First 6 Months Learning Unreal Engine (No Programming Experience)

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💥Punch A Bunch available on Steam NOW🥊 👉store.steampowered.com/app/15...
My progress and result from learning game development in Unreal Engine 4 over the past 6 months. From complete beginner to working on my own physics based boxing game!
📜 Awesome Courses I took*
GameDev.tv links (Ben's own website, usually a better deal than Udemy).
- UE4 blueprints course: tinyurl.com/5h5jmp7y
- UE4 C++ course: tinyurl.com/26k6rfz5
- Unity course (best course I ever took): tinyurl.com/297yux69
Udemy links (check above links first, usually a better deal):
- UE4 blueprints course: tinyurl.com/ybkqez34
- UE4 C++ course: tinyurl.com/y8bbmtfw
- Unity course (best course I ever took): tinyurl.com/ycavc4sv
❤️ Social
• Instagram: / lordponty
• Twitter: / pontypants
• Discord: / discord
🖱️ My Gear*
Drawing Tablet (I have an older model): amzn.to/3eTiBZ0
Keyboard: amzn.to/3dfkIGz
Mouse: amzn.to/2BdjfT5
Monitor: amzn.to/2XbXFXC
Speakers: amzn.to/2zuYVMB
Headphones: amzn.to/2ZO2bNx
Cool cap: amzn.to/36IPW6G
Shot on: amzn.to/2yLQnk2
With this microphone (I have an older version): amzn.to/2Ml16oR
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🎵 Music
I get all my music from Epidemic Sound - Check them out!
Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com/referra...
Note, above links are affiliate links which means I will receive a small commission if you decide to buy a course. The price will be the same for you, no difference. Thanks for your support!
First devlog episode: • Starting My Indie Dev ...
Punch A Bunch is an indie game about boxing and is developed by Pontypants. I'm working in Unreal Engine 4 and Blender.
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@Pontypants 3 жыл бұрын

SUBSCRIBE for more epik videos :) Please :)

@joseph8216 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@blue-hl8gy 3 жыл бұрын

This game genuinely looks fun, its like fall guys, but boxing. I recommend adding different gloves that add a different effect when you connect a punch, and maybe some fun gimics like, the arena tilting and stuff. Im a fan of boxing, but UFC is too grounded for me.

@simeonmomberg622 3 жыл бұрын

Can u do a set up toor

@Pontypants 3 жыл бұрын

@Simeon Momberg Already did ;) -> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbqFqq1hq7a0eHk.html

@in91gaming15 3 жыл бұрын

Please make whole video including everything to make a game like you maked boxing one

@PurpleDaemon_ 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm weak in programming, so I decided to go with ue and c++" . Smart!

@Devid1910 3 жыл бұрын

Very few people will understand this lol (even if the c++ there is not even closely hard to a fresh c++ project with few libraries and just an IDE)

@mathieu-1941 3 жыл бұрын

I think C++ is most difficult of the common programming languages, even C is simpler

@mathieu-1941 3 жыл бұрын

@@segsuc6399 C++ is extended C, I feel like it is more difficult to learn C++, but easier to use

@segsuc6399 3 жыл бұрын

@@mathieu-1941 Memory is a big problem in C. I also wouldn't call C++ an extended version of C. It's completely different. C doesn't even have strings and memory is about 1000x time more important in C. Even then, it's important in C++ too, compared to C# or Java.

@hanzulu586 3 жыл бұрын

@@mathieu-1941 Especially with all the different standards now. 08? 11? And IDEs with the most cryptic error messages. With that said, classes just make things so much easier... in general

@dev.prateek5781 3 жыл бұрын

David wehley's "Never have a zero percent day" is a powerful strategy to be motivated everyday. At least it keeps me motivated !

@loam 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I've been having zero for 3 weeks now, since started to work remotely. Remote work required so much discipline (

@dev.prateek5781 3 жыл бұрын

@@loam same buddy, it's hard to stay motivated while doing work from home/online classes stuff, I m facing same issues !

