🟫 Practice4 — 3D Platformer / Puzzle (Unreal Engine 5 + C++)

A 3D platformer/puzzle game built in Unreal Engine 5 with C++ gameplay code, created as a hands-on project to practice engine-level gameplay programming.

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📖 Overview

Practice4 is a 3D platformer/puzzle project built in Unreal Engine 5 with a C++ gameplay module. It was created to go deeper than Blueprints — writing gameplay classes directly in C++, compiling against the engine, and structuring a UE5 project the way a production codebase is organized.

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✨ Features & Focus

• C++ gameplay module — gameplay logic authored in C++ (Source/Practice4) and compiled with the engine.
• Platformer / puzzle mechanics — movement and interaction challenges across a 3D space.
• Proper UE5 project structure — build target files (.Target.cs), source module, and config laid out the standard Unreal way.

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🛠️ Technical Implementation

Area	Approach
Language	C++ (primary), Unreal Build Tool target files
Module	Source/Practice4 gameplay module with Practice4.Target.cs & Practice4Editor.Target.cs
Engine	Unreal Engine 5
Build	Visual Studio 2022 + UE5 toolchain

Engineering decisions worth noting:

• Chose a C++-first approach specifically to practice engine-level programming and the Unreal build pipeline rather than staying in Blueprints.

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📂 Repository Contents

⚠️ Tracks Source, Config, and the .uproject only. Binary Content/ assets are excluded via .gitignore.

Practice4/
├── Source/
│   ├── Practice4/              # C++ gameplay module
│   ├── Practice4.Target.cs     # Game build target
│   └── Practice4Editor.Target.cs # Editor build target
├── Config/
└── Practice4.uproject

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🚀 Getting Started

Requirements: Unreal Engine 5, Visual Studio 2022 (Game Development with C++), Windows.

git clone https://github.com/prashannaantony/Practice4.git
# Right-click Practice4.uproject → Generate Visual Studio project files
# Open the solution, build (Development Editor), then launch the .uproject

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🖼️ Screenshots

📸 Gameplay screenshots coming soon.

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🎯 What I Learned

• Writing gameplay classes in C++ and compiling against UE5.
• How Unreal build targets and modules are structured.
• Setting up the Visual Studio + Unreal C++ workflow end to end.

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📫 Contact

Prashanna A — Portfolio · LinkedIn · prashanna876@gmail.com

Keywords: Unreal Engine 5, UE5, C++, gameplay programming, platformer, puzzle game, Unreal Build Tool, game development, Visual Studio.