Master the tools used to build "Fortnite" as we craft our very own character skill system using the Unreal Engine!
InstructorGreg WondraThe curriculum provides specific paths for creating diverse player abilities, including movement-based skills and magic attacks.
Instruction covers the essential task of tying character attributes and abilities to interactive HUD elements using Widget Blueprints.
Editorial course preview
These 4 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.
A 3D game scene showing a character in a stone room with a radial skill menu overlay for Black Magic spells.
Unreal Engine editor interface displaying a game UI design with a Learned Double Jump banner, character sprite, and attribute panels.
Screenshot of the Unreal Engine editor displaying a game UI design canvas with a central icon and four surrounding icons labeled Some Magic.
A screenshot of the Unreal Engine Blueprint editor displaying a node graph for the Electro Spark ON function connected to a Branch node.
The focus on UI building and basic Blueprint scripting may lack the depth required for professional-grade gameplay systems. This signal predates the displayed course update; the update may have addressed it, but the update label does not prove that it was corrected.
One signal suggests the teaching style favors follow-along tasks over explaining the 'why' behind specific design decisions.
The curriculum aligns with beginner goals for skill systems but may not meet the needs of advanced developers.