Escape Room 08 Outside Cabin in Unreal Editor for Fortnite | Fortnite Documentation

The visual aesthetic of the outdoors should be eerie and laden with fog. This should make the cabin and the surrounding area feel ominous and foreboding.

Outside the cabin place the barrier device and make sure to include the sub basement in the depth, otherwise players may not be able to leave the basement. Afterwards, get the other devices you’ll need and set them up in a place that you can organize them.

In the front of the cabin around the Pickup Truck Spawner, you need to set up Mutator Zones, HUD Messages, and Triggers to prompt players into performing certain actions for the truck, like getting gas and searching for the key.

You will also need to set up the cabin door with a Conditional Button, Lock, Audio Player, and End Game devices.

An example of how the devices are arranged outside the cabin.

Devices Used:

Kidnapper Leaves Durr Burger

Place this Mutator Zone at the top of the stairs leading out of the basement.

Add to the suspense of the game with a cut scene showing the captor returning to the house from the Durr Burger.

Mutator Zone 1 - 4

Rename the Mutator Zones so it’s easier to tell them apart. The Mutator Zones were renamed to:

Escape Basement Mutator Zone
See Truck Mutator Zone
Add Gas Mutator Zone
Need Key Mutator Zone

Option	Value	Explanation
Allow Editing	No	Players should not be allowed to edit during gameplay.
Enable VFX	No	VFX are not necessary.
Allow Building	No	Players should not be allowed to build during gameplay.
Override All Movement Bonuses at Zero	No	This setting isn’t necessary.
Zone Shape	Cylinder	This should be enough to encompass the player leaving the basement.
Zone Width	Escape Basement Mutator Zone - 0.5 See Truck Mutator Zone - 5.5 Add Gas Mutator Zone - 2.0 End Game Mutator Zone - 16.00 Missing Key Mutator Zone - 0.5	See Escape Basement Mutator Zone: The zone needs to fit around the space that the player escapes the basement from. See Truck This needs to be wide enough to trigger the HUD Message on both sides of the cabin. Add Gas Mutator Zone: This is smaller so the HUD Messages appear only when the player approaches the vehicle. Missing Key Mutator Zone: Needs to only cover the player getting into the truck.
Zone Depth	Escape Basement Mutator Zone - 1.0 See Truck Mutator Zone - 2.5 Add Gas Mutator Zone - 1.0 Missing Key Mutator Zone - 0.5	See Escape Basement Mutator Zone: Covers the hole in the ceiling the player escapes from. See Truck Deep enough to trigger the HUD Message on both sides of the cabin. Add Gas Mutator Zone: Deep enough to trigger the HUD Messages. Missing Key Mutator Zone: Large enough to cover the player getting into the truck.
Zone Height	Escape Basement Mutator Zone - 0.5 See Truck Mutator Zone - 0.5 Add Gas Mutator Zone - 1.0 Missing Key Mutator Zone - 0.5	The Mutator Zones must only be triggered while the player is above ground. The last two Mutator Zones account for the player being in the truck.
Allow Map Marker	No	There is no map to mark.
Allow Emote Wheel	No	There s no reason for a player to emote here.

Cinematic Sequence 1 & 2

Rename the Cinematic Sequence devices to make it easier to tell them apart. These devices were renamed:

Bad Guy Leaves Durr Burger Cinematic
Ending Cinematic Sequence Device

Option	Value	Explanation
Sequence	Add your sequences here.	Each device should have a matching sequence that plays when the player reaches the bedroom inside the cabin, and when the game ends.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
Bad Guy Leasves Durr Burger Cinemtaic	Play Function	Escape Basement Mutator Zone	On Player Entering the Zone	Plays a cinematic where the player sees the bad guy returning to the cabin.

Ending Cinemtaic Sequence Device	Play Function	Truck Trigger	On Triggered	Plays a cinematic where the player sees the bad guy returning to the cabin.

Setting Up the Truck Interactions

Set up the devices to let players know what to do with the truck.

There are a series of devices you’ll use to prompt the player to act to get the truck ready for escape. These prompts include the use of Mutator Zones and HUD Messages. You’ll also want to set up devices for the end sequence when the player drives the truck away from the cabin.

