Game development

Game from Scratch

The complete game creation course: from prototype to a packaged game you can share.

5 chapters · 60 lessons Intermediate
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The Temple of Light built into a sunlit sandstone canyon.

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What you will learn

  • Plan a gameplay loop and story before building
  • Block out levels and iterate on layout quickly
  • Program interactable elements and advanced mechanics in Blueprints
  • Light and dress environments with Lumen and Nanite
  • Add main menus, options, and level streaming
  • Package a compact executable to upload or share

About this course

Build a first-person puzzle game, The Temple of Light, from an empty project to a compiled executable. You plan the gameplay loop, block out levels, program interactions and mechanics in Blueprints, dress the world with Lumen and Nanite, add menus and save systems, then package the finished game.

Syllabus

5 chapters, 60 lessons. Click any lesson to open its public preview.

01Course Introduction3 lessons Project setup and how the course is organised.
01Course Introduction1:4102Temple of Light Walkthrough17:0203Update Temple of Light0:48
02Prototyping21 lessons Gameplay prototyping: the mechanics that make the puzzle game work.
04Intro to Gameplay Prototyping2:3405Project Setup17:5806Pickup Objects Part 115:1007Pickup Objects Part 214:0408Pickup Objects Part 314:4009Laser Part 1 Setup14:1010Laser Part 2 For Loops and Repetition12:0111Laser Part 3 Reflective Objects12:4912Laser Part 4 Laser Mesh12:5713Laser Part 5 Laser Mesh Arrays!14:2314Laser Part 6 Functions and Organization21:1315Opening and Closing Doors14:3416Rotating Doors and Direction12:4417Floor Button18:3318Interface Communication11:2319Laser Goal13:2320Cable Visualization17:2221Transparent Walls12:0822Mesh Disintegration14:3323Spin Wall Physics Fix8:3424Final Prototype Project1:45
03Level Creation14 lessons Blocking out and refining the temple levels.
25Intro to Block Out Levels1:2326Intro to SubLevels11:2527Level Streaming12:5828Block Out Setup14:0629Block Out Part 19:5530Block Out Part 211:0131Block Out Part 313:2832Block Out Part 411:1633Block Out Part 511:3434Main Menu9:5335Escape Menu6:4536Save Game7:1937Checkpoint System15:1038Laser Particles17:37
04Environment!8 lessons Turning block-outs into a finished environment.
39Intro to Environment Design1:4140World Building15:3241Blueprint Meshes15:2542Environment Part 113:3443Environment Part 211:4844Environment Part 315:2445Breakup Level Streaming14:2346Environment Polish15:35
05Finished Game14 lessons Menus, saving, polish, and packaging the game.
47Finish Introduction0:3748Sound Part 112:2749Sound Part 214:0250Ending Part 118:5251Ending Part 215:2052Finishing the Main Menu10:4553Start Screen13:1254Packaging and Sharing!5:1055Options Menu Introduction6:3256Options Setup12:3657Options Fullscreen Mode11:0158Options Game User Settings17:2259Options Sensitivity10:0560Options Finale13:04
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