Video Game Design in Unreal Engine: Build Your World

Lucas Ridley guides an Unreal Engine obstacle-course project from player setup to a shareable build. Four modules cover a custom playable character, movement states, cinematic transitions, timers and dangerous areas. Lessons are accompanied by assignments and a project review, keeping the focus on one small playable result.

What you will learn

• Connect a playable character and movement states
• Implement timer and obstacle logic
• Package a game for testing and sharing

Who this suits

The course explicitly expects intermediate Unreal Engine navigation skills, a suitable computer and a three-button mouse. We classify it Intermediate on that basis; the page does not display a formal level label.

Before you enroll

Coursera estimates five hours including activities and review. Confirm compatibility between your Unreal version and the demonstrated workflow before importing assets. Packaging successfully is only the beginning of testing: check controls, failure states and restart behavior on another machine, and confirm that any character or environmental assets may be redistributed.

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Put it into practice

Build an original short obstacle sequence with a timer and restart state. Ask someone unfamiliar with the level to try it, then revise one confusing obstacle or instruction.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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