HUD Message 1 - 3

Rename the HUD Message devices so you can easily tell them apart. In this example the devices were named:

See Truck HUD Message
Gas HUD Message
Missing Key HUD Message

Option	Value	Explanation
Message	See Truck HUD Message: A Bear truck! I can escape! Gas HUD Message: Oh no! The tank is empty! Hmmm… did I see a gas can in the basement? Missing Key HUD Message: Truck's not gonna start without a key! It must be in the house somewhere.	The dialogue is meant to sound like inner thoughts and also prompt the player to act.
Display Time	See Truck HUD Message - 2.0 Gas HUD Message - 5.0 Missing Key HUD Message - 3.0	Messages that prompt the player to action should display longer. Messages that provide information can display for less time.
Layer	See Truck - 0 Gas HUD Message - 0 Missing Key HUD Message - 1	All messages use the same layer to stagger their messages.
Priority	See Truck HUD Message - 1 Gas HUD Message - 2 Missing Key HUD Message - 1	The See Truck HUD Message and the Gas HUD Messages need to stagger. The Missing Key HUD Message isn’t grouped and can display for a second longer than the See Truck HUD Message.
Allow Multiple in Queue	Yes	This only applies to the See Truck HUD Message and the Gas HUD Messages.
QueueTimeout	True, 5	This option needs to be set on the Gas HUD Message device. Turn on the option and set to 7 so the last message about the gas has time to display.

Pickup Truck Spawner

Option	Value	Explanation
Fuel Consumption	Yes	The truck should use fuel to make it feel more realistic.
Starting Fuel	0	The truck needs to be empty to cause the player to look for gas.
Radio Enabled	No	Ambient music is played during gameplay using Audio Player devices.
Color and Style	Hit the Road	The truck should look old and used.
Random Starting Fuel	No	The starting amount of fuel is already set.
Enable Respawn	No	The truck should not respawn.
Destroy Truck when Disabled	No	The truck should remain intact even when disabled.
Allowed Class	Class Slot - 1	The player needs a class to cause the truck to start and drive once they pick up the key.
Boost Enabled	No	The truck should not use boost in this game.

Trigger

Option	Value	Explanation
Visible During Games	No	The trigger doesn't need to be visible during gameplay, set this to No.
Triggered by Sequencers	No	Only the player should be able to set off this device.
Triggered by Water	No	Only the player should be able to set off this device.
Trigger VFX	No	No VFX are necessary.
Trigger SFX	No	No SFX are necessary.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
Ending Cinematic Sequence	Play Function	Truck Trigger	On Triggered	When the player drives the truck over the trigger, the trigger signals the camera to record the player driving away.

See Truck Mutator Zone	Disable	Add Gas Mutator Zone	On Player Entering Zone	To stop the HUD Messages from overlapping and showing multiple times, disable the Mutator Zones you no longer need.

Add Gas Mutator Zone	Disable	Need Key Mutator Zne	On Player Entering Zone	To stop the HUD Message from showing multiple times, disable the Mutator Zones you no longer need.

See Truck HUD Message	Show	See Truck Mutator Zone	On Player Entering Zone	Informs the player that there is a truck they can use to escape.

See Truck HUD Message	Hide	Add Gas Mutator Zone	On Player Entering Zone	Hides the message so the add gas message can display from the next HUD Message device.

Gas HUD Message	Show	Add Gas Mutator Zone	On Player Entering Zone	Informs the player they can’t drive the truck without gas and causes the player to search for gas.

Gas HUD Message	Hide	Add Gas Mutator Zone	On Player Entering Zone	You don't need the see truck or need gas mesasges to display more than once.

Gas HUD Message	Clear Layer	Gas Can Item Spawner	On Item Pick Up	Once the player picks up the gas can there's no more need to show the gas message.

Missing Key HUD Message	Show	Pickup Truck Spawner	On Player Enters Vehicle	Lets the player know they can’t escape until they have the key and causes the player to enter the cabin.

Missing Key HUD Message	Hide	KidnapperReturns Cut scene Trigger	On Triggered	Once the player opens the door to the rook with the truck key the player no longer needs to see the message.

Missing Key HUD Message	Clear Layer	Truck Key Item Placer	On Granted Item	Stops the message from displaying again.

Trigger	Enable	Sentry	On Attacking	Turn the trigger on so when the player runs it over, the End game device can be triggered and end the game.

Trigger	Enable	Pickup Truck Spawner	On Player Enters Vehicle	Once the player enters the truck with the key the game is over and the final cinematic plays.

End Game

Option	Value	Explanation
Custom Victory Callout	I did it! I’m getting away!	Let the play know the game is over.

Cinematic Sequence

Rename the Cinematic Sequence devices to make it easier to tell them apart. These devices were renamed to:

Ending Cinematic Sequence

Option	Value	Explanation
Sequence	Add your sequences here.	Each device should have a matching sequence that plays when the game begins, the player reaches the bedroom inside the cabin, and when the game ends.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
End Game	Activate	Ending Cinematic Sequence Device	On Stopped	The game ends when the last cinematic is finished playing.

Ending Cinematic Sequence	Play Function	Truck Trigger	On Triggered	When the player drives the truck over the trigger, the trigger signals the camera to record the player driving away.

