Unreal Engine: Create an Arcade Classic! (Udemy.com)
Like "Fortnite?" Master the tools used to build it as we re-create an arcade classic using the Unreal Engine.
Created by: Greg Wondra
Last updated November 2025
What you will learn
- Understand how to download, install, and setup a project in Unreal Engine 4
- Build levels, create materials, customize particles, and edit sounds in Unreal Engine 4
- Script interactive gameplay elements utilizing Unreal Engine 4's Blueprint Scripting tools
- Layout, animate, and give functionality to custom-made menu screens and in-game HUD
- Create a COMPLETE gaming experience from scratch!
How it compares
Against the other 70 rated Udemy courses in Unreal Engine on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 78% of them
- Reviews670#29 of 71 by number of reviews
- Length26.4 hourslonger than 88% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2025more recently than 82% of them
Course Description
This course contains over 100 fun to follow video lessons. Things learned in this course include:
- How to setup and create a project in Unreal Engine 4
- How to construct simple levels using basic shapes
- How to create interactive objects using Blueprint Scripting
- How to implement simple enemy AI
- How to create interactive menus and a game HUD
- How to add fun presentation elements like slow motion, animating scores, flashing text, etc.
- And more!
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in learning how to use Unreal Engine 4 to create games
- NO PRIOR VIDEO GAME DESIGN KNOWLEDGE OR UNREAL ENGINE 4 EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
670 Reviews
Greg Wondra
Hey Guys!
My name is Greg Wondra, I am a 12 year video game design veteran and 3 year game design instructor. I have worked for companies such as 2K Sports, KingsIsle Entertainment, and Nickelodeon. I'm proud to have had the honor of working on the games listed below:
- Wizard 101 (PC)
- Lost Planet 3 (360, PS3, PC)
- MonkeyQuest (PC)
- Sports Champions (PS3)
- Major League Baseball 2K5, 2K6, 2K7, 2K8 (various consoles)
- SpongeBob Moves In (Mobile)
- Grub Guardian (Mobile)
Working in the gaming industry has been a dream come true and has provided me with rare lifetime opportunities. Over the course of my career I've been fortunate enough to have directed the likes of LeBron James and Derek Jeter in motion capture sessions. Additionally, one of the projects I was involved with (Sports Champions) was selected to be the game bundled in with Sony's Playstation Move hardware when it was initially released.
Since 2016 I've worked as the Video Game Design instructor at the Regional Occupational Center in Bakersfield, CA where I teach high school seniors a full year course on game design using Unreal Engine 4.
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Reviews
By Richard Harmon on 11/14/2020
Mr. Wondra was an excellent instructor. I've taken many courses on Udemy and other platforms and his attention to detail -- showing every step and giving explanations was really great. He is a very good teacher.
By Mark McDonald on 11/14/2020
So far so good. like pace that instruction is given
By Kym Briggs on 10/25/2020
I like the content, very well detailed with good subject coverage.
I found issues with the audio, generally too quiet, no big deal though.
By Jasfiq Rahman on 10/16/2020
As a designer the instructor obviously knows a lot, and there is certainly a lot I learnt from this. The problem for me was his script/code architecture, which can be better by a huge margin.
By Onur Dou on 10/8/2020
Good course
By Tom Richardson on 9/8/2020
Excellent pace and I love how easy it is for beginners.
By PiroPito . on 8/21/2020
This is great course.
I learned a lot of things.
Especially, [Saving & Loading] and [Top Scores] section
was so useful(worthful) for me.
By Piyush Ramnani on 8/18/2020
Mentor is really good. He explains the whole process in such micro details and repeats himself so many times that your brain starts to memorize it automatically. Course highly recommend for beginners.
The Blueprint section is really complicated because there are a lot of functionalities added to this game which is good in a way. Looking forward to make & learn some more awesome classic games like Snake 3D.
By Daniel S on 8/15/2020
Simply the best. Although this is not my first Udemy Unreal Engine course, it is by far my favourite yet. Mr Wondra goes above and beyond. He goes at a great pace - not too slow, not too fast. Anytime that things do get fast, he takes the time to explain the concept after the Blueprint code is built out and also follows best practice by commenting out. His experience in the game design field is easily noticeable compared to other tutorials, as he is precise when placing things in the game world, and very organized throughout.
He touches on things that other courses completely neglected, like the measurement tool, orthographic views, and more.
He also responds quickly to questions, and has continued to update his course for any engine updates that might cause problems. I am super excited to take your other courses! Thank you!
By Mariusz Nowak on 8/7/2020
Great tutorial on start to learn base of UE Blueprints and make one of first game
By Jose Guzman on 7/16/2020
I absolutely LOVED this course! I am completely new to Unreal Engine, and this course was an excellent introduction to it. I HIGHLY recommend it!
By A. Lucas on 7/16/2020
I wanted a complete n00b course to walk me through the bewildering array of options in UE to make a simple arcade game so this is a good match.
Greg's teaching delivery is great and the course is well suited to anyone looking to get started UE4 with a familiar end game (with some polished bits) as the result.
Would definitely recommend and I can't wait to start looking to put together some of the projects I've shelved on other SDKs. Overall - Great course and I would certainly consider buying more courses from this tutor. Cheers Greg!
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Overall Score : 94 / 100











