Welcome to the official Fortnite Documentation — the source of truth for everything to do with building your own islands in Fortnite.
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🌟 What's New?
39.10 Fortnite Ecosystem Updates and Release Notes
Find out what's new with the 39.10 release of Fortnite on December 11, 2025!
39.00 Fortnite Ecosystem Updates and Release Notes
Find out what's new with the 39.00 release of Fortnite on November 29, 2025!
Mobile Development
Reach mobile gamers with islands designed and optimized for handheld devices.
In-Island Transactions
Generate a revenue stream with your own items by using In-Island Transactions
Top New Pages
Physics
Learn more about creating physics-based gameplay in Unreal Editor for Fortnite.
How Discover Works
Learn how you can improve visibility and engagement for your islands by understanding how player metrics impact Fortnite Discover.
Scene Graph is in Beta!
Scene Graph
Learn how Scene Graph can be used to quickly scale your game environment.
🧭Get Started
Make Your First Game From Start to Finish
Build Your First Island in Fortnite
Build a mini-game in Unreal Editor for Fortnite with this step-by-step tutorial!
Learn About the Verse Programming Language
Verse Programming Onboarding Guide
Use this checklist to get started if you're new to programming or new to using Verse in Unreal Editor for Fortnite.
Best Practices for First-Time Developers
Building Basics
Explore basic activities for Creative, the concepts behind them that help you build better island experiences, and how to build them faster!
✨Brand Game Collections
KPop Demon Hunters Islands
Learn about creating KPop Demon Hunters islands.
LEGO® Islands
What you should know about building your own LEGO® Island!
The Walking Dead Universe Islands
Unpack everything you need to build a project within The Walking Dead Universe.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Islands
All you need to know about building TMNT islands!
Squid Game Islands
Get started creating Squid Game brand islands.
🏆Developer Success
Get Set Up With Creator Portal
Using Creator Portal
Discover the tools you need as a developer to publish and manage your islands, improve and develop engagement with your island, and potentially monetize your efforts.
Proper Publishing Workflows
Island Moderation and Guidelines
Review the guidelines, policies, and procedures on island moderation for uploading and managing your islands.
🤝Collaborate
Create a Team
Creating Teams in Creator Portal
Make a team of developers to track island edits, QA tasks, and more with the Creator Portal.
Adding Playtesters
Set up playtesters to ensure the quality of your island gameplay.
Playtest Your Game
Playtesting Your Island
Preview your Unreal Editor for Fortnite creation to ensure that it behaves as expected.
Collaborating in Unreal Editor for Fortnite
Work with friends or colleagues in real time on your Unreal Editor for Fortnite projects.
Use Revision Control Tools
Unreal Revision Control
Revision control keeps you from overwriting someone else's work or losing your own edits when working as part of a team.
Conflicts in Unreal Revision Control
Learn more about what conflicts are and how to avoid them.
Snapshot History and Conflict Resolution
Review your project's Snapshot history to learn more about changes made and resolve conflicts on project edits from the Conflict Resolution tab.
🚀Game Examples
Make a Popular Game Genre
Build a Game
Follow these hands-on tutorials to learn how to combine and modify assets and create different games and experiences!
Start From a Solid Template
UEFN Starter Templates
Check out feature examples that can help you get more familiar with everything UEFN has to offer.
🛠️Verse
Learn the Basics
Learn the Basics of Writing Code in Verse
A short course to introduce Verse to people with no programming experience whatsoever. No. Programming. Experience. Whatsoever. Seriously.
Quick Reference
Verse Language Quick Reference
Need to refresh on a Verse feature? This quick reference can help!
🎧 Focus Disciplines
Lighting
Learn the tips and tricks to using lighting effects on your island.
Animation and Cinematics
Animate skeletal meshs or create your own cinematics in UEFN!
Modeling
Learn how to create and edit 3D models using Modeling Mode in UEFN.
Materials
Learn how to create materials and textures to make your island more visually engaging.
Environments and Landscapes
Learn about creating environments and landscapes in UEFN and Verse!
Audio
Learn how to create and use audio in your UEFN projects.
Visual Effects
Add VFX such as fog or sparks to your project in UEFN.