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Your first Roblox game

From zero to a playable obby, one step per episode, with code to follow at every step.

5 lessons · about 34 min in total

  1. 1 Roblox EP1 Your first game: install Roblox Studio and build a scene you can playMake a Roblox game from zero: install Roblox Studio, learn Explorer and Properties, build steps, press Play, and see what a game is made of. 5 min read
  2. 2 Roblox EP2 Your first Luau: colour pads, lava floors and floors that vanishWrite your first Luau in Roblox Studio. Script, Touched, Humanoid and debounce through three examples every real obby uses, every line explained. 6 min read
  3. 3 Roblox EP3 Server and client: where Script, LocalScript and ModuleScript runA Roblox game has two sides: the shared server and each player's device. See who sees which change, put code in the right place, and learn why it stops cheats. 5 min read
  4. 4 Roblox EP4 A complete obby: checkpoints, stage board, lava, finish linePut it all together into a playable obby: SpawnLocation checkpoints, a leaderstats board, all lava run by one Script via Tags, and a finish line that counts wins. 8 min read
  5. 5 Roblox EP5 Lava Rising: build the level in code, test the rules outside StudioThe series' second game: a round game where lava rises and whoever reaches the top scores. The level is built from code with Rojo, and Lune checks every jump is possible. 10 min read