@RubiixCat 3 жыл бұрын

@GunnyTheGrey As if marketing is somehow an unproductive use of your time when developing a commercial video game... Besides, the ratio I saw him claim was 70% development, 30% marketing. If you're developing your own game, I really wish you luck with your sales after not doing any marketing. You're going to need A LOT of it.

@valideno9592 3 жыл бұрын

@GunnyTheGrey You seem like a perfect employee :) narrow-minded.

@ollifa8675 3 жыл бұрын

Super excited for both Punch a Bunch and where your developer journey takes you next!

@waterPsychiatrist 3 жыл бұрын

>No programming experience >"I've made a bunch of small unity games"

@arcticgamers123 3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. If he's done it before, surely that means he has experience

@ChrisD__ 3 жыл бұрын

> Proceeds to learn C++ in a month.

@Menacinggg 3 жыл бұрын

Theres a bunch of assets you can download for unity that dont require any programming experience. You can essentially download a character with controls and what not already coded in and just create the scene however you'd like.

@MLGJuggernautgaming 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisD__ he didn’t really learn c++ though

@Overflow02 3 жыл бұрын

const char*

@zaidmermam2524 3 жыл бұрын

I have an idea to the game : slow mo cant realy be in every single punch so : Slow mo for the first punch. Slow mo for the player who did dodge and punch. Slow mo for the final punch (finisher)

@brrrr443 3 жыл бұрын

that's a great idea

@yusufhabib3507 3 жыл бұрын

wow great idea

@TNNEXTERS 3 жыл бұрын

i think slow mo for the last skill hit for heavy damage combos slow mo for the final punch would be better this is my opinion

@LetsGenocide 3 жыл бұрын

Slow mo for max damage hits. Throw in an x-ray effect on the enemy and it would feel super juicy to land a good hit.

@iSeeEZEkill 3 жыл бұрын

I agree except the first punch. Instead i feel it should be critical hits, dodge and punch, and finisher.

@u3mmar958 3 жыл бұрын

I really like these types of devlog videos they are not so boring it feels like something I could rewatch this over and over and also get inspiring. Great Video!

@callmeshaggy5166 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats you're now wildly overqualified for Bungie

@breezily1308 3 жыл бұрын

hey i’m 14 years old trying to go into the game development industry i have made some small games in roblox but if i learn c++ like him will i really be qualified for bungie?

@cappedlevel3792 3 жыл бұрын

@@breezily1308 no its a joke

@ayron419 3 жыл бұрын

@@breezily1308 just keep on making games and doing what you enjoy so you dont burn out. By the time youre "qualified for bungie" you may not even want to work there and will have a ton of valuable experiences.

@NewtGQ 2 жыл бұрын

@@breezily1308 if you learn to code, you will be qualified for a ton of jobs and hobbies in the future with more and more jobs being made right now. Keep going dude!

@weefunkster 2 жыл бұрын

@@breezily1308 It is a joke but not far off the mark. Game companies hire semi-successful indie devs over college students if they have any sense. He is at a beginner-intermediate level which is near the level of a junior game dev skill so he would have trouble finding a job in the industry.

@charzulu 3 жыл бұрын

This devlog motivated me to start developing after decades of small unfinished projects, I'm further than I've ever been and feel driven to finish! Thanks pontypants, you really helped me to push forward.

@bigboybiggins 3 жыл бұрын

It's so cool to see how far you've come! Can't wait to see where your channel and the game goes next :)

@MythicLegionDev 3 жыл бұрын

It's been really cool to see your progress over these few months! It's also pretty crazy how you've been able to make a devlog about every other week - these kinds of videos are no easy feat!

@Pontypants 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mythic :)

@MythicLegionDev 3 жыл бұрын

@@Pontypants Btw, I finally finished my first devlog!!

@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel Жыл бұрын

@@MythicLegionDev now where's part 2, it's funny and amazing

@iDunnoBK 3 жыл бұрын

I really love your devlogs, the production value is great and the content is so informative. Thanks, and well done!

