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BLUEPRINTS IN UNREAL ENGINE

START DATE: 

11 MAY 2026

DURATION: 

8 WEEKS TOTAL

MONDAYS AT 12 PM

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BUILD YOUR FIRST GAME IN 8 WEEKS

 
START DATE: 

11 MAY 2026

DURATION: 

8 WEEKS TOTAL

MONDAYS AT 12 PM

Learn to Build Real Games with Unreal Engine - No Coding Experience Needed

Go from beginner to game developer in this hands-on bootcamp led by an industry expert. Whether you're an aspiring developer, designer, or artist, this course is your entry point into building real gameplay systems using Unreal Engine.

Start with the fundamentals of Blueprints and visual scripting, then progress into creating player abilities, interactions, and dynamic prefabs. You’ll learn how to build gameplay features like sprinting, flashlights, triggers, and interactive objects, while also exploring systems like UI, data-driven design, and Blueprint communication.

Through structured, step-by-step modules and one live session per week, you’ll develop real game mechanics, work with lighting and assets, and create interactive systems using professional workflows, no coding required.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a fully playable project, a strong understanding of Unreal Engine systems, and the confidence to keep building your own games.

 

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF...

YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP INTO THE GAME INDUSTRY 

Learn how to build real gameplay systems in Unreal Engine using Blueprints, no coding required. You’ll gain hands-on experience creating interactive features and a playable project you can use for your portfolio.

YOU WANT TO BECOME A GAME DEVELOPER BUT DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START

This beginner-friendly bootcamp guides you from the fundamentals of visual scripting to building core gameplay mechanics like movement, abilities, interactions, UI, and data-driven systems, step by step.

YOU'RE AN ARTIST OR DESIGNER WHO WANTS TO BUILD GAMES

If you already have creative skills, this course will show you how to bring them into Unreal Engine. Learn to use Blueprints, create dynamic prefabs, build UI, and design interactive gameplay systems from the ground up.

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE
 

Start your game development journey - no coding experience needed. 

In this live, beginner-friendly bootcamp, you’ll learn how to build real gameplay systems using Unreal Engine’s Blueprint system. Guided by an industry expert, you’ll gain hands-on experience creating player abilities, interactions, UI, and data-driven systems used in modern games.

Game development is a growing field with real opportunities, and this bootcamp gives you a strong foundation to get started. Whether your goal is to become a gameplay designer, developer, or technical artist, this is where it begins.

  • Learn core Unreal systems like Blueprints, Actors, UI, and data tables
  • Build interactive gameplay features like movement, abilities, and triggers
  • Create dynamic prefabs and communicate across systems
  • Get live, expert-led training twice a week
  • Finish with a fully playable project for your portfolio

Learn directly from John Waynick, Senior Technical Environment Artist behind Ashes of Creation 

This LIVE online bootcamp provides expert training and hands-on guidance, helping you develop game development skills that get you started on your path into the industry. 

 
 
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WHAT YOU'LL DO DURING THE BOOTCAMP

HANDS-ON PROJECTS

BUILD GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS STEP BY STEP

Work through guided projects that teach you how to build real gameplay using Blueprints. You’ll create player abilities, interactions, dynamic prefabs, and UI systems while learning how everything connects inside Unreal Engine.

EXPERT-LED WORKSHOPS

LEARN FROM A AAA GAME DEVELOPER

Join live sessions led by John Waynick, a professional game developer with AAA experience. Watch him work in real time, ask questions, and get direct guidance as you follow along and build your own game.

PORTFOLIO-BUILDING EXPERIENCE

CREATE A PORTFOLIO WORTHY PROJECT

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a complete, playable project showcasing your understanding of gameplay systems, interactions, and Unreal Engine workflows, perfect for your first game development portfolio.

 
 
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

JOHN WAYNICK

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UNREAL ENGINE SUPERVISOR AND LEAD TECHNICAL ARTIST

Projects John has worked on include The Mandalorian, Star Wars: Ahsoka, Ashes of Creation

John Waynick is a Creative Director with a background as a Technical Environment Artist, bringing experience across Games, Virtual Production, and VR Simulations. He has a long-standing passion for real-time technology and has been working with Unreal Engine since version 2 back in 2001.

John’s journey through the film, game, and simulation industries has given him a deep, well-rounded understanding of 3D technology, with a strong focus on environments. One of his proudest accomplishments was transitioning into Virtual Production, where he applied his game industry expertise and optimisation techniques to help studios push the boundaries of real-time technology on productions like The Mandalorian and Star Wars: Ahsoka.

 
WORKSHOP SYLLABUS

REQUIRED SOFTWARE: Unreal Engine 5.4-5.5

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE BOOTCAMP...
KIP BROWN

"Vertex School’s Game Dev Bootcamp is an excellent way to learn Unreal Engine from the ground up.

It teaches you how to think like a developer, solving problems and building Blueprints with modularity, based on years of experience in AAA games. Highly recommended."

MOHAMMED ZAREI

"I found the bootcamp extremely helpful, and I now feel more confident working with Unreal Blueprints and building basic systems on my own. The recorded content is well-organized and very clear.

I also enrolled in the 9-month Game Development Program, and I'm learning a lot."

FARHAN QURESHI

"Overall and selfishly, I loved it and it was exactly what I was looking for... A better understanding and practice of Unreal's systems to make a modular and scalable game system. 

The instructor's knowledge is really impressive, and I appreciate his attention to detail and answering of all our questions."

MATTHEW PUCKEY

"I recently completed the 6-week Game Dev Bootcamp, focused on game design using Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5.

When I started the course, I was a complete beginner in UE5 and coding. By the end of the six weeks, I had created a project I’m genuinely proud of. More importantly, I came away with a solid understanding of Blueprints in UE5 and a strong foundation in programming theory.

We explored essential topics like modular programming, event handling, Enums, Structs, Tags, and more.

I enjoyed the teaching style so much that I even enrolled in the 9-month Game Development Program, which dives deeper into C++ and advanced game development.

I’m excited to continue learning and building based on the foundations I got from this course. I highly recommend this bootcamp to anyone interested in getting started in game development."

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$898 $673.50

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