In this course, your child will learn how to create their own Roblox games using Roblox Studio, the game development tool used by the pros.
Starting from the basics, they'll explore the ins and outs of Roblox Studio, mastering essential tools like Select, Move, Scale, and Rotate. They'll also dive into the concept of parent-child relationships and write scripts in Lua, laying the foundation for their game development skills.
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In this course, your child will learn how to create their own Roblox games using Roblox Studio, the game development tool used by the pros.
Starting from the basics, they'll explore the ins and outs of Roblox Studio, mastering essential tools like Select, Move, Scale, and Rotate. They'll also dive into the concept of parent-child relationships and write scripts in Lua, laying the foundation for their game development skills.
In this course, your child will learn how to create their own Roblox games using Roblox Studio, the game development tool used by the pros.
Starting from the basics, they'll explore the ins and outs of Roblox Studio, mastering essential tools like Select, Move, Scale, and Rotate. They'll also dive into the concept of parent-child relationships and write scripts in Lua, laying the foundation for their game development skills.
As they progress, they'll learn to create engaging game mechanics that will keep players hooked. From player movement techniques like sprinting and super jumps to implementing rewards systems with coins, sound effects, and leaderstats, they'll learn how to make their games come alive. They'll even harness the power of AI to assist in coding.
Building immersive game worlds is an essential part of game development, and this course has you and your kid covered. They'll learn how to design and construct captivating environments using Roblox Studio's features. From fading out blocks with Tween Service to creating lifelike NPCs using Rig Builder and AI-driven behaviors, they'll bring game worlds to life.
By the end of this course, your child will have the skills and confidence to develop, publish, and share their own games on the Roblox platform.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are under 18, please have a parent or guardian purchase the course and manage your enrollment and participation. Adults, by enrolling in this course, you agree that you are obtaining these materials to supervise your child's education.
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Syllabus
Create a Roblox account, download Roblox Studio and create your first Roblox World
Course co-creator Cecilia Hahn has taught thousands of kids to code across five states in the United States. To kick off this course, she addresses two key topics parents often ask about: safety and how parents can help.
Learn about the importance of secure usernames and passwords, the use of AI tools within the course, and how you can get involved to support your child's learning experience.
By the end of the video, you'll have a clear understanding of what to expect and how to help your child unleash their creativity and problem-solving skills through the exciting world of Roblox.
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Syllabus
Course co-creator Cecilia Hahn has taught thousands of kids to code across five states in the United States. To kick off this course, she addresses two key topics parents often ask about: safety and how parents can help.
Learn about the importance of secure usernames and passwords, the use of AI tools within the course, and how you can get involved to support your child's learning experience.
By the end of the video, you'll have a clear understanding of what to expect and how to help your child unleash their creativity and problem-solving skills through the exciting world of Roblox.
Kids, this video is for you!
Learn about what to expect in this course, from collecting points to coding your own Non-Player Characters (NPCs), so you can create and publish the game you've been thinking about on Roblox.
Learn how to create an account in Roblox. Roblox requires an account in order to use its game engine, Roblox Studio.
Learn how to create, edit, and save your own Roblox game.
Learn the controls of Roblox. If the following controls are familiar to you, feel free to skip this video:
W, A, S, D to move your character
Spacebar to jump
Mouse + right click to move your camera
Download the museum_of_transformation.rbxl file and have fun exploring!
Learn how to use the Transformation tools Select, Move, Scale, and Rotate.
Select - move parts around by dragging the parts in the game
Move - move parts with more precision by using the arrows to move your highlighted part
Scale - change the width, height and length of your parts
Rotate - spin your parts in any direction
Download the museum_of_evolution.rbxl file and have fun exploring!
Explore how the Transparency and CanCollide properties can be used to create a door you can walk through.
Explore how the BrickColor and Material properties of a part can be used to create a snowball.
Learn how the parent-child relationship appears in Roblox with ParticleEmitter as an example. As a child, the ParticleEmitter makes the parent Part emit particles.
