[PRE-ORDER] - Getting Started with agentic development in Unreal Engine

This book will be released at the end of February 2026!
Pre-ordering gives you weekly progress updates as the book is written, plus access to the full completed book at release.

Getting Started with Agentic Development in Unreal Engine

A practical introduction to using AI agents to speed up Unreal Engine development

Unreal Engine is evolving quickly, and new AI-driven workflows are opening up entirely new ways to build games. Agentic development is one of the most promising of these ideas. It allows AI agents to take on real development tasks such as building, running tests, and iterating on features, while you stay focused on direction and design.

Getting Started with Agentic Development in Unreal Engine is a practical guide for developers who want to explore these concepts and apply them in real Unreal projects.

The goal of this book is simple:
to help you move from curiosity to a working, repeatable agent-driven workflow.

What This Book Covers

This book walks through agentic development from first principles and builds toward a complete, closed-loop workflow.

You will learn how to:

• Get started with agentic development in Unreal Engine
• Understand Unreal’s architecture from the perspective of automation and agents
• Set up an Unreal project that works well with AI-assisted workflows
• Structure your codebase using a mono repo approach and understand why it works well for agents
• Create an AI agent that can compile, build, cook, and run your project
• Create an AI agent that runs Unreal automation tests
• Connect everything into a loop where an agent implements a feature, sets up a test case, runs it, and iterates based on the results

All examples are focused on real Unreal Engine workflows rather than isolated demos.

Who This Book Is For

This book is intended for:

• Unreal Engine developers who want to explore agentic development
• Developers interested in using AI to speed up iteration and reduce manual work
• Solo developers and small teams looking for practical leverage
• Anyone curious about how AI agents can fit into a modern Unreal workflow

Some familiarity with Unreal Engine is helpful, but the focus is on concepts, structure, and workflow rather than advanced AI theory.

Why Agentic Development in Unreal

Unreal Engine is powerful, but it comes with long build times, complex pipelines, and many moving parts. These characteristics make it a strong candidate for agent-driven workflows, especially when those workflows are designed with clear structure and boundaries.

This book focuses on using agents responsibly and effectively, showing how they can assist with repetitive tasks, validation, and iteration without turning the project into a black box.

Pre-Order Information

This book is currently in development and available for pre-order.

Pre-ordering includes:

• Early access to draft chapters as they are written
• Updates throughout the development process
• Access to the final version at release

If you are interested in using agentic development to speed up your Unreal Engine workflow and want a clear starting point, this book is designed for you.