Beginner-Friendly Unreal Engine Game Development Tasks &
Timeline
📅 Phase 1: Getting Started with Unreal Engine (Week 1: Days 1–5)
Task 1: Setting Up a Basic Level (Days 1–2)
• Open Unreal Engine and create a Blank Project (Blueprint-based).
• Add a basic floor and a few static objects (e.g., cubes, spheres) to the scene.
• Experiment with moving, rotating, and scaling objects.
• Adjust the lighting and skybox to make the scene visually clear.
• Save the project.
Task 2: Adding a Player Character (Days 3–5)
• Use Unreal’s Third-Person Template (or First-Person, depending on preference).
• Place a player start position in the scene.
• Test the game to ensure the player can move around.
• Explore basic movement settings (speed, jump height, etc.).
📅 Phase 2: Learning Basic Interactions (Week 2: Days 6–12)
Task 3: Creating a Simple Door Mechanism (Blueprints Introduction) (Days 6–9)
• Place a door object in the scene.
• Create a Blueprint that allows the door to open when the player approaches.
• Use a Trigger Box to detect when the player is near.
• Add a simple open/close animation.
Task 4: Collectible Items (Variables & UI Basics) (Days 10–12)
• Add an interactive object (e.g., a coin or key).
• Create a Blueprint that lets the player pick it up when they press a key.
• Display a simple counter on the UI that tracks collected items.
📅 Phase 3: Expanding Knowledge (Week 3: Days 13–18)
Task 5: Adding Sound and Basic Effects (Days 13–15)
• Add background music to the level.
• Attach a sound effect to an action (e.g., picking up an item).
• Adjust volume settings in the engine.
Task 6: Packaging the Project (Days 16–18)
• Package the project as a standalone executable.
• Test the build and check for any issues.
📌 Deliverables (Days 19–21: Final Review & Polish)
✔️ A simple playable level with a basic environment.
✔️ A player character that can move.
✔️ Interactive objects (e.g., a door and a collectible item).
✔️ A working UI element (score counter).
✔️ A packaged version of the game.
🛠️ Tools Needed:
• Unreal Engine (latest version)
• Basic assets (can use free Unreal Marketplace assets)
📚 Learning Resources:
🎥 Unreal Engine Beginner Tutorial
🎥 Unreal Engine Blueprint Essentials