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
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.
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.