As a complete beginner, learning game development can be hard. My goal is that this course will make the process as fun and easy as possible.
In just 6 hours, I'll teach you how to create an entire game without any prior game development experience. Throughout every video, I thoroughly explain the necessary systems we're using in a clear and comprehensive way, so that by the end of this course, you'll not only have completed a game, but you'll also have a foundational knowledge of Unreal Engine that you can use to start making games on your own.
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As a complete beginner, learning game development can be hard. My goal is that this course will make the process as fun and easy as possible.
In just 6 hours, I'll teach you how to create an entire game without any prior game development experience. Throughout every video, I thoroughly explain the necessary systems we're using in a clear and comprehensive way, so that by the end of this course, you'll not only have completed a game, but you'll also have a foundational knowledge of Unreal Engine that you can use to start making games on your own.
As a complete beginner, learning game development can be hard. My goal is that this course will make the process as fun and easy as possible.
In just 6 hours, I'll teach you how to create an entire game without any prior game development experience. Throughout every video, I thoroughly explain the necessary systems we're using in a clear and comprehensive way, so that by the end of this course, you'll not only have completed a game, but you'll also have a foundational knowledge of Unreal Engine that you can use to start making games on your own.
(Course owners will also get a free download for the project files I created for this series, that can be used for anything you like. )
Here’s everything that this course will cover.
The Basics:
I’ll teach you how to install UE5, make new projects, and edit levels with custom imported objects.
Programing a Professional Player Character:
We’ll add sprinting, customize our characters movement settings specifically to fit our game, then implement realistic, 3D sound effects and camera shake to enhance the games feel.
Reusable Blueprints:
Throughout the course I’ll show you how to create multiple Blueprints that you can reuse in all your levels, and easily set custom parameters for the important variables in them. We’ll be able to drag and drop these Blueprints to create full scale levels in just minutes. We’ll make things like subtitles, dangerous spikes, moving platforms, and pressure plates to activate them.
We’ll also create a dynamic item collection system, where the collectables are used to open the exit for each level. You’ll learn how to make systems that dynamically react to how many collectables are in your scene.
Level Design and Creation:
We’ll also take some time to go over a few basic level design principles, and draw out designs for each of our levels. After designing our levels, we’ll drag and drop our reusable Blueprints to construct every one super quickly and efficiently.
I’ll even teach some basic lighting and post processing systems that you can use to bring life to even the simplest scenes.
Programing Menus using Widgets:
After creating our levels, you’ll learn all about creating different kinds of menu, like a main menu where you can select levels you want to play, a pause screen that stops the game and allows users to return to the main menu, as well as a death screen and end screen.
Polishing and Improvements:
Once we’ve essentially finished our game, we’ll go back into our Blueprints, and make some tuning adjustments, bug fixes, and add extra sounds.
Become a video game developer today, you won’t regret it.
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Learning objectives
- How to make an entire game that doesn't suck!
- A foundational knowledge of ue5, that can be applied to any project
- How to install ue5, create new projects, and navigate the engine
- How to program without a single line of code
- How to edit levels
- Basic lighting, fog, and post processing fundamentals
- How to create menus, like pause screens, death screens, and level selection menus
- How to add additional improvements to take your games to the next level
- How to make an entire game that doesn't suck!
- A foundational knowledge of ue5, that can be applied to any project
- How to install ue5, create new projects, and navigate the engine
- How to program without a single line of code
- How to edit levels
- Basic lighting, fog, and post processing fundamentals
- How to create menus, like pause screens, death screens, and level selection menus
- How to add additional improvements to take your games to the next level
Syllabus
The Basics
Downloading Unreal Engine 5
Creating a new project
Basic hotkeys, and engine navigation
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Beginner ue5 game development with blueprints
Provides strong base for future learning.
Effective teaching of visual scripting.
Build a complete game from start to finish.
Great for those with no prior experience.
Activities
Review Blueprint Fundamentals
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Solidify your understanding of Blueprint visual scripting before diving into the course. This will make it easier to follow along with the course's practical examples.
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Watch introductory videos on Blueprint basics.
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Practice creating simple Blueprints.
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Experiment with variables and functions.
