The Ball Pit

Overview

The Ball Pit is a fast-paced competitive Fortnite experience built in UEFN using Verse. Players ride Ballers through a chaotic arena where they compete to capture King of the Hill, collect points, and fly through spinning rings for bonus score. The game combines movement, control, and objective-based gameplay to create a highly replayable multiplayer experience.

Gameplay Features

• Ride Ballers across the arena and use movement skill to outplay opponents
• Capture King of the Hill objectives or collect points to take the lead
• Fly through spinning rings for extra score and momentum
• Upgrade your Baller’s grapple hook and unlock boosts for stronger mobility and control
• Compete to earn the highest score and win the round

Development

The project was developed in UEFN with Verse, taking advantage of Fortnite’s toolset to build a movement-focused arena game. A major part of the development process was designing gameplay around the systems and devices that were available at the time, while still making the experience feel polished, competitive, and fun.

Technical Challenge

Because of platform restrictions, we built the game around the Grapple Ball vehicle rather than creating a fully custom vehicle system. Instead of treating that as a limitation, we used it as the foundation for the entire experience and designed the gameplay loop around its strengths, especially its mobility, momentum, and unique traversal mechanics.

Result

This approach turned a technical constraint into a core design feature, resulting in a distinctive arena game centered around movement, scoring, and vehicle-based competition. The Ball Pit stands out as a project that demonstrates both creative problem-solving and the ability to build engaging gameplay within platform limitations.