Unreal Engine 4: Co-op Dungeon Crawler Hack n' Slash! (Udemy.com)

Create a Co-op Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Game with Console Support in Unreal Engine 4!

Created by: Jeff T

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to use Blueprint to create core mechanics for a co-op multiplayer game that you can play online or from your couch
  • We'll setup a Hosting and Joining system that works on STEAM!
  • We'll make an AI system that's simple, but effective for these types of games
  • We'll pick up gold and upgrades throughout the map by killing monsters and destroying objects
  • We'll create some maps and place objects, monsters, lighting, post process effects, traps, and more
  • You'll learn how to setup sound effects and particles to up the quality of your games
  • Everything you learn is designed for you to take these skills and expand on them in your own projects

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Overall Score : 84 / 100

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Course Description

"Many of the other courses I've sampled on Udemy, YouTube, etc. don't deliver. They don't teach you how to actually build and debug projects. Jeff does. It's gritty, it's messy, it's real game development. Following along his development process, his way of thinking and his troubleshooting and debugging methods are the best parts of his courses. It's not enough just to copy what he's doing, you'll learn the how's and why's of it, which are so much more important if you want to expand your knowledge of game development. I guarantee you'll walk away learning something valuable about game development." - G W, student review."This course is not like a "how to.." tutorial; it's a journey of real game development." - Stefan, student review.
Thanks for taking interest in my Multiplayer Dungeon Crawler UE4 course. Here are some important notes before you take the plunge:
This course will teach you REALgame development. You are watching me build a game from scratch right in front of you. If you want to take a course where the instructor copy+pastes his code, then this is not the course for you. You'll watch me run into problems, debug them, and work things out which is the most important skill in game development, by far.
This course is designed for beginner to intermediate users of Unreal Engine 4 (3+ months of UE4 experience). I don't want to spend 5 hours explaining the basics of the engine so please review tutorials on Youtube if you're brand new.
I recommend that you have at least a basic understanding of the Engine. I move fast at times and I expect you to figure things out on your own by pausing the video if needed. Purchasing this course does NOTgive you personal consulting from me for basic issues.
Dungeon Crawlers are some of my favorite type of games. They're not that complicated, they're fun, difficult at times, and provide hours of entertainment for you and your friends. So let's create one!
I've been building games in Unreal Engine 4 for several years. Come with me as I build this game right in front of you on video teaching you step-by-step.
We'll be using completely free assets. This is both a bless and a curse. We'll have all sorts of free assets to use to create our game, but we're also limited by the free assets which might limit some things that we do.
To start, we'll setup the Paladin class and an AI worm to get our attacking and ability functionality in working order. We want to be able to damage the worm and also get the worm to attack the player.
Once we get some of this basic functionality created, we'll create the next class, the Mage/Wizard.
We will also set up a Spider (melee attack) AI.
We'll also break pots and spawn gold for the player to pick up when they drop.
We'll also set up a Hosting and Joining system that works on STEAM!
This is my second course on Udemy, following my successful Souls-Like RPGCourse. If you haven't gone through that course yet, check it out. It's a different type of game, but will further increase your UE4 knowledge.
My inspiration for this game is a 2Ddungeon crawler called Hammerwatch. If you've never played it, then check it out and you'll see what we're doing, but in 3D. Should be fun!
The game is also designed with 4-player co-op in mind. I want you to be able to play with your friends over the internet as well as on the couch for 4-player action.
Oh, and we'll also set the game up to work with a game pad. It would be silly not to!
If you've always wanted to make a Top-Down Dungeon Crawler game for Unreal Engine 4, join the course now. It will be a fun, on-going process and you can help me make it great.
Join now and let's get started!
Who this course is for:
Beginner to Intermediate UE4 users

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Instructor Details

Jeff T

With over 5 years of development in Unreal Engine, I've decided to bring my skills to Udemy. I've helped various people over the years create RPG and FPSgames with a main focus on multiplayer. In my spare time, I continue to develop my own RPG game. I love teaching and have been helping developers like yourself in Unreal Engine 4 for several years. Let's create games together and make the design process a fun, enjoyable experience.

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Reviews

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By Corey Barragan on 12/20/2020

I am really enjoying the content. every time I have gotten stuck so far all I had to do was get up take a break and come back and I was able to sort it out, meaning it was on my end not the content it's self. I would 110% get more content from this instructor and I would also highly recommend it.

By Matthew Smith on 12/20/2020

Love this tutorial! Pretty easy to follow and he's extremely helpful if you get stuck.

By Michael Tran on 12/13/2020

GOOD.

By Taegu Kim on 12/13/2020

AMAZING!!!

By Francisco G Ball-Rodriguez on 12/6/2020

More or less I've learned allot in this first video. From the perspective of about 6-7 months of experience working on materials and landscapes, wondering what does it take to make a game like this. Was more of a oh that's all it took? Kind of feeling rather than explaining what is being done and why. Not being rude. I just have a technical approach and need to know the connection to the engine and the endgame. But this is just the first video and it asked me why I left the rating so...

By Magnus Willers on 12/6/2020

Jumping around too much

By Donovan Kight on 12/6/2020

Great instructor, wish the video was available in 1080p, a little blurry at 720, but it doesn't matter too much.

By Tom Vlach on 11/25/2020

I have to update the review guys. I am currently 75% in the course and I simply love it. When I started I knew nothing about UE now I am able to comprehend basic and advanced techniques and I am able to debug my own work. First lessons was way to quick for me but I understand the concept of the course now and I am working on it almost nonstop for three weeks. Do yourself a favor and support Jeff with this course, You will learn so much. I am looking forward for more.

By Mark McDonald on 11/23/2020

Enjoy Instructor and his teaching methods. Looking forward to more

By David Groda on 11/8/2020

Easy to listen to and, he gives solid information without "fluff."

By Austin Crawford on 11/4/2020

Needs a little more explanation on the why's. But this could also be my own inexperience

By Olivier Galimont on 10/17/2020

very good course already