Escape from squidlands

Easy UEFN Deathrun map

A light and fast deathrun map created under the Squid Game license from Netflix.
The player's goal is to overcome a series of obstacles and escape from the island of Squidlands.

Project Details

Role: Game Designer · Level Designer · Marketing

Platform: Fortnite UEFN – Game Map

Year: 2025

Tools: UEFN, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere pro

Project: Personal / Bitzy Studio

Idea

A simple deathrun experience in the Squid game environment.

The goal was to use licensed assets from Netflix and create a simple, accessible gaming experience in which players, in the roles of characters from Squid Game, gradually overcome obstacles and try to reach the end of Squidlands.

Result

4,475

players in the first month

314k

impressions

Official trailer

The trailer was created using Unreal Engine for Fortnite.
The filmed material was then edited in Adobe Premiere Pro, supplemented with dubbing in CZ and ENg using AI (ElevenLabs), and the final keyart was created by combining work in Adobe Photoshop and in-game screenshots.

UPDATES

Regular updates instead of one release

Thanks to regular updates, the map was displayed to players more often, which led to the largest increase in activity always following the release of updates.

Overview of released updates

DJ Yonder - Limited event |

September 2025

A limited-time event during which players could attend a party with the character DJ Yonder from Fortnite.
A special stage with music was created to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Fortnite.
Players completed unique tasks and for the first time had the opportunity to interact with an NPC character directly in the game.

Underworld Update

October 2025

The first major content update, which added a completely new section to the map with an alternative path called Underworld.
Players faced new challenges and, for the first time ever, new types of enemies.
The update was themed around a Halloween atmosphere.

MP: The Frostlands

coming soon/2026

The upcoming update Mountain Peak: The Frostlands will bring a completely new part of the map with an ice biome.
The goal of this update is to move the experience to a more cinematic level with a greater emphasis on the story taking place in the Frostlands.
In addition to parkour and exploration, players will also have to complete a rescue mission, culminating in a fight with the boss of this level.