I'm also not sure how I feel about a 2D character in a 3D world. I initially liked it but, now that I replayed it for the video, I'm not sure that I'm a fan of it anymore. Maybe more refined environments and lighting will improve my opinion on it

I grew up on games and have always loved them. But it was when I was really into WoW that I gained an interest in game design and development. I imagined what it's like designing new classes and spells or designing worlds to explore. I did some homebrewing for TTRPGs before diving into game dev

If you have some extra cash, Stephen Ulibarri (Druid Mechanics on YouTube) has a great course on UE5's GAS and C++ on Udemy. You can probably find it on sale. I've followed it and it has really helped my understanding of GAS.

Just start and don't quit, it will all start making sense eventually. Also, be careful with tutorial videos if you go that route. There's varying qualities out there - which sucks because I learn better by watching and doing rather than reading the documentation only.

Likely OW2 tonight and then Battlefield, Monster Hunter, or BG3 with friends tomorrow night.

This is Roxanne. I originally designed this as my prototype for her, based on a guide. But due to time constraints, I reduced the size to the one above so that I can spend less time on the art and animation and more time on the project itself.