@Skeffles 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing development path! Watching your progress with Unreal really makes me want to use it after I complete all my 2D ideas.

@RugbugRedfern 3 жыл бұрын

This is a nice summary of all the devlogs!

@blitzmlcom2939 3 жыл бұрын

You and some other game developers really inspire me to learn game development. I am only 14 years old and I think that programming is a really cool skill to learn.

@blitzmlcom2939 3 жыл бұрын

I do watch some basic c# tutorials on youtube in my free time but I cannot make games yet because I don't have a good enough laptop or pc 😭 . I also have no idea about physics. But when I'll get a good enough laptop then I'll try to learn game development in my free time.

@iSeeEZEkill 3 жыл бұрын

Turn that cool skill into a trade and youve got yourself a career.

@risesleg6461 3 жыл бұрын

dont do it its shit

@a.n.barbhuiya6754 3 жыл бұрын

@Kronin so where are you now after 15 years of prg experience

@moonum4567 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, keep at it. Programming is a difficult skill to learn, but you can work magic in mastering it. I actually want to create a game like this too.

@Xikren 3 жыл бұрын

Discovered you with this video. Love your work. The editing makes everything very smooth. Greatings from France !

@bedithekidd6133 Жыл бұрын

Your journey is really inspiring!! It’s awesome that you were able to persevere through your project😄

@OldChannel2023 3 жыл бұрын

I've been watching since the beginning, nice to see how well it's going! Also protip: If you have a 'Print String' executing every Tick, expand the node and set the Duration to 0. This will make debugging much cleaner, as it will only take up one line and still update per frame.

@danieldelarge3253 3 жыл бұрын

Im currently learnnig C++ at the age of 35. I havent programmed or fucked around with code since writing Visual Basic progs and mIRC scripts when i was 12-15. Needless to say, ive easily cut 5 years off of my life from the constant frustration of error messages and trying to wrap my head around the more advanced, aunerysm inducing, concepts of the language... This video has given me hope and a the boost of confidence i needed to push through learning something so complex at this age. I originally began learning C++ for machine language with the hopes of eventually getting into game development. Now i can see a clear path that im actually excited to take. Thanks man. Great video.

@LordRubino 3 жыл бұрын

Very inspirational. Well done mate. Can't wait to see more!

@zuinfibe947 3 жыл бұрын

Dude... you're game looks AMAZING

@RCTommy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video. I am fluent in C++ (as I have worked with it professionally for 10+ years now), but I have always wanted to learn Unreal. Your video pointed me in the direction of the turorials I need. You have made an awesome looking game 😁

@DutchVikingGuy21 3 жыл бұрын

Really inspiring. Your project looks really cool also. It could be a hit if you execute this well. Add multiplayer, have people randomly face people across the world and put a ranking system in place. You can later introduce some custom outfits for microtransactions

@captain4318 2 жыл бұрын

This is actually very inspiring. For 6 months for a complete beginner that's looking like some incredible progress, well done!

@brandons2501 3 жыл бұрын

you're genuinely so inspiring tbh, I watch your videos before i start studying as it really inspires me. I've been following you since your flappy bird series and it's really awesome to see how far you've come :)

@Pontypants 3 жыл бұрын

That's great!! :D I'm so happy you enjoy my videos :) I have so much fun making them ^.^

@AndyNocturne 2 жыл бұрын

just downloaded Unreal Engine myself tonight and scavenging KZfaq for resources, as one does. Seeing this gives me inspiration and hope that I too can one day create a video game that others would enjoy playing. So thank you for this. Subbed and added Punch A Bunch to my steam wishlist. Can't wait to play it man :)

@supreme-15 3 жыл бұрын

Your health bar can be in the top corners. With a white border around the green bar. And it changes colour depending on the health.⚠

@rawtoonzclips1561 3 жыл бұрын

This video was my motivation to keep pushing forward. Thank you!

@gwendolinechione 2 жыл бұрын

Such an entertaining video. 😂😂 amazing, (I *howled* with that guy about the ‘realistic humans’) thank you so much.

