Ever find yourself at 3 AM, staring at your computer screen, wondering why your beautifully crafted gameplay system decided to take a permanent vacation? Yeah, we’ve all been there. The truth is, shipping projects in Unreal Engine is a wild ride filled with surprises—most of which come wrapped in a nice layer of “Why didn’t anyone tell me about this?” From seemingly flawless UI choices that explode upon impact to networking setups that are one bad pun away from a total meltdown, it's a cautionary tale of epic proportions. But fear not! With a bit of insight into those sneaky pitfalls and performance traps, you can turn your “oh no” moments into “oh wow” learning experiences. What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced when shipping a project? Let’s swap stories! #UnrealEngine #GameDev #Debugging #PerformanceOptimization #GameDevCommunity