STILLWATER - FISHING DRAFT 1

START HERE
1. Right-click the ZIP and choose Extract All.
2. Open the extracted Stillwater folder.
3. Double-click Stillwater.exe. Unity is not needed.

YOUR FIRST FISH
Stand on the dock or the bank. The pale ring shows where you will cast.
Tap A once to cast.
When FISH IS BITING appears, tap A once to hook it.
Hold the right trigger to reel the fish toward you.
If the line bar turns orange, release the trigger briefly, then reel again.
Tap A after the catch to release the fish and try again.
There is no bait to buy or equipment to configure.

CONTROLLER (Xbox-style labels)
Left stick: walk or steer the boat
Left trigger (hold): jog / move boat faster
Right stick: look around and aim the cast
Left bumper: center camera behind your character
A / bottom face button: cast, hook, release (hold to reel as an alternative)
Right trigger (hold): reel
B / right face button: cancel cast or close menus
X / left face button: board the boat near the dock; return ashore from the boat
Y / top face button: fish journal
Start / Menu: pause menu
D-pad up/down, then A: choose a pause-menu item
Back / Select / View (hold about 2 seconds): exit game

BOAT
Walk toward the end of the dock until X Board the boat appears.
Press X to board, then use the left stick to travel around the lake.
The boat stays still while your line is out.
Press X when not fishing to return safely to the dock.

KEYBOARD / MOUSE
WASD or arrows: move
Shift: jog
Hold right mouse and move: look / aim
Space: cast, hook, release (hold to reel)
E: board boat / return ashore
C: retrieve cast / close menus
J: fish journal
P: pause menu
Escape: exit game

ABOUT THIS DRAFT
Five fish species, randomized sizes, and a locally saved catch journal.
The journal and pause menu pause fishing, so bites do not expire while reading.
A missed bite or escaped fish simply lets you cast again.
This is a gentle mechanics prototype, not a fishing simulation.
Controller compatibility depends on how Windows recognizes your adapter;
try the same setup that worked with the earlier games.
