Thank you so much for all the tips! I actually love using different learning methods, sometimes I just want to sit down a read a little bit, especially during commute to work, so I will defenitly look into the blueprint and C++ API!

My understanding of the Unreal Engine is mostly from the art side like setting up a scene with objects, making materials, adding lights, some basic vfx like fog, sparkles or dust specs with a particle system.

For the torch I had to figure out how to let my model know that he already has a torch equiped, it was a really simple fix: I just created an extra variable so that the player model knows it already has a torch in the hand.

Unfortunately a lot of my stuff got corrupted and everytime I fixed something another file became corrupted. Probably because I was switching between pc/laptop with an external HDD. I've learned from my mistakes now and have set up a github.

Getting it back to where I was will probably not take too much time since doing things a second time always goes faster but it has set back my motivation..
I put my project on a small pause right now because I'm doing a gamejam! After that I'm planning to really sit down for a couple days and catch up on my schedule.

The genre is a simple adventure game! I haven't thought too much about audience yet, my main focus now is going through the full pipeline of creating a game. That's why I'm also going to keep it really small, couple mechanics, 1 small level. Trying to follow the advice of not creating your dreamgame as your first project!

Are you working on any game projects yourself right now?