Create a game in Roblox is a difficult task that many s around the world face every day. Roblox Studio is a popular platform where everyone can come up with their own worlds, mechanics and plot, and then implement them into their own project and show it to other players.
In this guide, we will explain where you can create games in Roblox, how to and use the Studio, test the finished project and it to the platform so that anyone can play the new game. We’ll tell you separately about a special chatbot for developers that will help implement even the most complex idea.
Roblox Studio: how to and use
Roblox Studio on PC is a free application available to all Roblox holders. With its help, any can quickly create a unique game with their own models, mechanics, difficulty level and plot, and then the finished project for everyone to see. You can Roblox Studio on the official website, then we’ll tell you how to do it.
Where to Roblox Studio
You can the studio at create.roblox.com. For this:
- Go to the page and click Start Creating.
- A pop-up window will appear in which you need to click on Studio.
- Find the ed installer in your browser's history and double-click on the file RobloxStudio.exe, if you are working on Windows, or RobloxStudio.dmg, if on macOS.
- After installation click on Launch Studio in the window that opens and with your Roblox . If it is not there, an on the official website for free.
The studio is installed and ready to go.
How to work in Roblox Studio
When you open the studio, you will see a simple menu with several tabs on the left side of the screen:
- New – to create in Roblox Studio, use this menu. Here you can start a new project from scratch, or rework an existing template.
- MyGames – all created public and private projects are stored here.
- Recent – this section contains the latest saved games made on the .
- Archive – here you can place projects from My Games that you no longer plan to work on. They become private and cannot be launched.
The most important tab is New, it allows you to start creating a game. You can create from scratch, or focus on ready-made templates: for example, racing, runners or platformers. The last option is the easiest for novice s of Roblox Studio, and it is with its example that we will take a closer look at how the program works.
How to create a game on Roblox
Having opened the Roblox Studio application, first of all, you need to create a play in Roblox, to do this, click Ctrl + N or ⌘+N, if you work on a Mac, you can also click on the template baseplate.
Place consists of spawn locations, where players will appear, as well as from wide slab, on which you can stand. If you don’t create a platform, then when it appears on the map, s will immediately fall into the abyss.
Next, we’ll take a closer look at the Roblox Studio menu and show you how to move the camera and control objects.
Camera movement
To look around Roblox Studio, left-click on the window in which the created objects will be located, and use the following controls:
| Key | Action |
| WASD | Moves the camera forward, left, backward or right |
| QE | Moves the camera down or up |
| Shift | Combined with any movement key changes camera speed |
| F | Focuses the camera on the selected subject |
| Right mouse button | Allows you to rotate the camera when you click and drag the mouse |
| Mouse wheel | Zooms the camera in or out |
| Left mouse button | Moves the camera when you click and drag the mouse |
If you want to look at an object from a certain angle, click on the desired side of the cube, which is located in the upper right corner of the 3D window.
Selecting and adding details
Part is the basic building block with which you can create your own Roblox game. Such blocks can move, rotate, change their size, and also customize the appearance, for example, color и material. They are added from the menu Part, which is on the tab Home or Door Design, and there are 5 types in total:
- Block.
- Sphere (sphere).
- Cylinder (cylinder).
- Wedge (wedge).
- Corner Wedge.
Do the following to add details to the playing field:
- In the Menu bar, go to the tab Fashion model.
- Click on the button Part and select the desired model from the pop-up menu.
- Click on the model icon to move it to the level.
Moving Elements
Elements are not enough to just add, they need to be placed wisely to create a game in Roblox Studio that will be interesting for other s to play. First, you need to select the object:
- Get Selectby clicking Ctrl + 1 or ⌘ + 1, or by clicking on the cursor image in the upper left corner in the tab Menu.
- Click on the object with which you want to interact in some way, for example, move it. The selected item will be circled blue color.
- To select multiple elements, press and hold Shift, Ctrl or ⌘, and click on them with the left mouse button, or hold down LMB and draw a frame around the objects.
An object can be moved in several ways:
- Hold the LMB on it and move the mouse across the playing field.
- In the top left corner, select Move and move the object by dragging the axes that appear X, Y и Z. Moving mode is also activated by pressing Ctrl + 2 or ⌘+2.
- To increase or decrease the number of cells an object moves to, change the value Move In chapter Snap to Grid. By default it is set to 1, that is, when moving, the object will move by 1 cell.
- To remove snap to grid, uncheck the Move.
that this is the first platform that new players will land on, so place it as close to the spawn point as possible so that s can reach it.
Scaling objects
As with moving, elements are scaled along the axes X, Y и Z. Do the following to enlarge or reduce a part:
- Select the desired object and click on Scale in the upper left corner, or select it using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + 3 or ⌘+3.