Setting Up Environmental Devices

Use these devices to set up the environment and boundaries.

These devices determine environmental aspects of the game from the time of day, where players can explore, to the sounds the player hears.

Barrier

Option	Value	Explanation
Barrier Material	Light_Shaft_Mat	A material created that is see through.
Barrier Depth	24.0	The barrier must be deep enough to encompass the area around the cabin.
Barrier Width	16.0	Create a barrier that allows the player to explore without getting lost.
Barrier Height	10.00	The barrier must be tall enough to encompass the basement and sub basement areas.
Enabled on Phase	Always	The barrier should always be available during the game.
Zone Shape	Hollow Box	Allows the player to move around inside the barrier zone.
Block Weapon Fire	No	There’s no reason to block weapon fire.

Audio Player

Option	Value	Explanation
Audio	MX_SurvivalHorror_Graveyard_Loop_Cue	When the player sees the kidnapper returns cut scene the music changes to this sound cue.

HUD Controller

Option	Value	Explanation
Show Minimap	No	The minimap isn’t necessary for this game.
Show HUDInfo Box	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Build Menu	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Player Inventory	Yes	The player should see what’s in their inventory.
Show Wood Resources	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Stone Resources	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Metal Resources	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Gold Resources	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Map Scoreboard	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Storm Timer	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Player Count	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Elimination Counter	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Round Timer	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Round Details	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Team Info	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Damage Numbers	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Health Numbers	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Shields	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Shield Numbers	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Battle Pass UI	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Crafting Resources	No	This information isn’t necessary.
Show Storm Notifications	No	This information isn’t necessary.

Day Sequence

Option	Value	Explanation
Day/night Cycle	18.00	Sets the game to 6pm.
Priority	1000	This ensures the Day Sequence device takes priority over default lighting settings.
Trigger Volume	Yes	Adds a Post Process volume for the Day Sequence device.
Extent X	0.5	Blends the sky of the Day Sequence device with the default by 50%.
Extent Y	0.5	Blends the sky of the Day Sequence device with the default by 50%.
Extent Z	0.5	Blends the sky of the Day Sequence device with the default by 50%.
Sunlight	Yes	Adds sunlight to the outdoor scene.
Intensity	0.2	Creates a 20% sunlight intensity.
Enable Lens Flare	No	There won’t be a need for a lens flare because it’s nighttime.
Fog	Yes	Creates more cloud cover in the sky.
Density	0.45	Gives you 45% fog cover in the sky.
Height Falloff	0.25	Causes the fog to fall off at a rate of 25%.
Skylight	Yes	Adds atmospheric lighting to the project.
Intensity	0.5	Gives the atmospheric lighting 50% intensity.
Sky	Yes	Provides a way to add the moon to the sky.
Sun Intensity	0.5	Gives the light coming from the sun a 50% intensity.
Moon Size	1	Creates a large moon on the sky.
Moon Intensity	0.5	The light coming from the moon has a 50% intensity.
Star Brightness	13	Enables the stars in the sky to be visible with varying light intensity.
Clouds	Yes	Provides a way to add mroe cloud coverage to the sky.
Speed	5.0	Makes the clouds move at a speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Visual Effect Spawner

Place one VFX Spawner, then change it’s properties. Afterward, copy and paste the VFX Spawner around the barrier perimeter to create a foggy landscape.

Option	Value	Explanation
Visual Effect	Light Fog	Creates fog for your outdoors.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
Audio Player	Play	Trigger	On Triggered	Starts the new music playing during the kidnapper returns cut scene and turns off the other Audio Player.

Day Sequence	Enable	Player Spawner	On Player Spawned	Enables the device to use the lighting setup in the project.

Creating an Obstacle

Locking the front door to the cabin and causing the player to double back and look for the key to the cabin adds to the suspense and urgency to get inside the cabin. Lock the front door with a Lock device and let the player know they're missing a key to the door with a Conditional Button device.

Lock

Option	Value	Explanation
Visible in Game	No	The door acts as another obstacle to the player's freedom.

Conditional Button

Option	Value	Explanation
Key Item	Key	Causes the player to double back into the basement to search for the key to the cabin door.
Interact Text	I have the key to the cabin.	Let's the player know they have the right key for the door.
Missing Items Text	I need a key to the cabin.	Let's the play know they need a key to enter the cabin.
Disable After Use	Yes	There's no reason to use this devcie again once the key has been consumed by the device.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
Lock	Unlock	Conditional Button	On Activated	Unlocks the door when the key is given to the conditional button.

Lock	Open	Conditional Button	On Activated	Opens the door for the player to enter the cabin.

Next Section

9. Inside Cabin
Create an explosive ending to the island inside the cabin.