{"product_id":"learning-unreal-engine-game-development-joanna-lee-9781784398156","title":"Learning Unreal Engine Game Development: A step-by-step guide that paves the way for developing fantastic games with Unreal Engine 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA step-by-step guide that paves the way for developing fantastic games with Unreal Engine 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about game development and the building blocks that go into creating a game\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA simple tutorial for beginners to get acquainted with the Unreal Engine architecture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about the features and functionalities of Unreal Engine 4 and how to use them to create your own games\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnreal Engine 4 is a powerful game development engine that provides rich functionalities to create 2D and 3D games across multiple platforms. Many people know what a game is and they play games every day, but how many of them know how to create a game? Unreal Engine technology powers hundreds of games, and thousands of individuals have built careers and companies around skills developed using this engine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Unreal Engine 4 Game Development starts with small, simple game ideas and playable projects that you can actually finish. The book first teaches you the basics of using Unreal Engine to create a simple game level. Then, you'll learn how to add details such as actors, animation, effects, and so on to the game. The complexity will increase over the chapters and the examples chosen will help you learn a wide variety of game development techniques. This book aims to equip you with the confidence and skills to design and build your own games using Unreal Engine 4. By the end of this book, you'll have learnt about the entire Unreal suite and know how to successfully create fun, simple games.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you will learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn what a game engine is, the history of Unreal Engine, and how game studios create games\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore the Unreal Engine 4 editor controls and learn how to use the editor to create a room in a game level\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the basic structures of objects in a game, such as the differences between BSP and static meshes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake objects interactive using level blueprints\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn more about computer graphics rendering; how materials and light are rendered in your game\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet acquainted with the Material Editor to create materials and use different types of lights in the game levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilize the various editors, tools, and features such as UI, the particle system, audio, terrain manipulation, and cinematics in Unreal Engine 4 to create game levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanna Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784398152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784398156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Packt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.58d","brand":"Joanna Lee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988022919423,"sku":"9781784398156","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec58d5db-3a9d-4dd2-948f-0a728bf0af68.jpg?v=1683292192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/learning-unreal-engine-game-development-joanna-lee-9781784398156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}