Short answer
In Sheepdog Filter, open the Blocking tab, go to Games and switch Fortnite & Epic Games off. Fortnite can't connect on any console, PC or phone that child uses. Or allow it at set times with a schedule. Set chat and spending limits in Epic's own parental controls.
Block Fortnite & Epic Games with Sheepdog Filter
- Open your dashboard and choose your child (or Home Wi‑Fi for every device in the house).
- Go to the Blocking tab and open Games.
- Switch Fortnite & Epic Games off. It stops loading in the app and the browser within a minute, on every device set up for that child.
Want it only at certain times? Leave it on and add a schedule (for example school nights), or use Homework mode to pause it until a time you pick. Want to make an exception? Tap Allow for a bit and choose 30 minutes, an hour or the rest of the day; it switches back by itself.
To cover a console that everyone shares, set it up on your home Wi‑Fi router and add the rule to the Home Wi‑Fi profile, or set it on the console: see Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.
Epic Games parental controls
Sign in at epicgames.com, open Account › Parental Controls, and set a PIN. You can then:
- restrict voice and text chat (off, friends only, or everyone),
- require a PIN for purchases of V-Bucks,
- and get weekly playtime reports.
Because it's online-only
Fortnite needs Epic's servers to play at all. When it's blocked, the game sits at the loading screen. That makes it one of the most reliable games to time-limit with Sheepdog Filter.
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Start freeQuestions parents ask
Will blocking Fortnite block other Epic games?
Yes. The Fortnite & Epic Games switch covers Epic's launcher and store too, since they share the same servers.
Can I let my child play Fortnite only on Saturdays?
Yes. Block it and tap Allow for a bit on Saturday, or set a schedule.