Udemy – Unreal Engine 5 – Core Item System and Inventory System

If you’ve ever wanted to create an item and inventory system in Unreal Engine that feels flexible, expandable, and game-ready, this course is for you!

Over the course, you’ll build a data-driven item system from the ground up — complete with basic items, equippable items, consumable items, saving and loading, spawning items, and a fully functional inventory UI built in Blueprints.

By the end, you’ll know how to:

• Create Item Definitions (data assets) for basic items, equippable gear, and consumable items with custom effects.
• Use a custom Item Factory to generate items from data assets and from save files
• Expand a custom item instance classes to support items-specific data.
• Implement Saving and Loading systems to maintain state of your items
• Create a Spawnable Items with particle effects and use Developer Settings to create Item System defaults
• Build a Blueprint Inventory Component to store, manage, and interact with items.
• Create an Inventory widget that shows item details, stats, and allows consuming or deleting items.

What You’ll Learn:

• Core Unreal Engine 5 C++ workflows for data-driven systems
• How to bridge C++ systems with Blueprint-driven UI
• Best practices for separating item definitions (static data) from instances (runtime data)
• How to handle equippable items, including stats and durability
• How to handle consumable items, including custom on-use effects
• Save and Load item instances in both C++ and in Blueprints
• Spawn items into the game world and add particle effects
• Building expandable gameplay systems that can evolve with your project

Who This Course is For:

• Unreal Engine developers who want to level up their C++ and systems design skills
• Indie developers building RPGs, survival games, or any project that needs an item/inventory system
• Blueprint users who want to start incorporating C++ into their projects
• Developers looking for clean, reusable game architecture
• Anyone looking to build a game and needs a core item system