@eduardtunyan7186 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing Videos, love them. You are the best Unrealist(?) ever!! Idea: I think you should add a training session to make your character stronger. For example, do punching to increase your power, push-ups to increase durability, and more.

@supermarimations4572 3 жыл бұрын

"Super binge-worthy" that's a statement i can ABSOLUTELY agree with! You and Dani are probably my FAVORTITE game developers, and I hope to see more from you!

@soapmovies3239 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't his character looking kkindaa.........m THICCCCCCC

@thewavyblue 3 жыл бұрын

Now he just needs to insert a catchphrase, a pet name for his audience and his favourite (white) beverage 👌

@isto_inc 3 жыл бұрын

What a journey! The game is beyond perfect for social media. Can’t wait to see it progress more

@StephenScottDayGames 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see someone really sticking to it, super stoked to see you launch the game. KEEP UP, PLAYER

@STR-sd4rt 3 жыл бұрын

This is probably the most inspiring video i ever watched, it's so relateable that i can't wait to open up my old UE project and finally finish them. Thank you!

@rumble1925 3 жыл бұрын

Halfway through the video I really like your approach, as soon as I saw the upper body movement I thought about how cool it would be if the attacks are different depending on position. Another feature I think would be cool is to have a stamina meter so that the fights become strategic like in real boxing.

@jotarokujo6979 3 жыл бұрын

this is so inspiring! I'm looking forward to Punch a Bunch!

@IgorSilveira 3 жыл бұрын

I like your editing style, very compelling :D Great progress!

@AdobadoFantastico 3 жыл бұрын

Looks dope. Text should travel along a vector sampled from the striking event that triggers the effect, imho. Would be very tactile and satisfying for a physics based punching game to have kinetic text.

@ahmadkhaled7497 3 жыл бұрын

4:30. Dani be like. Wow that was very cool

@briocheatete 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant videos and the informal yet informative style. Good luck.

@tle90 3 жыл бұрын

This was really fun to watch! Looking forward to seeing where you take it :) all the best and don’t give up!

@T_r1_c3159 3 жыл бұрын

Idea : what about add a some king of a boxing comic when doing a super punch

@RugbugRedfern 3 жыл бұрын

ooh that would be cool

@literallyREH4N 3 жыл бұрын

3:07 that's from Spiderman PS4

@QuinnKuslich 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man! This is awesome. It was so cool to get to share a part of your development journey. Excellent Editing too! Thanks for making this!

@Adama_Now 3 жыл бұрын

I'm new to your content, but your VLOG series on the game alone is a work of art. Looking forward to more of your development(s)!

@DJM3D 3 жыл бұрын

I've actually been on the same journey, man, started 5 months ago. What's funny is I actually knew a little Unity too, and I saw your video about the difference between the two. I decided to go for Unreal too because I was following Swords and Magic and Stuff and I found that blueprinting course as well. Your game has a fun look and feel to it! I'm gonna try to post some videos of my progress too, my horror game is about 70% done. Pretty crazy to say that since in January I knew absolutely nothing about Unreal.

@Mrpaul20 3 жыл бұрын

when its going to release?

@kippesolo8941 3 жыл бұрын

Noice, im basicaly in the same position, just that my first game is about 30% done and i started whith 0 knowledge in May. Just learning from tutorials but im kinda ok with blueprints and stuff. Just the server stuff gives me a headeach right now since i have to implement that now before i continue. What is your Game?

@DJM3D 3 жыл бұрын

Hunting You I’m shooting for February 2021!

@DJM3D 3 жыл бұрын

o.O nice! My game is a short survivor horror game that plays on increasing tension and fear by removing power and senses from the player.

@XPol555 3 жыл бұрын

@@DJM3D sounds scary. Link here the video pls

@joepeters8746 3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget that making it Multiplayer is also a hassle. You should tackle that maybe next. (bec it is a core feature)

@gewoonpatatmayonais 3 жыл бұрын

Networking alone would probably take months to get right if it's not a local multiplayer game. Besides that, there is no visual scripting for networking, or is there?

