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The Ultimate Roblox Game Building Cookbook

By : Taylor Field-Draper
Book Image

The Ultimate Roblox Game Building Cookbook

By: Taylor Field-Draper

Overview of this book

Roblox is a massively popular online gaming platform, but it can be challenging to maneuver for beginners who don’t know where to start, as well as seasoned developers who tend to struggle with limited scripting tools that make transitioning from other platforms such as Unity more difficult. The Ultimate Roblox Game Building Cookbook is an invaluable asset for any Roblox developer looking to take their skills to the next level. With a wide range of recipes, this Roblox book covers everything from the basics of game development on the platform to advanced techniques for creating immersive experiences. As you progress through the chapters, you'll gain a deep understanding of the proper workflow and building methods that will enable you to create extraordinary virtual worlds. You'll gain insights into creating complex game mechanics, such as multiplayer games, working with textures, and special effects in games. This cookbook will also provide you with tips from top Roblox developers, as well as valuable guidance on how to monetize your games and stay up to date with the latest trends in the Roblox development community. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a comprehensive understanding of Roblox game development and design.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Creating a broken wall

In this recipe, we will examine the newly introduced Intersection tool, now available in the latest version of Roblox Studio. Unlike what happens when you union a negated part, where it cuts the shape out of the other block, the intersect tool instead takes the multiple overlapping parts and produces the shape of the inside volume, where all the parts overlap. We will use the Intersection tool to create the shape of a hole, which we will then attach to a brick wall, making it appear old or damaged.

How to do it…

After building a wall, we will add a top cap as well as side pillars to help define the wall. We will then create the shape of the hole on the front face of the wall and union the parts of the hole together. We will then duplicate both the wall and hole part, so we can use the intersect tool to create a solid hole piece. Then, we will duplicate the newly created hole piece so that we can negate and union it to the original wall, creating...