Get started creating video games using Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) and learning the fundamentals of
game development. Through hands-on step-by-step tutorials you will learn to design engaging
environments and a build solid foundation for more complex games. Discover how to utilize the
3D game design software behind the development of immensely popular games for PC console and
mobile. Beginning Unreal Game Development steers you through the fundamentals of game
development with UE4 to design environments that both engage the player and are aesthetically
pleasing. Author David Nixon shows you how to script logic define behaviors store data and
create characters. You will learn to create user interfaces such as menus load screens and
head-up displays (HUDs) and manipulate audio to add music sound effects and dialogue to your
game. The book covers level editors actor types blueprints character creation and control
and much more. Throughout the book you'll put theory into practice and create an actual game
using a series of step-by-step tutorials. With a clear step-by-step approach Beginning Unreal
Game Development builds up your knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 so you can start creating and
deploying your own 3D video games in no time. What You Will Learn Learn the fundamentals of
game design Understand how to use Unreal Engine 4 Design amazing levels for your characters to
play in Script logic to control the behavior of the world you create Who This Book Is For This
book is for beginners with no prior game design or programming experience. It is also intended
for video game enthusiasts who are brand-new to the world of game development and want to learn
how to design a game from scratch using UE4.
