Escape Room 09 Inside Cabin in Unreal Editor for Fortnite | Fortnite Documentation

The cabin interior is roughly split into two sections, the main kitchen area and the bedroom.

Cozy Cabin comes with a set of props, but these were moved out of the corners and a fridge and stove were added. The stuffed bear was moved out of the bedroom and placed against the wall of the bedroom.undefined

A table was added to hold the key to the truck the player needs to escape the cabin and win the game. The barrel and candles were added to give the room a bit of light.

Players should have room to run around the cabin and search for items as well as fight in the final battle.

Devices Used:

3 x Hud Message devices
1 x Mutator Zone device
1 x Explosive device
2 x Conditional Button devices
1 x Lock device
1 x Class Selector device
1 x Class Designer device
1 x Cinematic Sequence device
3 x Item Placer devices
1 Item Granter device
1 x Item Spawner device
3 x Trigger devices
1 x Fire Volume device
1 x Sentry device

Search for the Key Devices

Use these devices to guide the player through this part of the game.

Use these devices to guide the player toward finding the key while giving them extra healing items.

HUD Message 1 - 3

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

Search for Key HUD Message
Blow Up Cabin HUD Message
Find the Key HUD Message

Option	Value	Explanation
Message	Search for Key HUD Message: I've got to find the key to the truck! Blow Up Cabin HUD Message: I could blow up this cabin if I rigged the stove with some duct tape. Find the Key HUD Message: Uh oh… The key must be in the room behind the locked door!	The messages informs the player of their objective in the cabin and the decisions they can make in the cabin.
Display Time	3.0	The messages are short and only need to display for a few seconds.
Layer	1	All devices use the same layer to stagger their mesasges.
Priority	Search for Key HUD Message - 1 Search for the Key HUD Message - 1 Blow Up Cabin HUD Message - 2 Find Key in the Cabin HUD Message - 3	The messages are staggered and layered so they don’t overlap.
Allow Multiple in Queue	Yes	Allows more than one message in the queue.
Queue Timeout	5.0	Messages should timeout after 5 seconds.
Re-Evaluate Messages On Show	Yes	Ensures the messages display in the proper order.

Item Placer 1 - 5

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

Corn Item Placer
Apple Item Placer
Shotgun Item Placer
Bedroom Door Key Item Placer
Small Slurp Potion Item PLacer

Option	Value	Explanation
Interact Text	Corn: I’m not sure if I need this, but it looks tasty. Apple: An apple a day won’t start the truck. I need to find the key! Shotgun: I should take this just in case. Bedroom Door Key: I found it! Small Slurp Potion: I should take some more medicine.	The text on the corn and apple keep the player looking for the key to the truck.
Interact Time	0.1	The player should pick up the items quickly.
Can be Damaged at Game Start	No	These items should not be damageable.
Item List	Item Placers 1-5: Corn Apple Shotgun Bedroom Door Key Small Slurp Potion	The two items can help boost the health of the player, the key gives the player access to the end of the game.
Item Quantity	1 (Except for the small slurp potion, provide 4.)	The players only need one of each food type to top off their health.

Trigger 1 - 3

Option	Value	Explanation
Visible In Game	No	Players should not see the Trigger.
Triggered by Vehicles	No	Only the player should be able to set off this device.
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.
Times can Trigger	Cabin Trigger 2 x Fight Sentry Trigger 2x Kidnapper Returns Trigger 1x	The trigger should trigger the necessary number of times.
Trigger VFX	No	No VFX are necessary.
Trigger SFX	No	No SFX are necessary.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
Cabin Trigger	Disable	Cabin Trigger	On Triggered	Ensures the player cannot trigger the device again.

Search for Key HUD Message	Show	Cabin Trigger	On Triggered	Urges the player to look for the key to the truck.

Search for Key HUD Message	Clear Layer	Timed Object	On Started	Clears the message layer so the next HUD Message can display without overlapping.

Find the Key in the Cabin HUD Message	Show	Item Placer 2	On Item Granted	Shows the prompt that tells the player to go to the bedroom.

Blow Up the Cabin HUD Message	Show	Decides Trigger	On Triggered	Shows the message to the player to blow up the cabin.

