onboarding

Guide for onboarding

New Team Member Onboarding

Welcome to Legends of Hastinapur!
This guide will get you up and running with our tools, resources, and workflows.

1. Access & Accounts

Ops-Tool

URL: [To be configured]
Purpose: Central hub for documentation, task tracking, and knowledge base
Your Access:
  • Request ops-tool account from admin
  • Set up 2FA
  • Bookmark the URL

2. Knowledge Base

All project documentation is in the Knowledge Base (accessible via ops-tool).

Key Sections:

SectionWhat's There
planning/Tasks, mission roadmaps, pending work
design/Game design docs, tutorial flows, art storyboards
lore/Mahabharata narrative, item lore, world-building
technical/Architecture, API docs, database schemas

Using KB Chat

The ops-tool has a Gemini-powered chat assistant:
  • Ask questions about the project
  • Get quick answers with document citations
  • Example: "What are the Tapasya mechanics?"

3. For Artists

Art Storyboard Location

knowledge-base/design/tutorial_art_storyboard.md
Lists all assets needed for Tutorial 1 & 2:
  • 3D environments (6 locations)
  • NPCs (4 characters + animations)
  • Items (15+ icons + models)
  • VFX (6 particle effects)

Deliverables

Submit completed assets via:
  • [Art pipeline tool - TBD]
  • Notify lead via ops-tool

Style Guide

  • Reference: OSRS meets Indic architecture
  • See lore/Visual_Style.md (if exists)

4. For Developers

Repositories

  • Backend: /loh-backend (Rust)
  • Client: /loh-game (Bevy Engine)
  • Ops-Tool: /loh-ops-ui (Next.js/Vue - TBD)

Getting Started

  1. Clone repos
  2. Follow /README.md in each
  3. Check knowledge-base/technical/ for architecture docs

Task Assignment

  • Tasks in pending_tasks.md are grouped by mission
  • Pick from your assigned missions
  • Update task checkboxes as you complete work

5. Communication

Channels

  • Join project Discord/Slack
  • Subscribe to critical notifications

Standups

  • Check team meeting schedule

6. First Week Checklist

Everyone:
  • Read this onboarding doc
  • Access ops-tool
  • Browse Knowledge Base
  • Ask KB chat: "What is Legends of Hastinapur?"
Artists:
  • Review tutorial_art_storyboard.md
  • Set up art pipeline access
  • Submit test asset
Developers:
  • Clone repositories
  • Run local build
  • Pick first task from pending_tasks.md

7. Questions?

Use the KB Chat in ops-tool or ask your lead directly.
Common Questions:
  • "What's the difference between Tapasya and Prayer?" → KB Chat
  • "Where do I submit art assets?" → See Section 3
  • "How do I run tests?" → knowledge-base/technical/testing.md

Welcome aboard! 🎮