One hundred unarmed players are dropped onto an island from a flying party bus and when they land, they search desperately for hidden resources and weapons so they can defend themselves.Īs the game continues, the playing area shrinks so all players are pushed into a condensed location, intensifying the game play and the likelihood of being killed at any moment and from any angle.
The developers at Epic Games have infused an offbeat sense of humor, pop culture references, avatar dance moves (as an in-game purchase) and regular game enhancements into a pretty Candy Land-colored animated world.įortnite: Battle Royale is a shooter video game that is eerily like Hunger Games. And it’s relatively easy to master, in fact, when I played with my daughter, I came in third the first time I played with no previous training or strategy.įortnite: Battle Royale fosters many of the same STEM skills it takes to play Minecraft: Pocket Edition. (For more on why I love Minecraft, check out this downloadable Parent’s Guide to Minecraft). I can see why it has quickly become one of the most popular online games (over 125 million downloads since 2017).
Here is my parenting dilemma: my daughter LOVES playing Fortnite: Battle Royale.
