In this introductory game design course, I will be guiding you step by step through the construction of a simple shooting gallery game using Unreal Engine 4:  THE premier free to download gaming engine!  (AND the SAME engine used to build "Fortnite").

Description

In this introductory game design course, I will be guiding you step by step through the construction of a simple shooting gallery game using Unreal Engine 4:  THE premier free to download gaming engine!  (AND the SAME engine used to build "Fortnite").

This course contains over 90+ fun to follow video lessons.  Things learned in this course include:

• How to setup and create a project in Unreal Engine 4

• How to navigate and use essential tools available in Unreal Engine 4

• How to create a basic game design document

• How to create a graybox (rough draft) level

• How to dress up (make pretty!) levels using static meshes, materials, particles, sounds, and lights.

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

• How to create interactive menus and a game HUD

• And more!

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

• Beginning game designers
• People interested in learning how to use Unreal Engine 4

Course content

• Project Setup
  • Project Primer
  • Download & Install
  • Project Creation
  • Project Organization
• Editor Essentials - (FOR BEGINNERS!!!)
  • Level Editor - Part 1
  • Level Editor - Part 2
  • Content Browser - Part 1
  • Content Browser - Part 2
  • Viewport Navigation - Mouse
  • Viewport Navigation - Keyboard
  • Viewport Navigation - Maya
  • Orthographic Views
  • View Modes / Show Flags
• Actor Essentials - (FOR BEGINNERS!!!)
  • Placing Actors
  • Moving Actors
  • Rotating Actors
  • Scaling Actors
• Game Design
  • Game Design Overview
  • Player Metrics #1
  • Player Metrics #2
• Level Grayboxing
  • Geometry Overview
  • Additive & Subtractive Brushes
  • Geometry Brush Settings
  • Geometry Editing
  • Building to the Grid
  • Building Efficiency Tips
  • Level Layout #1
  • Level Layout #2
  • Level Layout #3
  • Level Layout #4
• Level Dressing
  • Import Marketplace Assets
  • Materials
  • Static Meshes
  • Particles
  • Sounds
  • Lighting
  • Day / Night Scenes
• Blueprint Construction
  • Blueprint Overview
  • BP Construction - Moving Platform
  • BP Construction - Door
  • BP Construction - Steam Jet
  • BP Construction - Fan
  • BP Construction - Health Pickup
  • BP Construction - Parent Target
  • BP Construction - Point Targets
  • BP Construction - Special Targets
  • BP Construction - Target Spawner
  • BP Construction - Level Complete
• Blueprint Scripting Fundamentals - (FOR BEGINNERS!!!)
  • Scripting Overview
  • Events
  • Functions
  • Variables - Part 1
  • Variables - Part 2
  • Flow Control
• Blueprint Scripting
  • BP Scripting - Moving Platform
  • BP Scripting - Door
  • BP Scripting - Character Health
  • BP Scripting - Steam Jet
  • BP Scripting - Fan
  • BP Scripting - Health Pickup
  • BP Scripting - Parent Target #1
  • BP Scripting - Parent Target #2
  • BP Scripting - Parent Target #3
  • BP Scripting - +Speed Target
  • BP Scripting - Target Spawner #1
  • BP Scripting - Target Spawner #2
• HUD & Menu Layouts
  • Widget Blueprint Overview
  • Layout - HUD
  • Layout - Start Menu
  • Layout - Level Complete Menu
  • Layout - Game Over Menu
  • Layout - Pause Menu
• Game Framework
  • Framework Blueprints
  • Start Menu
  • Game HUD
  • HUD Bindings
  • Game Music
  • Game Score
  • Game Instance Blueprint
  • Game Timer #1
  • Game Timer #2
  • BP Scripting - +Time Target
  • Player Respawn
  • Level Complete Menu #1
  • Level Complete Menu #2
  • Game Over Menu #1
  • Game Over Menu #2
  • Pause Menu #1
  • Pause Menu #2
• Bonus Tutorials
  • Making it Rain
  • Customized Projectile
• Project Wrap-Up
  • Troubleshooting
  • Project Postmortem
  • Packaging a Project