With an active player population of over 160 million users per month, Roblox has quickly become a mainstay gaming platform for players of all ages. Offering features such as built-in multiplayer, publicly available assets, quick access publishing, and easy-to-use monetization methods, developers have flocked to the platform to pursue success with their dream game projects.
In the Roblox Game Development Mini-Degree, you’ll learn Roblox game making from scratch and use Roblox Studio and Lua to build games in multiple genres – including obstacle courses, melee combat games, and FPS games. You’ll also learn a variety of techniques that can be used in a wide range of game projects, including expandable game systems and working with common multiplayer systems like leaderboards. No matter what game genre interests you the most, the skills here will help you to gain a fundamental understanding of game development and set you up for success with portfolio-worthy projects.
You will master:
- Roblox Studio foundations
- 3D level creation
- Platforming mechanics
- Multiplayer combat
- Leaderboards
- Third-person & first-person cameras
Build Roblox Projects
Create a portfolio of Roblox projects, including:
Curriculum
- Using Roblox Studio
- Basic level creation
- Lua fundamentals
- Build your first obstacle course
- Lua arrays
- For and while loops
- Utilizing events
- Multiplayer lobbies
- Timed battle system
- Melee combat mechanics
- GUIs and leaderboards
- First-person camera
- Shooting mechanics
- Health & ammo packs
100% Beginner-Friendly
This curriculum gives you all the tools needed to start building games with Roblox – featuring introductory modules for those who have never coded before, to intermediate courses perfect for more experienced developers looking to branch out into new specializations, Roblox Game Development Mini-Degree is designed to help you succeed.
Courses by the World’s Best
Our course instructors aren’t just fun to learn from – they’re also serious gamers, qualified coders, and have been formally certified for their excellent programming and teaching skills. That way, you can be confident that you’re developing strong, modern skills that will set you up for success as a game developer.
Why Build Games with Roblox?
With built-in multiplayer features and the ability to publish games in an instant, Roblox has become a top platform for many game developers – regardless of game genre. Not only does Roblox possess a huge number of users who spend hours upon hours playing, but this number is actively increasing with the rise in the games market as a whole. Additionally, with a huge reach in the mobile market, developers are seeing a huge increase in payouts – meaning that there are ample opportunities for anyone to succeed with Roblox game making.
YOUR COURSES, YOUR WAY
Learn with project-based courses that are designed to be flexible – access them 24/7, fit them around your schedule, and choose the learning materials that suit you best.
With an online platform optimized for all modern devices, you can even learn on the go!
✅ Watch video lessons
✅ Read text summaries
✅ Explore interactive lessons
✅ Practice with source code
✅ Build real projects
✅ Earn completion certificates
ACHIEVE REAL RESULTS
Our community of 1,000,000+ learners and developers have used the skills learned with us to publish their own games and websites, land their dream jobs, and even start their own businesses – and you have the potential to do the same!
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MIHIR PATEL
I love the lectures, concise course objectives, and how they not only teach you enough to get started, but prepare you for the advanced stuff later down the road.
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MONICA MANCUSI
With Zenva, I started learning a more accurate way to approach problems and develop solutions. It’s full of interesting topics that I love to learn in conjunction with my work.
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CRAIG BICKFORD
I chose Zenva because of the large selection of topics and the fact that I can choose what courses I want to take whenever I want to take them. That level of freedom is unique to Zenva.
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ANDREA CARDENAS-ROEDER
The Unity courses at Zenva helped me achieve a level of comfort with game development that I didn’t think was possible. They give you the confidence to expand your skills, and were so easy to understand.
