Whether you’re just getting started building Fortnite islands or looking for a refresher, the Build Your First Island video series will help you create games in Fortnite with confidence!
Every day, millions of players come to Fortnite to access an ever-growing library of games from indie creators and professional studios alike. These games — known as “islands” in Fortnite — span action, survival, social roleplay, horror, and beyond.
Developing in Fortnite gives you access to an array of powerful tools: from the Unreal Engine powered Unreal Editor for Fortnite, to the new Verse programming language, to easy iteration and grayboxing with Fortnite Creative. All of these tools work together to help make your creations come to life, including all the incredible assets out of the box in Fortnite like art, audio, weapons, and more.
Once you’re ready, publish your island through the Creator Portal and share your unique gameplay experience with Fortnite’s huge global audience of players on all supported platforms!
No matter if you’re a solo dev or a member of a team, the video series will help you get comfortable with the basics of developing and publishing in Fortnite!
Build Your First Island
Ready to dive in? First download and install Fortnite and UEFN, then step right up! The Build Your Own Island video series will walk you through the core UEFN toolset, show you how to live edit with Fortnite Creative, and add some custom gameplay with Verse to build your very own, fully playable shooting gallery minigame. The series also talks about Creator Portal and shows you the ins and outs of publishing your island, plus where to keep learning once you’re done!
Check out the intro video:
In less than 30 minutes, Build Your First Island gives you a breakdown of the Fortnite development process. Along the way, you’ll learn about:
- Setting Up Your Project
- Using Devices to Create Gameplay
- Creating a Verse Device
- Building Your Theme with Props
- Publish Your Island with the Creator Portal
- Wrapping Things Up — Additional Resources and What’s Next!
Follow along with the accompanying “Build Your First Island” documentation, which includes the copy-and-paste Verse code from the videos.
Afterwards, check out the “My First Island” feature example template to see the fully realized shooting gallery’s game mechanics in action.
Don’t Stop There!
We’ve got more in store for you. Our advanced follow-up documentation, “Your First Island: Level Up with Verse,” expands on the shooting gallery and dives deeper into Verse and gameplay customization.
Here are other helpful resources you can explore:
Thanks for reading and let us know what you think of the videos. We can’t wait to see what you build!