In Part 16 of my Unreal Engine 5.1 Endless Runner series, I’m adding a proper “Resume Game” feature so the player can continue even after dying. I start inside my BP_RunnerCharacter by creating an Is Dead boolean, setting it on Begin Play, and then ticking it inside my Death function. That small variable makes the whole flow clean because I can branch my logic based on whether the character is actually dead or not. After that, I create a new actor blueprint called BP_ObstacleDestroyer. The whole point of this blueprint is to clear obstacles around the character when I resume, so the player doesn’t instantly die again. I use a Sphere Collision, overlap logic, and a Sequence with casts (like BP_Obstacle_Blocker and BP_Obstacle_Wall) to destroy nearby obstacles, with a small delay to make sure everything gets cleaned up properly. Finally, I build the Resume Game function: remove widgets, reset transform/lane position, reattach mesh, set movement mode back to Walking, enable input, restore gameplay UI, and switch input mode back to Game Only with the mouse cursor hidden. I also add a Game Over “Resume” button that opens a ResumePopup widget, where I check coins from the save slot, block the resume if coins are low, and subtract coins if the player confirms. I even show a quick improvement like making the character jump on resume, and you can extend it with sounds and Niagara/Cascade effects.