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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)

Adding lights and ceilings

In this recipe, we will be creating a ceiling in each room of the house. We will decorate the ceiling with pot light fixtures that we will build, as well as create a neon strip around the top board of the bedroom ceiling. We will finish off the recipe by adding a surface light into a part and using it to project volumetric light into our home.

How to do it…

To start this recipe, we will create a thin part that we will apply at the top of all the rooms to create ceilings. We will then build a single pot light fixture using a neon cylinder part stacked on top of a larger non-neon cylinder. We will add pot lights onto every room’s ceiling except the bedroom, where instead we will create a neon strip around the perimeter of the ceiling. To finish, we will create a surface light source by inserting it into an invisible part and then applying it over the top of each room. To begin, follow these steps:

  1. Start by adding a 0.25-stud-thick...