Building a Portal to Another Island

Imagine you have two different playgrounds. One is a soccer field. The other is a skate park. You want to run from one to the other instantly. A Matchmaking Portal does exactly that in Fortnite Creative. It is a special device. It warps players to a new island. We will build a simple hub. This hub will let players choose which adventure to try next.

What You'll Learn

• What a Matchmaking Portal is.
• How to place it in your island.
• How to connect it to another island.
• How to test your portal network.

How It Works

Think of a Matchmaking Portal like a magical door. You stand in front of it. You walk through. Suddenly, you are somewhere else. In Fortnite, that "somewhere else" is another island.

You do not need code for this. You use the Device system. Devices are like tools in your toolbox. You place them on the map. You tell them what to do.

Here is the plan. We will make an Island Hub. This is a safe starting area. It will have three portals. Each portal goes to a different game. One portal goes to a racing game. One goes to a tag game. One goes to a building challenge. When a player walks into a portal, they leave this hub. They arrive at the new game.

Let's Build It

First, open Fortnite Creative. Create a new island. Call it "The Hub."

Step 1: Find the Portal Device

Open the Device Bin. This is your list of tools. Search for Matchmaking Portal. Drag it into your world. Place it where you want the first door.

Step 2: Set the Destination

Click on the portal. Look at the Device Options panel. You will see a setting called Target Island. This is where the magic happens.

You need the Island ID of the other island. An Island ID is a unique name tag for every island. It looks like a long string of numbers and letters. You can find this ID on the island's details page.

Paste that ID into the Target Island box. Now the portal knows where to send players.

Step 3: Add More Portals

Copy and paste the portal device. Make two more copies. Place them in a row. This looks like a row of doors.

Change the Target Island for the second portal. Paste the ID of your second game island. Do the same for the third portal.

Step 4: Test It

Play your island. Walk up to the first portal. Walk into it. The screen will fade. You will arrive at the other island. If it works, you have made a bridge between worlds!

Here is a simple setup guide for the device settings:

// This is not code. This is how you set the device.
// 1. Select the Matchmaking Portal device.
// 2. In the Device Options panel, find "Target Island".
// 3. Paste the Island ID of your destination.
// 4. Save and Play.

Try It Yourself

Make a second island. Call it "Sky Park." Add a Matchmaking Portal to it too. Set its Target Island to "The Hub." Now players can go back and forth. Can you make a third island? Try adding it to your hub.

Recap

Matchmaking Portals are magical doors. They warp players between islands. You set the destination using the Island ID. You can build a hub to connect many games. Have fun exploring!

References

• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/using-matchmaking-portal-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/using-matchmaking-portal-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/fortnite-glossary
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite-creative/using-devices-in-fortnite-creative
• https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/fortnite/fortnite-creative-glossary