Platforming Game Mechanics in Unreal 5

Platforming Game Mechanics in Unreal 5, available at $74.99, has an average rating of 4.92, with 32 lectures, based on 6 reviews, and has 105 subscribers.

You will learn about Good gameplay mechanics that lead to a more satisfying player experience. How to use Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprints to build a prototype game from scratch. Learn how common gameplay mechanics are implemented and how you can implement them in your own games. Complete a case study of a published platforming game to understand how and why the platforming mechanics were implemented they were by the game developer. Develop, test, and tweak game mechanics to make your game mechanics fun. This course is ideal for individuals who are Budding game developers who want to make their first game or a portfolio piece. or Experienced game developers who are interested in learning how to use the Unreal 5 engine. or Game developers who are experienced in 2D but want to try 3D. or Coders who want to learn how to use Blueprints for visual coding. It is particularly useful for Budding game developers who want to make their first game or a portfolio piece. or Experienced game developers who are interested in learning how to use the Unreal 5 engine. or Game developers who are experienced in 2D but want to try 3D. or Coders who want to learn how to use Blueprints for visual coding.

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Summary

Title: Platforming Game Mechanics in Unreal 5

Price: $74.99

Average Rating: 4.92

Number of Lectures: 32

Number of Published Lectures: 27

Number of Curriculum Items: 44

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 37

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Good gameplay mechanics that lead to a more satisfying player experience.

How to use Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprints to build a prototype game from scratch.

Learn how common gameplay mechanics are implemented and how you can implement them in your own games.

Complete a case study of a published platforming game to understand how and why the platforming mechanics were implemented they were by the game developer.

Develop, test, and tweak game mechanics to make your game mechanics fun.

Who Should Attend

Budding game developers who want to make their first game or a portfolio piece.

Experienced game developers who are interested in learning how to use the Unreal 5 engine.

Game developers who are experienced in 2D but want to try 3D.

Coders who want to learn how to use Blueprints for visual coding.

Target Audiences

Budding game developers who want to make their first game or a portfolio piece.

Experienced game developers who are interested in learning how to use the Unreal 5 engine.

Game developers who are experienced in 2D but want to try 3D.

Coders who want to learn how to use Blueprints for visual coding.

Welcome to my course on platforming game mechanics in unreal 5.

In this course, we’ll start with the Third Person Template project that is provided by Unreal 5, learn about the individual components of this project, how they work, and how we can build upon them.

In the Locomotion section, we’ll use the new Enhanced Input System to create event-driven input mechanics in the Event Graph, adding extra inputs as needed.  If this is your first time using blueprints, don’t worry, we’ll go over what the different nodes and variable types are.  You’ll also learn about debugging practices and collecting useful data from test cases.  We’ll also go over the Animation Blueprint, how State Machines work; how and when the character transitions between different animation states.  Plus we’ll create visual effects using the new Niagara System and use both the event graph and animations to synchronize the effects with the gameplay.

In the Jumping section, we’ll go over tracking character states and introduce the Geometry system.  We’ll go over how gravity is implemented in Unreal, physics constants, and how we can use them to affect the character’s jump.  We’ll define our character’s capabilities, setting limits to what the character can and can’t do.  I’ll show you how to bind a custom event to the jump apex and use that to alter gravity scale.  You’ll learn how to write functions which accept input parameters, how colliders work, and how events can be triggered by collisions in your game.  All this will help us create jumping mechanics which feel more natural, intuitive, and fun to play.

In the falling section, we’ll use the PlayerStart object to respawn the player, learning about Game Modes and Controllers.  We’ll implement a variety of mechanics which provide player assistance that are common in games but break the laws of physics; Coyote Time, Jump Buffer, Air Control, and Air Brakes.  You’ll learn more about different node and variable types in the event graph, and how animations can trigger events.

In the dashing section, we’ll import a new character and animations into Unreal.  We’ll create a new Animation Blueprint and State Machine for our new character, and blend animations together.  Then we’ll build an entirely new platforming mechanic for our new character; dashing.  We’ll give this dash its own animation and special effects, and also learn about diegetic UI.

I have lots more content planned for this course, and will be adding more sections as they are completed.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Course Outline

Lecture 2: Project Setup

Chapter 2: Locomotion

Lecture 1: Walking

Lecture 2: Running

Lecture 3: Acceleration

Lecture 4: Deceleration

Lecture 5: Niagara

Chapter 3: Jumping

Lecture 1: Jumping

Lecture 2: Jump Height

Lecture 3: Jump Gravity

Lecture 4: Variable Jump

Lecture 5: Double Jump

Chapter 4: Falling

Lecture 1: Falling

Lecture 2: Coyote Time

Lecture 3: Jump Buffer

Lecture 4: Air Control

Lecture 5: Air Brakes

Chapter 5: Dashing

Lecture 1: Import

Lecture 2: Animate

Lecture 3: Blend

Lecture 4: Dash

Lecture 5: Extra

Chapter 6: Crouching

Lecture 1: Crouch

Lecture 2: Crawl

Lecture 3: Under

Lecture 4: Transition

Lecture 5: Sneak

Instructors

Thomas Yanuziello
Indie Game Developer

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