Code a Simple Game with UE5

This is the most comprehensive Unreal Engine tutorial series on the internet. You will create a shooter game complete with AAA quality gameplay mechanics. Learn the theory behind the gameplay mechanics of shooter games, then implement them in this beautiful game project. Topics covered are:

Character creation and movement

Input for PC and console controllers

Extensive use of Animation Blueprints (and Anim Instances, their C++ parents)

1D and 2D Blendspaces

Strafing

Turn–in–place

Aim Offsets

Inverse Kinematics

Animation Curves

Character lean when running

Crouching (with dynamic capsule resizing)

Turn hips while running

Weapon fire with recoil animations

Reloading

Weapon blast and impact particles

Weapon beam particles (smoke trails)

Bullet shell eject particles

Sound effects

Blending animations per bone, by bool, and by enum – play one animation with one part of the body (running or crouching) while simultaneously playing another animation with another part of the body (reload, aim, or weapon fire)

Attach and equip different weapons (pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles)

Automatic and semi–automatic gunfire

Move different gun parts (the clip/magazine, and pistol slide) during animations

Camera zoom while aiming

Dynamic crosshairs that spread in reaction to:

Character speed

Weapon fire

Aiming

Jumping

Different crosshairs per weapon

Widget components

HUD animations