How To Create A Basic Twin-Stick Shooter Setup - Part 1 - Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial

If you want to get started making your first top-down twin-stick shooter game, then this is the video you need! In this Unreal Engine 5 blueprints tutorial for beginners, MizzoFrizzo will show you how to create a very basic twin-stick shooter setup where you can move around with W, A, S, and D keys as well as turn your character to face wherever the mouse cursor is. Part 2: https://youtu.be/d1T_lauxqkQ Pitchfork is releasing their first game, Skyblocker, on April 16th, 2025. You can support what we do here at Pitchfork Academy by wishlisting it on Steam today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3474920/Skyblocker/ Full access to our Discord server, Mizzo's Dizzo, is now available for just $1.50 per month... 🤯 Head over to my Patreon and jump on board: Patreon: https://patreon.com/MizzoFrizzo Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - Project setup and creation 6:20 - Rotate your character towards mouse cursor 9:20 - Improving the rotation mechanic 12:36 - Adding an aiming mechanic 15:19 - Outro