Unreal Engine 5 – Gameplay Ability System – Top Down RPG

Create a multiplayer RPG with Unreal Engine's Gameplay Ability System (GAS)!

Created by: Stephen Ulibarri
Engineer, Programmer, Game Developer, Author

What Will I Learn?

• Unreal Engine's Gameplay Ability System
• Multiplayer Gameplay Mechanics
• Creation of a full RPG with Combat, Experience and Level Ups, Enemies, Spells, Menus, Game Saving, and much more
• SOLID coding principles and AAA quality code architecture
• How to determine which code goes in Blueprints and which code goes in C++ for optimal performance in a shipped game
• Scalable, modular, maintainable, and expandable code that can serve as the foundation for any serious game
• All core features of the Gameplay Ability System
• Code debugging tools and practices

Requirements

• Knowledge of the C++ Programming Language
• Fundamentals of Unreal Engine C++ - have at least created one Unreal Engine C++ project

Target audience

• Those who wish to know how to architect a scalable and shippable game in Unreal Engine
• Those who wish to know how to implement gameplay Attributes, Abilities, Experience, Level Ups, and how to maintain these in a clean code base
• Those who wish to know how to handle game UI for complex systems in an efficient manner
• Those who wish to create their own RPG, MOBA, Shooter Game, or any other type of game involving attributes, skills, spells, or other custom mechanics
• Those who wish to know how to implement enemy AI with Behavior Trees and Environment Queries (EQS)
• Those who have Unreal Engine experience and are looking to expand their skillset to create shippable games
• Those who are looking for a comprehensive course on the Gameplay Ability System (GAS) so they can use it in their own game projects
• Hobbyists and Professional Game Developers alike will benefit from this course
• AAA developers who need to learn the fundamentals of GAS for their team's game project
• Leaders of game development projects who need to understand how GAS works in Unreal Engine, its capabilities, limitations, and costs on time and effort for developers
• Teams who need to architect their game project in a scalable manner, so it will be easily maintainable post-launch
• Anyone who has created some basic Unreal Engine projects and is ready for some next level greatness!