Door Open HUD Message	Show	Timed Objective	On Started	Shows the message telling the player the bedroom door is now open.

Bedroom Devices

These devices are used in the final fight. They allow the player to enter the bedroom, see the kidnapper return cut scene and change the player’s class.

Conditional Button

Option	Value	Explanation
Key Item	Key	A HUD message informs the player they need a key to open the door.
Interact Text	I found the key to this room.	Prompts the player to give the key to the button.
Missing Items	I need to find the key to this room.	Informs the player they’re missing a key item.
Disable After Use	Yes	There’s no need to interact with this device further.
Visible During Game	No	To feel real, the button must be invisible.
Score on Key Item Consumed	35	Reward the player for finding and using the duct tape.

Lock

Option	Value	Explanation
Visible During Game	No	Players don’t need to see the lock.

Cinematic Sequence

Rename the Cinematic Sequence devices to make it easier to tell them apart. This devices was renamed:

Kidnapper Returns Cinematic Sequence Device

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.

Class Selector

Option	Value	Explanation
Class to Switch to	Class Slot 1	Create a class that allows the player to drive the truck.
Visible in Game	False	The device doesn't need to be visible in-game.
Volume Visible in Game	False	The volume doesn't need to be visible in-game.

Class Designer

Option	Value	Explanation
Class Name	Survivor	Defines the player as a survivor.
Class Identifier	Class Slot 1	Creates a class that alows the player to drive the truck at the end of the game.
Grant Ammo with Weapons	False	Ammo will be granted with the ammo chest in the bedroom, not with this device.

Item Placer

This is the truck key the player needs to escape the cabin.

Option	Value	Explanation
Interact Text	The key to the truck!	Let's the player know they have the key to the truck.
Interact Time	0.1	Players quickly acquire the key.
Item List	Key	The key to the truck.
Item Quantity	1	The player only needs one key.

Item Granter

This provides extra bullets and a touch of realism to the exerpience.

Option	Value	Explanation
On Grant Action	Keep All	Allows the player to keep all the ammo.
Item List	Shotgun Shells	Extra ammo for the gun since it has limited ammo.
Item Quantity	40	Provides extra ammo to the player.
Grant on Cycle	No	There's no need to continuously provide ammo.
Equip Granted Item	Yes	Allows the player to use the ammo right away.

Item Spawner

Option	Value	Explanation
Spawn Item on Timer	False	This spawns when triggered.
Respawn Item on Timer	False	This spanws when triggered and should't respawn.
Item List	Medkit	Provides the player with more health if they have difficulty defeating the Sentry device.
Items Respawn	False	This item will not respawn.
Base Visible During Game	False	The base shouldn't be visible during the game.
Bonus Ammo For Weapons	False	This isn't necessary because there's an ammo box.
Run Over Pickup	True	Player can run over the item to pick it up.
Allow Spawning When Blocked	True	If the player doesn't have the item spawner in their line of sight, the Medkit still spawns.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
Bedroom Lock	Unlock	Conditional Button	On Activated	When the player gives the key to the button, the bedroom door unlocks.

Bedroom Lock	Open	Conditional Button	On Activated	Opens the door when the player gives the key to the button.

Fight Trigger	Enable	Conditional Button	On Activated	When the player gives the key to the button, the Trigger becomes enabled

Kidnapper Returns Cinematic Sequence	Play Function	Cut Scene Trigger	On Triggered	When the player enters the bedroom in the cabin this cinematic starts playing.

Item Spawner	Spawn Item	Item Granter	On Item Granted	When the player receives the extra ammo from the ammo box, the Medkit spawns.

Destroy the Cabin Devices

The devices used to catch the cabin on fire.

After the player decides to destroy the cabin, these devices start a 2 minute countdown until the cabin explodes.

Conditional Button

Option	Value	Explanation
Key Item	Duct Tape	A HUD message informs the player they can blow up the cabin using the stove if they duct tape the buttons of the stove.
Interact Text	I’ve got duct tape.	Prompts the player to give the duct tape to the button.
Missing Items	Looks like I need some duct tape.	Informs the player they’re missing a key item.
Disable After Use	Yes	There’s no need to interact with this device further.
Visible During Game	No	To feel real, the button must be invisible.
Score on Key Item Consumed	35	Reward the player for finding and using the duct tape.

