Unreal Engine 4 Learn To Make A Game Prototype In Ue4

A complete guide that takes you through every step of building a professional and polished SHMUP game using UE4.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.1

- Gain an understanding of Unreal Engine.
- Learn simple - intermediate uses of Blueprints.
- Develop an understanding for some preferred game development pipelines.

What you'll learn

Gain an understanding of Unreal Engine.

Learn simple - intermediate uses of Blueprints.

Develop an understanding for some preferred game development pipelines.

Build a polished prototype to flesh out into a full game.

Learn to navigate UE4 interface with hands on experience.

An introduction to particle systems.

Applying Audio to a game.

Creating your own Game Mode to manage the game logic.

Programming a player controlled character.

programming different enemies and projectile types.

Programming a simple boss.

A dynamic wave spawning system.

The use of inheritance to help streamline development.

Simple art concepts.

Importing content into the game from various sources.

Learn to use source control.

Implement a save / load system.

* Requirements

* An understanding of navigating computer interfaces.
* How to install any utilised software.

Description

Gain an understanding of Unreal Engine.
Learn simple - intermediate uses of Blueprints.
Develop an understanding for some preferred game development pipelines.
Build a polished prototype to flesh out into a full game.
Learn to navigate UE4 interface with hands on experience.
An introduction to particle systems.
Applying Audio to a game.
Creating your own Game Mode to manage the game logic.
Programming a player controlled character.
programming different enemies and projectile types.
Programming a simple boss.
A dynamic wave spawning system.
The use of inheritance to help streamline development.
Simple art concepts.
Importing content into the game from various sources.
Learn to use source control.
Implement a save / load system.

Course content

20 sections • 156 lectures

Introduction 8 lectures

Download Course Game Demo Preview 00:16

Download the Course Content (Project and assets) Preview 00:19

Student Discord Preview 03:22

Introduction Overview Preview 01:26

Epic Launcher Preview 04:32

Content Examples Preview 05:11

Project Setup Preview 07:46

Section 1 Intro Quiz

Recap of engine interactions.

Assets 8 lectures

Assets Overview Preview 02:46

Importing Local Content Preview 07:02

Migrating Content Preview 07:05

Models Preview 08:59

Textures Preview 06:57

Materials Preview 12:24

Recap Preview 05:18

Section 2 Assets Quiz

Blueprint Introduction 5 lectures

Blueprint Overview Preview 01:37

What Are Blueprints? Preview 04:38

Example Blueprint Preview 12:27

Debugging Preview 09:54

Section 3 Blueprint Quiz

Level Setup 5 lectures

Level Setup Overview Preview 01:04

Skysphere Preview 09:00

Lighting Preview 12:51

PlayerStart, Camera & Level Bounds Preview 05:43

Section 4 Level Setup Quiz

GameMode 6 lectures

GameMode Overview Preview 00:50

What's a GameMode? Preview 03:57

Creating Our GameMode Preview 04:06

Adding Variables to Our GameMode Preview 08:18

Adding Our GameMode To Our Game Preview 02:19

Section 5 GameMode Quiz

Player Blueprint 14 lectures

Location, Rotation and Lerp Primer Preview 14:23

bpPlayer Overview Preview 01:02

bpPlayer Adding Input Preview 10:07

bpPlayer Variables Preview 11:33

bpPlayer Spawn Animation Preview 22:41

bpPlayer Movement Preview 20:28

*** IMPORTANT*** If you're using v4.14 there is a slight tweak you'll need to make at after you've completed this lecture. Please see this image: http://imgur.com/Dnlykt6

The video including the fix has been uploaded. Please refer to "Player Movement 4.14 Fix" in the Post Course section.