- Drag the mouse on the handles that appear to change the size of the part.
Make the platform a comfortable size for players to stand on.
Rotating parts
Parts rotate along axes X, Y и Z, as in the case of moving and scaling:
- Select the desired object and click on Rotate in the top left corner, or select it with Ctrl + 4 or ⌘+4.
- Start moving the circles that appear to rotate the part.
- By default, elements are rotated 45°, but this can be changed in the Snap to Grid, changing the value Rotate for a convenient one.
- If you want to unlink, uncheck the box next to Rotated.
To create a new game in Roblox that is comfortable and interesting for s, experiment more with the elements of moving, scaling and rotating parts.
Customize colors and materials
The fastest way to recolor a part is to use the hexagonal color palette, accessible through the menu under the button Colour. The selected hue is applied to all selected and new parts.
If you want to quickly repaint only a certain part of the model, activate the function Color Action as Tool in the lower right corner of the window Parts and accessories, and click on the item to change the color.
In addition to colors, materials such as wood, glass, brick, etc. can be applied to objects. These are not just superimposed textures - depending on the actual property, they have different physical characteristics: concrete, for example, unlike plastic, will sink faster in water. To apply the material, do the following:
- Open Material Manager in the tab Parts.
- In the 3D viewport, select one or more objects.
- In the opened window Material Manager Hover your mouse over the material and click on the button that appears Apply to Selected Parts.
Fastening parts
If you run the platformer test at this stage, all the parts will be drawn to the base . Snap elements to their position in space so they don't fall:
- Select all items you placed in the world using your mouse or keyboard shortcut Ctrl + A or ⌘+A.
- Enable the option Anchor in the tab Units, by clicking on it, or using a combination Alt+A.
Now objects will not fall when starting the game.
Removing the base
If you run the test and start playing the platformer, then if you fall, the character will land safely. To allow s to experience the consequences of a failed jump, remove the base bar. Thus, if unsuccessful, players will appear near the specified respawn point and they will have to start over.
- Click the Explore. If it is not on the main screen, click on top right-click and find it there, or press the keyboard shortcut Alt + X.
- Find and delete an object in the list baseplate - to do this, select it by clicking Delete on the keyboard, or right-click on the inscription and select the option Delete in the menu that opens.
If you run the test now, you will see an abyss, and if you fall into it, the character will be moved to the spawn point.
How to Test a Game on Roblox
If you figure out how to create a game in Roblox Studio, all that remains is to test it. This is the most important stage before publication, because you need to make sure that s will be able to reach the final platform. When reviewing a game, pay attention to its difficulty and whether others will enjoy it.
- Click on the blue icon Play in the upper left part of the window, or on F5to start the platforming test.
- To control your character, use the same keys as in Roblox and try to reach the ending.
- If the test was successful, or something needs to be improved, click on the red symbol Stop next to the Play button, or click Shift + F5 on keyboard.
How to publish a game on Roblox
After you have managed to make a game in Roblox on your computer, you can publish it so that other s can evaluate the project. To do this, follow these steps:
- In the upper left part of the window, click on Fillet and press Publish to Roblox, or use Alt + P
- In the window that opens, fill in Name (name) and Description (description) of the project. The remaining fields can be left as default.
- Click on Create in the lower right corner to save the project to your .
- Return to Roblox website and go to the tab
- Hover your mouse over the project and click on the three dots to open a pop-up menu, select the green option Make Public. After these steps, the game will become publicly available.
- Open the same menu again and copy the project link by clicking Copy url, and share it with your friends.
- Once the clicks on the link, they will be able to start the game by clicking the green play button.
Chatbot for game developers in Roblox
There is a convenient way to quickly create a new project in Roblox using the official chat assistant Assistant for developers. At the moment, the bot is at the beta testing stage, but can already write code for Roblox at the ’s request, generate scenery for the game design and write a script. At the end, the chat assistant will explain what he did and how he did it, and provide links to training materials.
In the future, the bot will be able to create full-fledged levels upon request; the developers promise to add additional functions during 2024.
How to Use Chatbot Assistant in Roblox
Follow these steps to add a bot to Roblox Studio:
- Click on Fillet in the upper left corner and find it in the list Beta Features.
- In the window that opens, select a function Assistant Preview, turn it on and restart Roblox Studio.
- A button will appear in the upper right corner Assistant, which opens the chatbot.
The assistant understands Russian, so feel free to write him your requests.
For example, we asked it to generate the texture of a chocolate chip cookie. You can ask the bot how he wrote the code for the model, as well as how to correctly add it to the game.
Video guides for creating games in Roblox
We hope the guide was useful and helped you learn how to create a game in Roblox, test it and release it to the public. If you have any questions, ask them at comments and read other Roblox guides in the relevant section of our website.
