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Unreal Engine: Character Skill System

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

What you'll 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
  • How to add acquirable Movement, White Magic, and Black Magic Skills to a Player Character
  • How to add Health and Mana Systems to a project
  • How to create supporting HUD and Interactive Menus using Unreal Engine's Widget Blueprints
  • How to Script Interactive Gameplay elements utilizing Unreal Engine's Blueprint Scripting tools
  • How to hook up Player Character Animations
  • Ability System
  • Combat Logic
  • RPG Mechanics
  • Skill Trees
  • Cooldowns
  • Mana/Stamina Logic
  • Status Effects
  • Data Tables
  • Modular Abilities
  • Game Design
  • Unreal Engine 5
  • Unreal Engine

In this game designcourse,I will be guidingyou step-by-step through the construction of a custom made CHARACTERSKILLSYSTEM using the Unreal Engine:THEpremierfree to download gaming engine! (AND the SAME engine used to build "Fortnite.")

Thiscourse contains 149fun-to-followvideo 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 tocreate interactive objects using Blueprint Scripting (NOCODINGKNOWLEDGE 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'll be armed with the necessaryskills tostartbuilding your OWN character skill system (WITHOUT any programming knowledge needed)!

Syllabus

  • Project Setup
  • Character Setup
  • Character Movement
  • HUD
  • Interactive Objects
  • Skill Acquisition
  • Skill - Double Jump
  • Skill - Back Dash
  • Black Magic - Fireball
  • Black Magic - Electro Spark
  • Enemy
  • Black Magic Menu
  • White Magic Menu
  • White Magic - Timer Widget
  • White Magic - Lens of Truth
  • White Magic - Mist

Taught by

Greg Wondra

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