Learn how to set the Anchor property of a part using the Properties window and with code.
Learn how to use Roblox AI Texture Generator to bring parts to life!
We describe what is a game mechanic and give an example of one using player movement.
Download the museum_of_movement.rbxl file and have fun exploring!
Change your WalkSpeed through the properties window -- and with code!
Learn about events through a Part's .Touched event. Connect actions to these events and you have an interactive world!
We learned how to change WalkSpeed, but what about JumpHeight? In this lesson, we cover which property affects how far you jump so you can do a Super Jump.
CHALLENGE: Create a part that increases your JumpHeight when the part is touched.
Learn how Roblox's autocomplete and type-checking system can significantly speed up writing code and prevent mistakes.
Download the museum_of_rewards.rbxl file and have fun exploring!
There are 2 ways to get a 3D model of a coin in our game: by finding one in the tool box or making it yourself. In this lesson, we go over both of these approaches.
After making our coin, how do we collect it? We dig into how we can change a coin's properties on touched so that the coin disappears.
Let's play a sound when a coin is collected. We will insert audio from the toolbox and play that sound with a script when the coin is touched.
Download the silly_coin.rbxl and debug the code. Can you update the coin's sound so that it doesn't sound quacky?
We can collect the coin, but it doesn't give us any points. To give points, we first need a place to store our points. We store these points in Roblox's in-game leaderboard called leaderstats. Learn how to create one in this lesson.
After creating a place to store the points, we can award points when a player collects a coin.
The += operator does both addition and assignment to a variable, resulting in a cleaner looking code.
Where do the players use their points? We need something to give them a reward. In this lesson, we model a button that will give the player a level up.
After modeling the reward button, we script the button to increase JumpHeight only if the player has at least 500 points. Learn about conditions in this lesson.
Learn how Roblox's Code Assist can write and insert code for you. Just make sure you always double check its work.
Download the museum_of_world_building.rbxl file and have fun exploring!
Learn how to use Roblox's TweenService to make a part slowly fade out over time. These disappearing parts can make for a fun obstacle.
After the part disappears, how do we get it back? We can make the part reappear by changing the properties back to normal.
Create a model, or "rig", of our non-playable character (NPC) using Roblox's Rig Builder.
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Make the lava man chase you by using a Humanoid's MoveTo function. But lava man will still stop chasing you after a while. Learn how to make lava man continue chasing you using a while loop.
Lava man only chases you now. But how do we make it so that lava man damages you? Learn how to damage players in this lesson.
Even though lava man did 10 damage, we died instantly! This is because lava man damages you many times very quickly. Learn how debounce can stop an event from triggering multiple times.
If you're familiar with "cooldowns", then debouncing is just enforcing a cooldown between triggering the same event.
Play FrostFox Boxes in Roblox and peek at the code.
Now it is your turn to create a game.
Start by thinking through these three questions:
What is the story of your game?
How do you play?
How do you win?
With the new tools and game mechanics you've learned in this course, you can now start building!
Learn how to publish your game on Roblox. AI can help you write the description or brainstorm ideas for a name of your game.
Download the drag_detector_1.rbxl file and check out Roblox's forum post on Drag Detectors.
Learn how to use Roblox's AI Assistant to write code that changes WalkSpeed and JumpHeight for us!
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Reviews summary
Engaging roblox coding for kids
Use of AI adds a unique twist.
Hands-on activities keep kids interested.
Excellent first step into Roblox coding.
Activities
Review Lua Syntax
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Reviewing Lua syntax will help students better understand the scripting components of Roblox game development.
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Find a Lua syntax cheat sheet online.
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Read through the cheat sheet, paying attention to variable declaration, control flow, and function definitions.
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Write small code snippets to practice each concept.
Review: 'Learning Lua'
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Reading this book will provide a strong foundation in Lua programming, which is essential for Roblox game development.
View
Learning Game AI Programming with Lua
on Amazon
Show steps
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Obtain a copy of 'Learning Lua'.
