First 6 Months Learning Unreal Engine (No Programming Experience)

💥Punch A Bunch available on Steam NOW🥊 👉store.steampow...
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/5h...
- UE4 C++ course: tinyurl.com/26...
- Unity course (best course I ever took): tinyurl.com/29...
Udemy links (check above links first, usually a better deal):
- UE4 blueprints course: tinyurl.com/yb...
- UE4 C++ course: tinyurl.com/y8...
- Unity course (best course I ever took): tinyurl.com/yc...
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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]

SUBSCRIBE for more epik videos :) Please :)

[@joseph8216]

yes

[@blue-hl8gy]

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]

Can u do a set up toor

[@Pontypants]

@Simeon Momberg Already did ;) -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYW4qH1me7WDfqc

[@WorkUplift]

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

[@PurpleDaemon_]

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

[@Devid1910]

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]

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

[@mathieu-1941]

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

[@segsuc6399]

@@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]

@@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

[@ollifa8675]

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

[@dev.prateek5781]

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

[@loam]

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

[@dev.prateek5781]

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

[@RubiixCat]

@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]

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

[@waterPsychiatrist]

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

[@arcticgamers123]

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

[@ChrisD__]

> Proceeds to learn C++ in a month.

[@Menacinggg]

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]

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

[@Overflow02]

const char*

[@zaidmermam2524]

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]

that's a great idea

[@yusufhabib3507]

wow great idea

[@TNNEXTERS]

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]

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]

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

[@blitzmlcom2939]

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]

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]

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

[@risesleg6461]

dont do it its shit

[@a.n.barbhuiya6754]

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

[@moonum4567]

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.

[@MythicLegionDev]

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]

Thanks Mythic :)

[@MythicLegionDev]

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

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

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

[@callmeshaggy5166]

Congrats you're now wildly overqualified for Bungie

[@breezily1308]

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]

@@breezily1308 no its a joke

[@ayron419]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@RugbugRedfern]

This is a nice summary of all the devlogs!

[@Skeffles]

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

[@AndyNocturne]

just downloaded Unreal Engine myself tonight and scavenging KZbin 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 :)

[@ArchangelArchetypeOracle]

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

[@supreme-15]

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.⚠

[@DutchVikingGuy21]

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

[@DJM3D]

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]

when its going to release?

[@kippesolo8941]

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]

Hunting You I’m shooting for February 2021!

[@DJM3D]

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]

@@DJM3D sounds scary. Link here the video pls

[@Abhishekchhetri6774]

ponty pants been wrking on Unreal engine for 2 yrs as a programmer with BP and c++.....started my journey same as you.....feels great to see you the same........wish u the best for forthcoming projects.

[@joepeters8746]

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

[@gewoonpatatmayonais]

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?

[@u3mmar958]

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!

[@charzulu]

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.

[@Ocelot2009]

Dani will be grateful to you for putting MILKMAN KARLSON as a physics example

[@BySuplEdit]

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]

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]

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

[@mariocamspam72]

Oddly specific!

[@michaelayres7889]

Dude! What a mega inspriashe (in-spur-rashe). Getting into unreal engine now that I know visual scripting is here! My days as a process architect will bring my if than statements to life!!

[@T_r1_c3159]

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

[@RugbugRedfern]

ooh that would be cool

[@Caliongames]

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

[@ahmadkhaled7497]

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

[@Gdevtv]

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

[@Pontypants]

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

[@RCTommy]

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 😁

[@brandons2501]

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]

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

[@kyru_art]

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]

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?

[@alielhefnawey5764]

I can't wait to play your Game... SUPER EXITED

[@rumble1925]

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.

[@bassbong160]

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

[@literallyREH4N]

3:07 that's from Spiderman PS4

[@theintern3481]

Pigeon is happy to see more and more Devs Inspiring others, Determination is key...Watching Sir. Pontys videos makes Pigeon wanting to get back to work...Pigeon is glad Pigeon chose to Create Worlds...Pigeon awaits, Until NextTime❤..-ThePigeonDev

[@bigboybiggins]

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

[@Spamkromite]

Oh hey, I have started my UNREAL journey this past August 22 with a budget of 0$, and man, I know zilch of programming but I know how to "talk to machines" (the logic behind it; don't get any funny ideas). Anyone who knows a bit of logic can start to learn how to program but I'm skipping courses because I know ain't going to make it on time to release it on the market before I go broke. I'm learning on the get go, banging my head against all the hurdles and any obstacles on my way to make this game to work. Your video is quite inspiring and bolstering my courage to keep going, so, thank you for sharing your experience with us and good luck with your future releases 😄

[@puedoiralbanoporfavor854]

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]

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

[@aw1lt]

Tantan hes gonna add a slo mo effect on critical

[@tomilegend101]

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 ^_^

[@STR-sd4rt]

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!

[@coreysmith7412]

hey this was a great motivation. Just 2 days ago I decided to byte the bullet and learn unity and a bit of c# and actually started with gamedev.tvs complete 2d developer course in unity. Ive been a concept artist in mobile gaming for 2 years and always wanted to make games. journey has begun

[@bhupendramahale9536]

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

[@diliupg]

Hey You have a new subscriber! I started Unreal 1 month ago and still did not finish the course I am doing. You video motivated me to go along with it. Even with my few years with Unity and C#, I am finding it difficult to cope up with C++. Thanks for the videos! Wish me luck! :)

[@kolossis8283]

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

[@ControlAllDa1337]

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

[@trisbonky]

I remember coding my own funny tunes on the Commodore 64 in the 80s. Thought I was a coding god! If only I had the patience and skill to do this. Impressive chap

[@LoudCheese]

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

[@darkgenix]

Those colors and everything about this is dope. I want to play.

