Lockable rules for Git Waypoint + README targeting Git Waypoint

.gitattributes

@@ -160,3 +160,36 @@ LightingData.asset      binary
 *.pdf                   lfs
 *.doc                   lfs
 *.docx                  lfs
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# FILE LOCKING (Git LFS) — un-mergeable assets get an exclusive checkout.
+# These are 'lockable': Git Waypoint auto-locks them, and they are the team's
+# locking policy committed in the repo (single source of truth for everyone).
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Scenes & serialized assets
+*.unity                 lockable
+*.prefab                lockable
+*.asset                 lockable
+*.controller            lockable
+*.anim                  lockable
+*.mat                   lockable
+*.playable              lockable
+*.spriteatlas           lockable
+*.mixer                 lockable
+
+# Heavy binaries (art / audio / models)
+*.fbx                   lockable
+*.obj                   lockable
+*.blend                 lockable
+*.psd                   lockable
+*.png                   lockable
+*.tga                   lockable
+*.tif                   lockable
+*.tiff                  lockable
+*.exr                   lockable
+*.wav                   lockable
+*.mp3                   lockable
+*.ogg                   lockable
+*.aif                   lockable
+*.aiff                  lockable

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
 # Modern Unity Template
 
-Includes .gitignore and .gitattributes, with LFS support.
+A starting point for Unity projects under Git, set up for an art team coming from Perforce.
+
+Includes:
+- **`.gitattributes`** — Git LFS for all binary asset types, UnityYAMLMerge smart-merge for serialized
+  YAML, and **`lockable`** rules so un-mergeable assets (scenes, prefabs, models, textures, audio…) can be
+  locked. This is the team's locking policy, committed once so everyone shares it.
+- **`.gitignore`** — the usual Unity ignores.
+
+## File locking with Git Waypoint
+
+This template is ready for Perforce-style file locking with **Git Waypoint**.
+
+1. In Unity: **Window ▸ Package Manager ▸ + ▸ Add package from git URL**
+   `https://github.com/wayexperience/git-waypoint.git#upm`
+2. **Project Settings ▸ Editor**: Asset Serialization = **Force Text**, Version Control = **Visible Meta Files**.
+3. Open **Window ▸ Git Waypoint ▸ Settings**, set your Git name/email, and turn on **Automatic file locking**.
+
+That's it — what's lockable is decided by the `lockable` rules in `.gitattributes` (above), so the whole team
+locks the same files. Git Waypoint locks them automatically as you work and releases them when you push.
+
+New to this? Read the guide: **Git per artisti** (internal).