@bassbong160 3 жыл бұрын

You are so amazing! I feel like you are awaiting a great future!

@tomilegend101 3 жыл бұрын

Pontypants i have been watching your videos for a while now also busy with Ben's courses and C++ before i saw all you stuff. Just want to say thanks for motivation was also on the point of giving up and you kinda give me HOPE again to just push through... Thanks and Looking forward to see your end result Great Jobs so far ^_^

@LoudCheese 3 жыл бұрын

I’m making a video right now self teaching myself in unity definitely difficult but very fun, punch a bunch is coming along well

@bhupendramahale9536 3 жыл бұрын

Bro I am also gonna become a game dev like you one day ,❤️🤗

@TripleDoubleDiamond 3 жыл бұрын

Bro!! Very inspirational! From zero to now props

@ControlAllDa1337 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, going from basically nothing to that in 6 months is amazing. Great job. I'm subbing to your channel

@NM-zj8cq 3 жыл бұрын

Well done man! Very inspiring stuff - won my subscription! Was wondering, personally in your context, why unreal over unity? I'm sure there are obvious reasons but would like to hear your insight. Keep it up man!

@Pontypants 3 жыл бұрын

Mainly because Unreal has mote features built in and it feels more robust than Unity. But I still love Unity and might go back to it in the future :) Unity is improving a lot lately which is awesome :)

@TeamWickedOpinion 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who is currently going to Full Sail University for Game Design, this video motivated me.

@Badkitty24 3 жыл бұрын

i hope they reorganized the course better and have better resources. I took this course from them in 2012 and it was utter horrible. I learned more on my own. Sadly, now i have that loan to still pay back for nothing.

@michellew.3691 3 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the best boxing games! I like the style so much! Thx for sharing!

@giallo_o 3 жыл бұрын

you're so talented, that was incredible!

@Donarudo88 3 жыл бұрын

This video gave me the motivation I needed to continue learning Unreal Engine. Can't wait for UE5!

@puedoiralbanoporfavor854 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe when you get a critical hit you could add some sort of big comic book style "POW" or "BOOM". Your game has a kinda cartoony style and i think it could fit well. Edit: Lol just remembered you already played around with that in the last video Edit: Jeez you even talked about it in this video i feel so stupid now lol

@Tantandev 3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking a crit could maybe displayed by changing how the damage text looks like. An example could be to check out how Maplestory shows damage numbers

@69bruh 3 жыл бұрын

Tantan hes gonna add a slo mo effect on critical

@oktup Жыл бұрын

That looks fantastic. Love the style. Very inspiring.

@snookiewozo 3 жыл бұрын

Looks really awesome, man. Keep it up. A must release.

@iangraham6730 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like 'butterbean' vs butterbean lol well done man, great progress, never give up!! 👍

@BySuplEdit 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, youtube has recommended it to me and I was expecting the typical video of a 19 year old narcissistic boy, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality, passion and serenity of the video and its content. It has motivated me to learn Unreal Engine once and for all. Greetings from Spain.

@Pontypants 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for a wonderful comment 😄 I'm super glad you enjoyed the video and that it inspired you to get started with UE4 as well :D A warm welcome to you and good luck with your learning journey! :)

@XPol555 3 жыл бұрын

Just jumped on the pontypants' train of game development too! Hello from Italy!

@mariocamspam72 3 жыл бұрын

Oddly specific!

@Caliongames 2 жыл бұрын

nice video, it's refreshing to see a dev log, that's more honest about doubts, worries and failures :d

@bhaumikpatel4959 3 жыл бұрын

This video is so entertaining and inspirational at the same time 😂👍 can't wait to see the finished product.

@kyru_art 2 жыл бұрын

I just decided to learn unreal engine and blender for the first time to create my first ever dream game. After a week of watching different tutorials, and doing many frustrating trials and errors, I still unsurprisingly failed. Watching this made me realize that you have to start small if you just started your game development journey. This video inspired me to take it slow, and learn to create basic games first, even if it looks crap.