Mutator Zone

Option	Value	Explanation
Zone Width	0.35	You only want to surround the stove with the Mutator Zone.
Zone Depth	0.35	You only want to surround the stove with the Mutator Zone.
Zone Height	0.5	It only needs to be as tall as a play character
Affects Creatures	No	There are no creatures to affect.
Affects Guards	No	There are no guards to affect.
Allow Editing	No	There’s no building in the game.
Allow Jumping	No	Jumping is not necessary in this zone.
Enable VFX	No	There is no need for VFX.
Allow Building	No	There’s no building in the game.
Override All Movement Bonuses at Zero	No	This option isn’t necessary.
Allow Map Marker	No	There’s no need to mark where the player is in this zone.
Allow Emote Wheel	No	There’s no need to emote in this zone.

Explosive

Option	Value	Explanation
Can Be Damaged	No	Players should not be able to damage this device.
Player Damage	0.0	This should damage the cabin only.
Structure Damage	3000	The cabin should take a large amount of damage.
Visible During Game	No	The explosion is supposed to look like it’s coming from the stove.
Collision During Games	Off	Collision isn’t necessary.
Show Health Bar	No	The health bar isn’t necessary.

Timed Objective

Option	Value	Explanation
Time	180	Gives the player 2 minutes until the cabin explodes.
Hologram Until Activated	No	The stove is supposed to be the object that destroys the cabin.
Visible During Game	No	The stove is supposed to be the object that destroys the cabin.
Countdown Visible	No	This HUD element has been turned off.
Urgency Mode	No	This isn’t necessary for the game.
Audio Effects	No	The music from the Audio device is the only audio the player should be hearing.
Deactivation Sound	No	The device should not be making noise.
Completion Sounds	No	The device should not be making noise.

Fire Volume

Option	Value	Explanation
Zone Width	1.5	Covers the kitchen area.
Zone Depth	2.0	Covers the kitchen area.
Zone Height	0.8	Covers the kitchen area.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
Timed Objective	Enabled	See Truck Mutator Zone	On Player Entering Zone	Enables the Timed Objective device to start when activated.

Timed Objective	Start	Conditional Button	On Activated	Starts the 2 minute countdown until the explosion.

Timed Objective	Pause	Kidnapper Returns Trigger	On Triggered	Stops the Timed Objective from making noise during the Kidnapper Returns Cinematic Sequence.

Timed Objective	Restart	Fight Trigger	On Device Sees A Player	Starts the Timed Objective count down again.

Explosive	Explode	Timed Objective	On Completed	Blows up the cabin.

Fire Volume	Ignite	Explosive	On Exploded	Adds fire to the explosion to make it look more realistic.

Final Fight Device

This device becomes active after the Kidnapper Returns cut scene plays. The player must defeat this final boss to escape the cabin and win the game.

To make the ending of the game more exciting, design a custom boss fight with third-party custom assets.

Sentry

Option	Value	Explanation
Sentry Health	5000	The sentry should offer an obstacle, but not be difficult to beat.
Range	10.0	You want the player to walk out of the bedroom and be startled by the Sentry.
Accuracy	Moderate	Makes the sentry pretty accurate, but enables the player to get good shots in.
Show Visualization Range	False	This is unnecessary.
Use Line of Sight	False	This allows the sentry to detect the player in the bedroom without them being in the sentry's line of sight.
Spawn on Game Start	False	The sentry spawns when the player steps on the Kidnapper Returns Trigger.
Score on Elimination	150	Reward the player generously for eliminating the sentry.
Show Alert Icon	False	This is unnecessary.

Direct Event Binding

Device A	Function	Device B	Event	Explanation
Sentry	Enable	Kidnapper Returns Cut scene Trigger	On Triggered	Spawns the Sentry for the final fight.

Sentry	Spawn	Truck Key Item Placer	On Item Granted	The Sentry begins looking for enemies and starts shooting at the player when they enter the sentry's range.

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