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Read the chapters covering basic Lua syntax and concepts.
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Practice writing Lua code to reinforce your understanding.
Review: 'Roblox Game Development Up Level Your Games with the Power of Lua'
Show steps
Reading this book will provide a more in-depth understanding of Roblox game development and Lua scripting.
View
Putting Knowledge to Work
on Amazon
Show steps
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Obtain a copy of 'Roblox Game Development Up Level Your Games with the Power of Lua'.
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Read the chapters relevant to the current course topics.
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Try out the code examples provided in the book.
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Create a Simple Obstacle Course Game
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Building a simple obstacle course game will allow students to apply the concepts learned in the course, such as player movement, world building, and rewards.
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Design a simple obstacle course layout.
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Implement player movement and jumping mechanics.
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Add obstacles that challenge the player.
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Implement a scoring system and rewards for completing the course.
Collaborate with Peers on a Game
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Collaborating with peers on a game will provide students with valuable experience working in a team and learning from others.
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Find a group of peers interested in collaborating on a game.
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Brainstorm game ideas and choose one to develop.
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Divide tasks and responsibilities among team members.
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Work together to build and test the game.
Document Your Game Development Process
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Creating a blog or video series documenting the game development process will help students solidify their understanding and share their knowledge with others.
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Choose a platform for documenting your process (blog, video, etc.).
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Document each step of the game development process, including challenges and solutions.
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Share your content with the Roblox community.
Publish a Game on Roblox
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Publishing a game on Roblox will allow students to share their creations with the world and receive feedback from other players.
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Refine and polish your game.
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Create a compelling game description and thumbnail.
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Publish your game on the Roblox platform.
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Promote your game to attract players.
Review Lua Syntax
Show steps
Reviewing Lua syntax will help students better understand the scripting components of Roblox game development.
Show steps
- Find a Lua syntax cheat sheet online.
- Read through the cheat sheet, paying attention to variable declaration, control flow, and function definitions.
- Write small code snippets to practice each concept.
Review: 'Learning Lua'
Show steps
Reading this book will provide a strong foundation in Lua programming, which is essential for Roblox game development.
View
Learning Game AI Programming with Lua
on Amazon
Show steps
- Obtain a copy of 'Learning Lua'.
- Read the chapters covering basic Lua syntax and concepts.
- Practice writing Lua code to reinforce your understanding.
Review: 'Roblox Game Development Up Level Your Games with the Power of Lua'
Show steps
Reading this book will provide a more in-depth understanding of Roblox game development and Lua scripting.
View
Putting Knowledge to Work
on Amazon
Show steps
- Obtain a copy of 'Roblox Game Development Up Level Your Games with the Power of Lua'.
- Read the chapters relevant to the current course topics.
- Try out the code examples provided in the book.
Create a Simple Obstacle Course Game
Show steps
Building a simple obstacle course game will allow students to apply the concepts learned in the course, such as player movement, world building, and rewards.
Show steps
- Design a simple obstacle course layout.
- Implement player movement and jumping mechanics.
- Add obstacles that challenge the player.
- Implement a scoring system and rewards for completing the course.
Collaborate with Peers on a Game
Show steps
Collaborating with peers on a game will provide students with valuable experience working in a team and learning from others.
Show steps
- Find a group of peers interested in collaborating on a game.
- Brainstorm game ideas and choose one to develop.
- Divide tasks and responsibilities among team members.
- Work together to build and test the game.
Document Your Game Development Process
Show steps
Creating a blog or video series documenting the game development process will help students solidify their understanding and share their knowledge with others.
Show steps
- Choose a platform for documenting your process (blog, video, etc.).
- Document each step of the game development process, including challenges and solutions.
- Share your content with the Roblox community.
Publish a Game on Roblox
Show steps
Publishing a game on Roblox will allow students to share their creations with the world and receive feedback from other players.
Show steps
- Refine and polish your game.
- Create a compelling game description and thumbnail.
- Publish your game on the Roblox platform.
- Promote your game to attract players.
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