@yol_n Жыл бұрын

I wanted to start in unreal engine too but I feel so lost. The documentation sucks and the tool isn't really straight forward. I think I would just want a course at the moment. Do you have any recommendations? How did you start?

@michellew.3691 3 жыл бұрын

When do you implement sound & sound FX? One more idea: How about a commentator talking like: „Killer Punch!“ „You are on a strike!“ „Epic fight!“

@ege.the.engineer 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea !

@NoobFriendlyAI 3 жыл бұрын

Ok. Subscribed with notifications on! Fantastic work Man and the game looks really cool already!

@itsMBWAAA 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Inspiring for us coders/developers just starting out!

@kolossis8283 3 жыл бұрын

This dude can balance the damage of the boxers accurately than Riot balancing their league of legends champions

@timsonss 3 жыл бұрын

3:38 I thought this was real life

@oliverandersen7417 3 жыл бұрын

Fun video! It was nice to follow along your journey! I started similarly myself by learning from youtube tutorials, but I mostly used Unity :) And today I work as a gameplay programmer at a studio, feels pretty amazing!

@aceoblivion765 3 жыл бұрын

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed watching this video. I will definitely subscribe and cant wait to see where Punch a Bunch goes!

@DonutDev 3 жыл бұрын

legends say he hearts every comment

@sam_music555 3 жыл бұрын

Well, learning one of the most difficult languages, with no prior experience, inside of a very complicated framework....such courage deserves a medal

@baphomet8958 3 жыл бұрын

Then pretty much Ppl would get it ;)

@psydunk 3 жыл бұрын

Nice progress mate. Keep it up!

@Badboy85USMC 3 жыл бұрын

So happy I stumbled across your video and look forward to your journey and getting started on mines.

@EdWard-cv5gc 3 жыл бұрын

0:48 What kind of features were missing in Unity? Tried Unity, but only followed tutorials and ended up learning just a little. Then I recently picked Unreal, just out of curiosity. And it was easier than I thought it would be. I do miss the coding tho, and the possibility to make mobile games/2d games. Not sure which one to pick yet.

@jglyshaw 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had a bit of experience of both, I thought that Unity is easier in the long term. Also unreal engine is hecka slow if you don’t use blueprints sometimes.

@marsentei8073 3 жыл бұрын

4:38 get some help dude😂

@nicclarkegaming 3 жыл бұрын

Super inspiring! I will definitely look into the blueprints course especially since it's on sale

@ChristopherAOBoyle 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely video mr Ponty - keep it up! Always puts a smile on my face when I see new content from your extremely-talented self.

@tangotan3748 3 жыл бұрын

Ponty: my first 6 months of learning unreal engine 4 Me: my first 27372826 years of being lazy

@lukeoreilly464 3 жыл бұрын

I literally don’t get why you changed from Unity to Unreal when you ended up learning C++ from scratch anyway

@Gdevtv 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing job Pontypants! Keep up the great work with Punch A Bunch!

@Pontypants 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And a huge thank you for teaching me how to make games in the first place ^.^

@PossessedGR 3 жыл бұрын

Your progress is amazing for 6 months of gamedev. Hope you stick with it. The results are great and your game looks very cool!

@3ryuken 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so motivated but I don't own a computer 😃.

@ANAND-zw1on 3 жыл бұрын

Dani's fans after seeing a single bit clip of dani's game : this video is THICC

@aliakdogan9426 3 жыл бұрын

wow such a beautiful video ....really inspiring. thank you for making this. wow!! the game is sooooo fluid.

@kuyabonbondevlog1044 3 жыл бұрын

It's already been 6 months since I watched your first episode and you're one of the people who really inspire me to be a game developer. I bought my first laptop last week so please play my first game. Congrats.

@unrealengine1enhanced 3 жыл бұрын

so he picked an engine that does most of the work for him, also which is why most unreal games look the same, generic shaders / lights used over and over in every game. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!~