Review: Mastering Unreal Engine
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Deepen your understanding of Unreal Engine concepts by referencing a comprehensive guide. This book can help clarify complex topics and provide alternative perspectives.
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Putting Knowledge to Work
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Read relevant chapters on Blueprints and level design.
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Experiment with the examples provided in the book.
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Compare the book's approach to the course's methods.
Review: Unreal Engine 5 Cookbook
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Explore practical solutions to common Unreal Engine problems by consulting a cookbook. This can help you overcome obstacles and learn new techniques.
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Putting Knowledge to Work
on Amazon
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Browse the cookbook for solutions to specific problems.
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Implement the solutions in your own projects.
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Adapt the solutions to fit your specific needs.
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Blueprint Debugging Challenges
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Improve your debugging skills by working through a series of challenges. This will help you identify and fix common errors in Blueprint scripting.
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Find or create Blueprints with intentional errors.
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Debug the Blueprints to identify and fix the errors.
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Document the errors and the solutions.
Expand the Game with a New Level
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Apply the skills learned in the course by creating a new level for the game. This will reinforce your understanding of level design, Blueprint scripting, and game mechanics.
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Design a new level with unique challenges.
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Implement the level using Blueprints and assets.
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Test the level and make adjustments as needed.
Create a Tutorial on a Specific Blueprint
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Solidify your understanding of a specific Blueprint by creating a tutorial for others. This will force you to break down the Blueprint into its component parts and explain its functionality clearly.
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Choose a Blueprint from the course to focus on.
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Record a video tutorial explaining the Blueprint.
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Share the tutorial with other students for feedback.
Contribute to an Unreal Engine Open Source Project
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Gain real-world experience by contributing to an open-source Unreal Engine project. This will expose you to different coding styles, project management practices, and collaboration techniques.
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Find an open-source Unreal Engine project on GitHub.
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Identify a bug or feature to work on.
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Submit a pull request with your changes.
Review Blueprint Fundamentals
Show steps
Solidify your understanding of Blueprint visual scripting before diving into the course. This will make it easier to follow along with the course's practical examples.
Show steps
- Watch introductory videos on Blueprint basics.
- Practice creating simple Blueprints.
- Experiment with variables and functions.
Review: Mastering Unreal Engine
Show steps
Deepen your understanding of Unreal Engine concepts by referencing a comprehensive guide. This book can help clarify complex topics and provide alternative perspectives.
View
Putting Knowledge to Work
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read relevant chapters on Blueprints and level design.
- Experiment with the examples provided in the book.
- Compare the book's approach to the course's methods.
Review: Unreal Engine 5 Cookbook
Show steps
Explore practical solutions to common Unreal Engine problems by consulting a cookbook. This can help you overcome obstacles and learn new techniques.
View
Putting Knowledge to Work
on Amazon
Show steps
- Browse the cookbook for solutions to specific problems.
- Implement the solutions in your own projects.
- Adapt the solutions to fit your specific needs.
Blueprint Debugging Challenges
Show steps
Improve your debugging skills by working through a series of challenges. This will help you identify and fix common errors in Blueprint scripting.
Show steps
- Find or create Blueprints with intentional errors.
- Debug the Blueprints to identify and fix the errors.
- Document the errors and the solutions.
Expand the Game with a New Level
Show steps
Apply the skills learned in the course by creating a new level for the game. This will reinforce your understanding of level design, Blueprint scripting, and game mechanics.
Show steps
- Design a new level with unique challenges.
- Implement the level using Blueprints and assets.
- Test the level and make adjustments as needed.
Create a Tutorial on a Specific Blueprint
Show steps
Solidify your understanding of a specific Blueprint by creating a tutorial for others. This will force you to break down the Blueprint into its component parts and explain its functionality clearly.
Show steps
- Choose a Blueprint from the course to focus on.
- Record a video tutorial explaining the Blueprint.
- Share the tutorial with other students for feedback.
Contribute to an Unreal Engine Open Source Project
Show steps
Gain real-world experience by contributing to an open-source Unreal Engine project. This will expose you to different coding styles, project management practices, and collaboration techniques.
Show steps
- Find an open-source Unreal Engine project on GitHub.
- Identify a bug or feature to work on.
- Submit a pull request with your changes.
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