
Design a three-lane hero shooter map in Unreal Engine 5 by planning spawns, bottlenecks, and sightlines, then sketching and white-boxing a midspace and connecting routes.
Select a theme and setting for a UE5 multiplayer hero shooter map, weighing an outdoor outlet mall with shop blocks and interconnecting paths against other environments to guide detailed sketch.
Sketch a three-lane multiplayer map layout for a hero shooter in UE5, detailing spawn points at a garage entrance, a/b sides, a mall with shops, and a central porous area.
Model the level boundaries as a white box from the sketch, establish the map shape, and shape straight and curved walls with Unreal five modeling tools to fit mall aesthetic.
Block the map in sections, start with the south section around team A's parking garage, model a truck, and lay a simple road to control line of sight.
Place cover and block sightlines in the west section by strategically placing crates, kiosks, benches, and concrete blocks with plants, then refine geometry to guide player flow through the path.
Block out the north section of the map in UE5, building a restaurant entrance with plants, doors, awning, and window outlines, while testing with the player controller.
Block out the north section by widening a narrow hallway, add cover pieces, and block line of sight, then place shop fronts and an entrance to prioritize gameplay over realism.
Block out the north section of a multiplayer hero shooter map in UE5 by combining pieces into a single object, placing kiosks, entrances, and varied cover to create safe pockets.
In the east section, we block long sightlines around a central fountain, adjust scale, and add a partially enclosed tunnel and cover to funnel players toward the center.
Expand the fountain by enlarging it and forming an inset pool with spouting water, then place benches, kiosks, and storefronts to create a balanced east section combat space.
Block the center section into a roofed shopping area by turning walls into storefronts, copying kiosks and doors from a geometry library, and adding traversable interiors, benches, and cover.
Block out the center section by adding a spanning box and taller ceiling, add geometry to support it, then place walls, a point light, stalls, and benches as cover.
Block out the center section of a multiplayer hero shooter map in UE5, adding skylight openings, glass panes, and a skybox to create natural lighting and anchored center visibility.
Carve an interior space in the map to introduce verticality, a balcony perch and door access, test stair movement, and optimize flow for smooth player navigation and ambush opportunities.
Block out an interior space for a multiplayer hero shooter in UE5 by rotating, moving, extruding walls and floors, closing gaps, and maintaining reference massing.
Block out simple verticality by adding climbable boxes and platforms, enabling vaulting and traversal to reach higher ground and attack from above.
Conclude by reviewing map sections, solving line-of-sight, and adding architectural details for a shopping area. Plan next steps: flesh walls into storefronts, add windows, vary heights, color-code objects by function.
What's in the course?
This course shows you how to block out a level for a multiplayer hero shooter map - all inside unreal. Unreal Engine 5 now has solid built-in modeling tools that enable you to quickly model layouts without ever leaving the editor. It's no longer necessary to import models from programs like Maya or Blender. That back and forth cycle can add up to waste quite a bit of time better spent actually building the game.
Who is it for?
Aspiring level designers, game designers, modders, or indie developers may find this course helpful in their journey towards a career in the game industry or tighter level design in their solo projects. Some familiarity with Unreal Engine 5 will be useful but not required. Nearly every studio looking to hire are seeking candidates experienced with using the Unreal Engine. Learn the industry standard tool to increase your chances of success in the game industry.
After taking the course:
If you struggle with designing appealing, gameplay-rich multiplayer maps, this course will demonstrate how to efficiently advance through the steps of designing a solid first pass of a multiplayer map layout. In addition to theory, you'll acquire technical knowledge of how to use UE5's modeling tools.
Don't wait to sign up, start today and become a better multiplayer level designer after a few short hours of learning.