Paradigms

Hello! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about casting, primarily Blueprint casting. The main reason I wanted to bring this up is because it’s one of the most misunderstood and blown-out-of-proportion concepts in Unreal Engine. There’s no shortage of YouTube videos with clickbait titles like “Casting is so bad, NEVER use it in your games!” (or some variation of that). This highlights a larger problem: people creating tutorials when they have no business doing so. But I digress.

Inheritance in object-oriented programming (OOP) is a fundamental concept that is deeply embedded in the design of Unreal Engine, and in many cases, it’s an elegant and powerful tool. However, like any tool, it can be overused, leading developers into a trap that can complicate development and maintenance in the long run.