Unreal Engine: Character Skill System

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

In this game designcourse,I'll 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 over 145+fun 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 will be armed with the necessaryskills tostartbuilding your OWN character skill system (WITHOUT any programming knowledge needed)!