Fortnite is secretly great for Lighthouse Roulette Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite is secretly great for Lighthouse Roulette Finders keepers. Feature by Christian Donlan Features Editor Published on 10 Dec 2019 5 comments I have a question about Fortnite's lighthouse. How does it work? There's a light at the top, but little in the way of machinery or power sources. I wondered if the house near the lighthouse might serve as some kind of generator, but if it does it's well concealed. Just another mystery in an island of mysteries, then. What keeps the light shining? This is the mystery that drew me back to the lighthouse earlier this week. I've been reading Seashaken Houses, Tom Nancollas' evocative tour of England's rock lighthouses and I started wondering about the intricacies of Fortnite's lamp. This was stupid, of course, but it doesn't matter, because while I was off on my stupid adventure I discovered something brilliant. It's almost a new game mode. Do you remember Loot Lake? Loot Lake was a house sat in the middle of a lake, and it was brilliant because the same thing always happened at the start of each match. Two people would generally aim for the lake, because it was lovely, and one would end up in the attic and the other would end up in the house below. Maybe the person in the attic got a treasure chest. Maybe not. Whatever they found up there, Loot Lake would be gripped by two people living in the same space, a drama that could play out in any number of ways. Watch on YouTube I got to thinking of it as Loot Lake Roulette. The attic was where I wanted to be, but it was so risky - hard to defend, and perhaps completely empty when it came to weaponry. A gamble! So anyway, earlier this week I landed at the lighthouse. I normally land on the roof and work my way down, but I was being methodical this time so I landed outside and worked my way up. Inside the lighthouse is a tight coil of stairs with weapons and treasure chests generally scattered about. Halfway up the stairs I realised that, chances are, there was someone on the roof. There is almost always a chest on the roof, but also it's just such a pleasant thing to land on people find it hard to resist. I suddenly realised that I was probably heading up to a confrontation. And it reminded me of those old Loot Lake moments, those moments I miss so much. Someone downstairs, someone upstairs. Who wins? Except with the lighthouse it's even better. For one thing, the place is generally stuffed with weaponry. For another, there's almost no space so you're going to have to think fast. For another final thing, that staircase is long, man. A lot of time to think about what lies ahead. I have played Lighthouse Roulette several times now. Early results suggest that it's much better to land on the roof, but that it's much more thrilling to land downstairs and do the climb. I think there's something very potent about Fortnite lurking in here. This is a game that has exploded the number of ways you can play, the number of personal objectives and ambitions you can hold in your mind. Where next? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More Features Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. 14 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Feature What games get wrong about horses And what they could do about it. 34 Feature Shout out to all the Overwatch supports - where would we be without you? Merci. 55 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store