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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 stage 3 – Lava

In the following recipe, we will be creating the third stage of our course, which contains lava bricks. These lava bricks will respawn the player if they touch them. By placing these bricks through this level, it will make for a fun and challenging level.

How to do it…

To begin this recipe, we will start by creating a path leading from the start platform all the way to the end platform. Next, we will create a lava brick by changing the part’s Material property to Neon and inserting a script into the part. We will then place them throughout the course, creating a maze. To start, follow these steps:

  1. Copy and paste the obby template into Workspace.
  2. Resize the obby path part to 3 studs long, and place it past and flush with the start part.
  3. Duplicate this new obby path part, and place it before and flush with the finishing platform.
  4. Insert a square part that is 4, 0.5, 4 studs large.
  5. Change the part’s Material...