Epic’s Lyra sample project is often praised as the gold standard for CommonUI and UI architecture in Unreal Engine. But there’s a massive gap between a system that works for a demo and one that works for a full-scale game. Here is a look at where Lyra’s UI architecture breaks down in production, and how decoupling your systems can unblock your design team.

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