen will ask you to mouse click to start the game.
+
+**Controlling the Main Player**
+
+**Navigation**
+
+1. The Main Player model can be moved around the level using the A and D commands and Left Mouse Clicks will fire your weapon.  
+
+**License**
+
+For terms please see the LICENSE\*.TXT files at the root of this repository.
+
+For the sake of clarification licensing information can be also be found below.
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