Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Embark on an exciting journey to create an endless runner game using Unreal Engine 5, a leading tool in game development. The course starts with the basics, including installation, project creation, and an in-depth exploration of the Unreal Engine interface. You'll quickly move from setting up your first project to laying the groundwork for your game, ensuring a solid foundation for more complex development tasks. As you progress, you'll delve into the heart of gameplay development. This section covers everything from character setup and movement mechanics to the intricacies of spawning tiles, obstacles, and AI elements that chase the player. You'll also learn how to implement scoring systems, acceleration, and collectible items like coins, all of which are crucial for creating an engaging player experience. Each topic is covered in detail, allowing you to gain a deep understanding of game mechanics. Finally, you'll bring your game to life by focusing on aesthetics and polish. Learn how to add environmental elements like buildings and distance fog to enhance the visual appeal. Implement camera shakes, animation blueprints, and ensure your game feels responsive and complete with bug fixes, HUD creation, and audio integration. By the end of the course, you'll have a fully functional and polished endless runner game, ready to be shared with the world. This course is ideal for aspiring game developers and designers who have basic programming knowledge and a passion for gaming. While no prior experience with Unreal Engine 5 is required, familiarity with game development concepts will be beneficial.