5 Unreal Engine 5 projects, built C++-first, one system at a time.

This repo is where I actually write the code for the "Unreal Engine 5 C++ Game Development (Fully Updated in 5.6)" course (GameDev.tv Team & Kaan Alpar). Each project has its own self-written spec ("sujet"), a self-test checklist, and a small XP/rank system I built to track progress — inspired by 42 Istanbul's project-based, self-graded format.

🎓 Learning hub (deep-dive notes, per-lecture explanations, resources): Notion 📄 Project specs ("sujets"), 42-style, one per project: docs/sujets/ 🏆 XP & rank tracker: docs/xp-terminal/

Total: 645 XP mandatory · 800 XP with all bonuses. Update the status column (⬜ Not started → 🟨 In progress → ✅ Done) as each project is finished, or track it live in the XP terminal.

ue5-cpp-mastery/
├── 01-introduction-setup/     # no code — environment setup + C++ vs Blueprint decision
├── 02-obstacle-assault/       # ObstacleAssault.uproject once created
├── 03-dungeon-escape/         # DungeonEscape.uproject
├── 04-battle-blaster/         # BattleBlaster.uproject
├── 05-shooter-sam/            # ShooterSam.uproject
├── docs/
│   ├── sujets/                 # the 5 PDF project specs
│   └── xp-terminal/            # the self-contained XP/rank tracker (open in a browser)
├── .gitattributes              # Git LFS rules for Unreal binary assets
├── .gitignore                  # standard UnrealEngine.gitignore
└── README.md

Each project folder is its own independent .uproject — not one big Unreal project with 5 levels. That's deliberate: it mirrors how the course treats them (separate games, separate lessons) and keeps each repo folder buildable/openable on its own.

The folder is kebab-case (02-obstacle-assault) for readable GitHub URLs; the .uproject/module inside is PascalCase because UE5 turns the project name directly into C++ identifiers.

• Engine: Unreal Engine 5.6 (pin this — later minor versions can rename APIs used in the course)
• Language: C++17 (UE5 default), Blueprint for designer-facing tuning only
• IDE: Visual Studio 2022 (Windows) or Xcode (Mac), "Game Development with C++" workload
• Source control: Git + Git LFS for binary Content/ assets

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/ue5-cpp-mastery.git
cd ue5-cpp-mastery
git lfs install
git lfs pull

To work on a project, open its folder in Unreal Engine 5.6 and create/open the .uproject there — don't create it somewhere else and move it in, or the relative asset paths can break.

Each project folder has its own short README.md with:

• what the project is
• which lecture range it covers
• a link to that project's sujet in docs/sujets/

Each project has a PDF "sujet" in docs/sujets/ written in the same spirit as a 42 Istanbul project brief:

• Chapter 0 — objective, ground rules, self-defense questions (things I should be able to explain without looking anything up)
• Chapter I — numbered exercises (EX00, EX01, ...) that build on each other in order, each with an objective, constraints, and an expected result — no solution code
• Bonus — locked until every mandatory exercise in that project is done

I check exercises off in the XP terminal as I actually get them working (not as I watch the video) — that's what turns into the XP/rank numbers in the progress table above.

Commits are scoped to a project and, where it makes sense, to a sujet exercise, so the history itself is a build log:

feat(obstacle-assault): moving platform with DeltaTime (EX02)
fix(dungeon-escape): null-check FindComponentByClass result (EX01)
docs(shooter-sam): add sujet + section README

My own C++/Blueprint code in this repo is released under the MIT License — use it, learn from it, fork it.

Not included, and not covered by that license:

• Unreal Engine itself (Epic Games, subject to the Unreal Engine EULA)
• Course video content, lecture text, or any proprietary assets from Unreal Engine 5 C++ Game Development (GameDev.tv Team & Kaan Alpar, udemy.com/course/unrealcourse)
• Any purchased/Fab marketplace art assets used for visuals

The exercise structure and XP/rank format are my own design, inspired by — but not affiliated with or endorsed by — 42 Istanbul.

• GameDev.tv Team & Kaan Alpar — course curriculum this repo follows lecture-by-lecture
• 42 Istanbul — format inspiration for the sujets and the self-defense/evaluation style