My Game Dev Journey Begins: Exploring Unreal Engine 5

 🎮 Today’s Blog: A Fun Yet Challenging Day with Blender & Unreal Engine 5 ✍️ by Suraj Kagda Hey devs and dreamers, Today was one of those fun, exciting, and a little confusing days in my game dev learning journey. I spent my whole session bouncing between Blender and Unreal Engine 5 , and here’s the thing — Blender actually felt easier today compared to UE5. I started by modelling a basic environment — nothing fancy, just some props and structures for practice. Blender’s interface is finally starting to make sense. I can move, scale, rotate, and even experiment with modifiers without constantly Googling. That’s a big win for me! But then came Unreal Engine 5 — and wow, the complexity just spikes up. Importing assets, setting up collisions, lighting issues… it sometimes feels like I fix one thing and two new problems pop up. Don’t get me wrong — UE5 is incredibly powerful. But the learning curve can be steep, especially when you're new to materials, blueprints, and the overa...

🎯 Today’s Struggle in Game Dev: 3D Modeling & Unreal Engine Complexity – by Suraj Kagda 

by Suraj Kagda  Today marks a special step in my game development journey—I’ve officially started learning Unreal Engine 5 and Blender 3D side-by-side. These two tools are incredibly powerful, and combining them is like unlocking the creative freedom to build any world I imagine. 🎮 Why Unreal Engine 5? Unreal Engine 5 is a dream come true for indie developers like me. It offers: Realistic graphics with Lumen and Nanite A strong Blueprint system for visual scripting And most importantly— free access with high-end capabilities I’ve already begun exploring level design, lighting setups, and character movement using Blueprints. The UI felt intimidating at first, but it’s getting easier each day. 🧊 Why Blender 3D? Blender is my go-to for creating 3D models and animations. It’s open-source, and perfect for: Modeling characters and environments Creating game-ready assets Animating objects for export into Unreal Today I modeled a basic crate, textured it, and exp...

 ✨ Title : My Game Dev Journey Begins: Exploring Unreal Engine 5 🧑‍💻 Author: Suraj Kagda 🚀 Introduction Hey everyone! 👋 Welcome to my very first blog post. I’ve officially started my journey into the world of game development —and I’m kicking things off with Unreal Engine 5 , one of the most powerful and advanced engines available today. Whether you're a beginner like me or just curious about UE5, I hope my journey gives you insights, motivation, and maybe even a few lessons from my wins and mistakes. 🎯 What I Wanted to Learn This week, I focused on: Installing Unreal Engine 5.6 Understanding the interface Running my first project Exploring the features like  Nanite  and Blueprints 🔧 Tools & Resources Used Unreal Engine 5.6 Platform: Windows 11, 16GB RAM, GTX 1660 Super Resources: Unreal Engine Official Docs UE5 Beginner YouTube Series 📐 Step-by-Step: My First Hour with UE5 1. Installing UE5 I installed UE5 through the Epic Games...