Make a 2D Action Platformer in Unreal Engine 5

Editorial course preview

What the public course preview actually shows

These 4 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.

A class inheritance diagram titled ActionChar Inheritance showing a hierarchy of game character Blueprints with pixel art icons and text descriptions for parent and child classes. — Preview 1 of 4
This diagram illustrates the ActionChar inheritance structure, detailing how the base character class branches into specific player and enemy types like crabs, bats, and lizards.

A pixel art screenshot from a 2D action platformer game showing a yellow character shooting a projectile at a red crab enemy on blue platforms. — Preview 2 of 4
This gameplay screenshot demonstrates the combat mechanics of the 2D action platformer, featuring a player character firing projectiles at an enemy crab within a level built using blue tile sets.

Unreal Engine editor interface showing a 2D pixel art game level with a character climbing a ladder, alongside an Outliner panel listing enemy actors. — Preview 3 of 4
The Unreal Engine editor displays a 2D platformer level where the player character climbs a vertical ladder structure next to blue blocks.

A digital whiteboard sketch on a tablet interface illustrating game design concepts with handwritten labels for player movement like 'Jump' and 'Hold Jump', alongside lists of game — Preview 4 of 4
This digital whiteboard sketch outlines core mechanics for a 2D platformer, featuring hand-drawn diagrams for jumping physics and lists of abilities such as sliding and wall-jumping.