A 3D platformer I made using Blueprints and C++ with Unreal Engine 5!

Obstacle Assault is a 3D platformer designed with Unreal Engine 5, showcasing level planning and gameplay programming. Built from the ground up using C++ and Blueprints, this prototype emphasizes real-time interactivity, dynamic object behaviour, and strategic camera framing. 

Engine: Unreal Engine 5

Tools: C++, Blueprints

Project Type: Solo

Duration: 3 Weeks

Genre:  3D Platformer

Focus: Difficulty 

• Designed and implemented all core gameplay mechanics, including movement, goal detection, and platform interactions using Blueprints and C++
  
  

• Integrated free UE5 environment assets for visual fidelity while custom-scripting all functional systems
  
  

• Chose a third-person camera to give players spatial awareness and promote forward planning during platforming sections

• Challenge: Rotating and moving objects dynamically based on time and input
   

• Solution: Implemented mathematical logic in the Tick() function instead of BeginPlay() to allow real-time updates per frame, ensuring consistent and smooth rotation/movement
  
  

• Overcame initial difficulties with UE5's C++ architecture, especially in understanding header/source file linkage and method overrides

• Combined event-driven Blueprints with low-level C++ logic for precise control
  
  

• Optimized object behavior using frame-based updates for dynamic and responsive gameplay
  
  

• Gained deep experience navigating Unreal’s C++ framework and debugging runtime behaviors

This project helped me bridge the gap between visual scripting and traditional code. It reinforced my understanding of real-time systems in game development and honed my ability to debug and iterate efficiently in a complex engine like Unreal.