BattleBlaster

Topdown Shooter Prototype built in Unreal Engine 5 using C++, featuring tank controller, fire system, health & damage systems, hit impact effects and more.

Table of Contents

• About
• Features
• Getting Started
• Gameplay
• Installation
• Contributing
• License

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About

BattleBlaster is a Topdown Shooter prototype focused on core gameplay mechanics and interactivity. It was developed as a study project in Unreal Engine using C++ programming, with emphasis on building modular systems and learning the engine through hands-on gameplay logic.

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Features

*🔫 Shooting system with visual hit feedback (impacts & particles) *🛡️ Health & damage system fully implemented in C++ *🎮 Tank-style movement controller (rotation & forward drive) *🎯 Turret enemies with destructible mechanics *🗝️ Level progression by destroying all turrets to unlock the next stage *🏗️ Modular C++ architecture for scalable gameplay

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Gameplay

The player controls a tank in a top-down perspective, navigating through arenas and destroying turrets. Progression is based on clearing all turrets in the area — once the field is clear, the next level is unlocked.

Current Mechanics:

*Tank-style controls (rotation and movement) *Shooting system with feedback effects *Turrets as destructible enemies *Stage progression through turret destruction

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Unreal Engine 5
• Visual Studio 2022 (or superior) with support to C++
• Git LFS (Large File Storage)

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/RonaldFrota-Dev/BattleBlaster.git
cd BattleBlaster

Open Project

• Open the BattleBlaster.uproject file in Unreal Engine 5.
• Compile the project in Visual Studio to ensure all C++ files are up to date.

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Installation

1. Make sure you have Unreal Engine 5 installed.
2. Clone this repository.
3. Open BattleBlaster.uproject with Unreal Engine.
4. Compile the project using Visual Studio.
5. Run the prototype's main level (Level_1) to test.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To improve the project:

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create a branch for your feature (git checkout -b feature/FeatureName).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: describe the feature').
4. Push to your branch (git push origin feature/FeatureName).
5. Open a Pull Request.

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License

This project is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

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