Verse is a functional logic programming language developed by [[Epic Games]] specifically for creating interactive experiences within the Unreal Engine editor, primarily for Fortnite Creative. It aims to be: **Simple and approachable:** Easy to learn even for beginners, allowing creators to focus on building their ideas without getting bogged down by complex syntax. **Powerful and expressive:** Enables creation of sophisticated logic and interactions within game worlds, supporting features like AI, physics, and networking. **Integrated with Unreal Engine:** Seamlessly integrates with the Unreal Engine editor, allowing developers to work directly within their game environments. **Metaverse-focused:** Designed with the needs of the metaverse in mind, allowing creators to build interactive and immersive experiences. Here are some key features of Verse: - **Functional logic paradigm:** Combines functional programming (pure functions with no side effects) with logic programming (rules and constraints) for intuitive and declarative coding. - **Reactive:** Code automatically updates when the underlying game state changes, ensuring real-time responsiveness. - **Modular and composable:** Break down complex logic into smaller, reusable modules for easier maintenance and collaboration. - **Data-driven:** Focus on data manipulation and transformation to define game mechanics and behaviors. - **Visual scripting:** Option for visual scripting alongside traditional text coding, making it accessible to users with less coding experience. **Benefits of using Verse:** - **Faster prototyping and iteration:** Rapidly design and test interactive elements within the Unreal Engine editor, accelerating development cycles. - **Reduced coding complexity:** More concise and expressive code compared to traditional programming languages, lowering the barrier to entry for new developers. - **Enhanced collaboration:** Modular and data-driven coding facilitates easier collaboration and sharing of code among developers. - **Improved game logic:** Create more sophisticated and dynamic interactive experiences within Fortnite Creative and potentially other metaverse platforms. **Current state and future:** Verse is still under development, with Epic Games actively working on improving its features and documentation. Its primary use case currently lies within Fortnite Creative, but its potential to expand to other metaverse applications is promising. Overall, Verse holds considerable potential for democratizing game development and empowering creators to build engaging and interactive experiences within the metaverse. Its focus on simplicity, expressiveness, and integration with the Unreal Engine makes it a compelling choice for aspiring developers and experienced creators alike. # References ```dataview Table title as Title, authors as Authors where contains(subject, "Verse") ```