Fortnite Uefn Bootcamp: Build & Publish Games

Master Unreal Editor for Fortnite: world-building, devices, gameplay & monetization—no coding experience required.

What you'll learn

Publish a complete Fortnite island—from first block-out to live release—using UEFN’s built-in workflow.

Sculpt terrain, place assets, & light worlds to create visually rich, console-ready environments.

Create gameplay with Verse & devices, adding enemy NPCs, checkpoints, win conditions, and XP rewards.

Produce cinematic cut-scenes with Sequencer, plus custom music, SFX, and materials for polish.

Leverage AI tools to generate level ideas, 3-D meshes, concept art, and high-click thumbnails.

Optimize memory, analytics, & matchmaking to retain players and unlock higher revenue tiers.

Requirements

Windows PC that can run Fortnite

Stable internet connection and ≈ 30 GB free disk space to install UEFN.

Free Epic Games account

No coding experience required

No prior coding or game-dev experience needed—everything is taught from scratch.

Description

Welcome to the fastest on-ramp into Fortnite game creation. Epic Games has already paid creators over $700 million for fun, engaging islands—now it’s your turn to step onto the stage with UEFN (Unreal Editor for Fortnite).In this hands-on bootcamp, veteran developer Mark Price—developer on hit Fortnite maps like SUPER Red vs Blue—guides you from total beginner to published creator.What you’ll learn:Navigate UEFN like a pro: viewport, transforms, layers & world partition.Sculpt landscapes, add water volumes, and light vibrant Fortnite-style worlds.Use thousands of free assets, including tools themed after LEGO, TMNT, Squid Game & The Walking Dead.Produce cinematic end-game cutscenes with the Sequencer device.Spawn and script enemy NPCs for PvE and survival challenges.Leverage AI & ChatGPT for game and level design, concept art, thumbnails, and ideation.Generate custom 3D meshes with AI and import them into your island.Configure gameplay devices: Round Manager, Scoreboards, Mutator Zones, Volume triggers.Design an Oddly Obby parkour game start-to-finish, with checkpoints & XP rewards.Create custom materials, plus adaptive music and SFX for immersive audio.Keep players engaged with smart XP loops, metadata ratings, and lobby images.Apply straightforward island-marketing tips to boost discovery.Optimize memory & performance for smooth console and mobile play.Publish your island and set up Epic payout credentials.Extra Highlights:Build inside official Fortnite crossovers—from LEGO escape rooms to TMNT sewer battles—using 100 % legal IP content.Additional Extra Verse programming section at the end for those who want to build crazy things!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Intro to Course

Lecture 2 Join the Community, Find Resources, Get Help

Lecture 3 Creating a Fortnite Creator Account

Lecture 4 Building Your Very First Game

Lecture 5 Understanding the Fortnite Ecosystem

Lecture 6 Official UEFN Tutorials & Documentation

Section 2: The Basics of UEFN

Lecture 7 Get Started Easy With UEFN Game Templates

Lecture 8 The Basics of UEFN - Move, Scale, Rotate

Lecture 9 Understanding the Fortnite Grid System

Lecture 10 Island Settings & Changing Time of Day

Lecture 11 Intro to Landscaping

Lecture 12 Painting Landscape

Lecture 13 How to Use Fab and Make a Desert With Foliage

Lecture 14 Working With Water in UEFN

Lecture 15 Free Fortnite Props and Galleries

Lecture 16 Fortnite Creative Devices

Lecture 17 How to Make Walking Dead and LEGO Games Part 1

Lecture 18 How to Make Walking Dead and LEGO Games Part 2

Section 3: Oddly Obby: Building a Full Fortnite Creative Game

Lecture 19 Game Design and Planning

Lecture 20 Creating the Tasklist With AI

Lecture 21 Creating Colors & Materials

Lecture 22 Creating Custom 3D Assets With AI Tools

Lecture 23 Creating the Landscape

Lecture 24 Foliage Part 1

Lecture 25 Foliage Part 2

Lecture 26 Volume Teleport Device

Lecture 27 Building the Obby

Lecture 28 Obby Island Settings

Lecture 29 XP Coins & Accolades

Lecture 30 Creating the Winners Area

Lecture 31 Creating a Cutscene Cinematic

Lecture 32 Creating Game Music

Lecture 33 Writing Your First Code with Verse

Lecture 34 Creating a Jump Tracker With Verse

Lecture 35 Creating a Time Tracker with Verse

Section 4: Publishing & Marketing

Lecture 36 Researching Competitors & Seeing Creator Revenue

Lecture 37 Creating a Fortnite Island Thumbnail

Lecture 38 Creating a Fortnite Island Lobby Background

Lecture 39 Setting the Ratings for Your Island

Lecture 40 Island Meta Data and Publishing

Lecture 41 How to Market Your Fortnite Island

Section 5: Extra Resources: Learning Verse Programming for Beginners

Lecture 42 Intro to Verse & Variables

Lecture 43 Working with Verse Operators

Lecture 44 Control Flow in Verse

Lecture 45 Simple Verse Loops

Lecture 46 Working with Functions in Verse

Lecture 47 Understanding Classes & Object Oriented Programming

Lecture 48 Using Arrays in Verse

Fortnite players who want to turn creative ideas into published, playable islands.,Absolute beginners who want to build games FAST,Indie or Roblox/Unity devs exploring UEFN’s cross-platform reach and Creator payouts.,Teachers, mentors, & after-school clubs looking for engaging STEAM projects.,Content creators aiming to expand their brand with interactive experiences and events.,Indie game developers who want a new way to build and monetize games