Unreal Engine: Character Skill System

Unreal Engine: Character Skill System

In this game design course, I'll be guiding you step-by-step through the construction of a custom made CHARACTER SKILL SYSTEM using the Unreal Engine:  THE premier free to download gaming engine!  (AND the SAME engine used to build "Fortnite.")

This course contains over 145+ fun to follow video lessons.  Topics covered include:

• How to create a 3D Sidescroller Project using the Unreal Engine

• How to add (free!) asset packs from the Marketplace (Countess from the game "Paragon" by Epic Games)

• How to import outside art and audio assets into Unreal

• How to create interactive and animated Menus and HUD utilizing Widget Blueprints

• How to create interactive objects using Blueprint Scripting (NO CODING KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED!)

• How to master basic concepts when Blueprint Scripting such as:

  • Creating Variables of various types

  • Creation Functions

  • Utilizing Events, Flow Control, and Timeline Nodes

  • Organizing and arranging Blueprints and Scripts

• How to create 6 different Player Skills using Blueprint Scripting:

  • Double Jump

  • Back Dash

  • Fireball (direct attack)

  • Electro Shock (AOE attack)

  • Lens of Truth (reveals secret passageways and platforms)

  • Transform into Mist (allows you to pass through gates)

• How to make offensive skills (like "Fireball") damage an enemy

• How to retarget Skeletal Meshes and Animations

• How to create and edit an Animation State Machine

• And more!

With the knowledge gained in these video lessons, you will be armed with the necessary skills to start building your OWN character skill system (WITHOUT any programming knowledge needed)!

Master the tools used to build "Fortnite" as we craft our very own character skill system using the Unreal Engine!

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What you will learn

• How to download, install, and setup a project in the Unreal Engine
• How to use the Side Scroller Project Template in the Unreal Engine to create a "Metroidvania" style game!
• How to implement a Paragon Character (from Unreal Engine's stock of FREE assets) as a Playable Character

Rating: 4.7

Level: Intermediate Level

Duration: 26 hours

Instructor: Greg Wondra