[@michellew.3691]

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]

Awesome idea !

[@michellew.3691]

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

[@Donarudo88]

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

[@captain4318]

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

[@DonutDev]

legends say he hearts every comment

[@giallo_o]

you're so talented, that was incredible!

[@3ryuken]

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

[@rawtoonzclips1561]

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

[@timsonss]

3:38 I thought this was real life

[@waqasmoosa2179]

KZbin algorithm works in weird ways sometimes. I created a robot boxing game in like a month and a half for my class project. It was no where near this quality though. Game mechanics wise this game has a lot of stuff. Thank you KZbin for recommending this video it was fun to watch.

[@NM-zj8cq]

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]

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 :)

[@Amuserr]

Reminded me of my old days, I published a game on fb in 2011 and one in 2014 on playstore. It helps if you have no life, lol. You end up never liking what you see and keep working on details so small that no one ever notices. I like how accessible and easier it is now to do something that would make life of an indie coder hell trying to code for a day and debug for 5 days back then. Goodluck with your endeavours.

[@mrbokchoy]

I have been watching your vids since a a long time. I am also working on unreal engine. Good Luck Developing this game. Greetings From India. Subscribed.

[@tangotan3748]

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

[@gramgramm]

Cant wait for this game, looks amazing!

[@iangraham6730]

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

[@QuinnKuslich]

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!

[@marsentei8073]

4:38 get some help dude😂

[@searbhreathach9762]

6:42 that spinning punch was SICK 😂

[@Zawazuki]

I really hope that you stick with Punch a Bunch to the end! Loving watching your progress.

[@EdWard-cv5gc]

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]

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.

[@Rortaa]

this video motivated me a lot to stop putting it off and sit down and learn it. im gonna start tomorrow cause its late for me, but ive been wanting to make a game similar to the combat of yakuza but more fluid and fleshed out. see ya in six or so months!

[@lukeoreilly464]

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

[@pedror1439]

Good luck in your adventure of Game development! also, Please use the comic book style effects, it’s just very cool.

[@jotarokujo6979]

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

[@ANAND-zw1on]

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

[@theklownshark7639]

I started on the same journey, but stopped, thinking it wasn't possible, but looking at you, hope man. You've given me hope. Thank you.

[@Pontypants]

It’s possible. Keep going!

[@zuinfibe947]

Dude... you're game looks AMAZING

[@unrealengine1enhanced]

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!~

[@iDunnoBK]

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

[@gaycat599]

Unity gang hit like! Guess I'll like my own comment

[@IgorSilveira]

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

[@florinstanciu3112]

Congrats on almost 20k! Let's hit 100k by next year!

[@Pontypants]

Good idea! :D

[@florinstanciu3112]

Pontypants Also I have an ideea that might work! So use the comic pop up on critical hit and do the epic slow mo on finishers maybe along some comic pop ups, I feel like that would make it even more satisfying that it already is!

[@briocheatete]

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

[@NoobFriendlyAI]

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

[@bhaumikpatel4959]

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

[@StephenScottDayGames]

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

[@tomashodek832]

The shockwave with slow mo is the besttttt

[@oliverandersen7417]

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!

[@C4rnee]

That looks like a golden idea. Unreal engine makes the players kinda look like plastic toys and that adds so much

[@sstream17]

Looks awesome! Obviously I don't have any hands-on experience with your game, but how you described leaning and throwing different punches sounded pretty intuitive!

[@BornStellar-yp5st]

I've also been developing a physics based game in Ue4 for awhile now. I had started about a year ago and eventually sat it down after 3 months. I started watching you during your second Punch-A-Bunch video and eventually picked my project back up. I'm far from releasing it, but you've been an inspiration to me. Thank you, Ponty Pants.

[@Pontypants]

That's epik! :) I'm glad you were able to get back into your project - I know what it feels like

[@BornStellar-yp5st]

@@Pontypants Thank you again, Ponty!

[@Fluppr]

Those squiggly Michelin men are so satisfying to watch boxing. Nice 1 my dude

[@YTmingle]

Yes.! Your journey definitely deserves a subscribe 🤩 ❤😊

[@nicclarkegaming]

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

[@hendri9524]

IT IS INCREDIBLE just how much progression was made in just 6 month on the game while having job and wife and a GOOOOD BOOOY. I can't wait for the next devlog, stay safe, wear a mask and have a good day mr.pontypants☺☺🥰

[@Pontypants]

Thank you

[@Adama_Now]

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)!

[@jaywilliams9721]

You honestly need some more subs. This channel is *epik*

[@Pontypants]

Heheheh Thanks Jay! :D

[@sh0nuff526]

Can't lie, I don't watch every dev log you make but just wanted to say your determination keeps me going on my own game development. Whenever I feel like quitting, your dev log shows up on my youtube and I consider quitting more because compared to you my coding knowledge is terrible and you've been doing it for 6 months. But I see you and I decided not to quit. Keep it up bro.

[@Pontypants]

Keep it up! Don't give up :) So glad my videos inspire you :) Comments like yours inspire me too :)

[@unitybgtechnologies3163]

Nice work hope you become one of the best who started from scratch and become now greatest!

[@t-production]

May be my life will be change from video maker to Game maker , after watching this video ! New knowledge- Blue Print !

[@mr.bloodsmoke7803]

Thank you very much so have always wanted to be a video game designer and yes blueprints are a godsend