Module 7: Building More Game Obstacles

Create another layer of gameplay with moving platforms, exploding mines, and rotating obstacles.

Prerequisite topics

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Add more gameplay to your 3D platformer by creating different obstacles, such as a moving platform, exploding mines, and a rotating obstacle that sends you back to the start or a checkpoint.

Module 7 Overview

In this module, we will show you how to create gameplay for our 3D platformer by creating different obstacles, such as a moving platform, exploding mines, and a rotating obstacle that sends you back to the start or a checkpoint. You will learn to create basic visuals for each of these objects and how to program them using Blueprints.

The rotating obstacle sends the player back to the start or a checkpoint if they git hit by the arms
The rotating obstacle sends the player back to the start or a checkpoint if they git hit by the arms

Creating the Moving Platform Visuals

Building the moving platform

Building the Moving Platform Logic

Animating the moving platform and programming the logic in blueprints

Creating the Exploding Mine Visuals

Exploding mines have both a static mesh element and a Niagara particle system

Building the Exploding Mine Logic

Programming the knockback effect of the mine explosion

Creating the Rotating Obstacle Visuals

Creating the visuals of the rotating obstacle

Building the Rotating Obstacle Logic

Programming the arms to teleport the player back to the start or the checkpoint

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