# Create a Top-Down Shooter/RPG

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/create-a-top-down-shooter-rpg/50095>\
**Category:** Asset Creation\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [December 15, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/create-a-top-down-shooter-rpg/50095 "2015-12-15T17:27:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_a044f808](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_a044f808](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_a044f808)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/create-a-top-down-shooter-rpg/50095/1 "2015-12-15T17:27:59Z")

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Anyone have any good links or collection of tutorials on making a top down game stashed away?

I am leaning towards using the Unreal Engine.

I have Zbrush and Maya so i can make the 3d art assets, i just don’t know how to apply them.

This will be my first time creating a game, i saw a tutorial on how to code the mouse to move the player where you click it which sparked my interest in making a game, but it was using the Unity Engine. I would be fine with using either, but i would like to know what the more experience lot has to say about this situation.

Would love as much info as possible, thank you!!

\*I am looking for references to guide me along the process for example: Code programs you use or anything else people with more experience than me use to create such a game.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_bd0a7041](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_bd0a7041](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_bd0a7041)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/create-a-top-down-shooter-rpg/50095/2 "2015-12-16T17:28:19Z")

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There are both a Top Down example and a Twin Stick Shooter example provided by Unreal if you make a new project. If you want to see video guides check out this link or check the youtube channel

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For art stuff read this documentation [FBX Content Pipeline | Unreal Engine 5.2 Documentation](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Content/FBX/index.html) Unreal has something to use with Maya for rigging but I don’t remember the location at the moment.

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**Author:** ![XilenceX](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@XilenceX](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/XilenceX)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/create-a-top-down-shooter-rpg/50095/3 "2015-12-16T17:38:40Z")

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Epic Games have an excellent Top Down Shooter tutorial series on Youtube: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pmPb_TWG-8)  
It introduces you to both C++ and Blueprints as well, so you can decide which you prefer… or even use both. 🙂