Book description
Every month, hundreds of millions of people around the world are spending billions of hours on Roblox--and Roblox's fast-growing community of developers has already earned hundreds of millions of dollars from their creations. For every burgeoning game developer who is looking to take their Roblox skills to the next level fast, look no further than Roblox Game Development in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide.
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will deepen your understanding of virtually every facet of Roblox game development. Each short and easy lesson builds upon everything that has come before, helping you take full advantage of this remarkable platform. Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks; Q&As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledge; "Try It Yourself" exercises encourage independent practice. By the time you're finished, you'll be a true Roblox game development expert.
Learn how to
* Build immersive natural environments using built-in terrain and lighting tools
* Model and import assets, models, weapons, and textures
* Code game mechanics, animations, and camera movement
* Design GUIs for store fronts, player HUDs, and interactive elements
* Teleport players between multiple game places
* Publish your game to multiple platforms with cross-platform play
* Attract players, monetize your game, and earn real cash
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- About the Author
- About the Contributors
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Hour 1. What Makes Roblox Special?
- Hour 2. Using Studio
- Hour 3. Building with Parts
- Hour 4. Building with Physics
- Hour 5. Building Terrain
- Hour 6. Lighting Environment
- Hour 7. Atmosphere Environment
- Hour 8. Effects Environment
- Hour 9. Importing Assets
- Hour 10. Game Structure and Collaboration
- Hour 11. Lua Overview
- Hour 12. Collisions, Humanoids, Score
- Hour 13. Interacting with GUIs
- Hour 14. Coding Animation
- Hour 15. Sounds and Music
- Hour 16. Using the Animation Editor
- Hour 17. Combat, Teleporting, Data Stores
- Hour 18. Multiplayer Code and the Client-Server Model
- Hour 19. Module Scripts
- Hour 20. Coding Camera Movements
- Hour 21. Cross-Platform Building
- Hour 22. Global Community Building
- Hour 23. Monetization
- Hour 24. Attracting Players
- Appendix A: Lua Scripting References
- Appendix B: Properties and Functions of Humanoid
- Index
Product information
- Title: Roblox Game Development in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2021
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780136829836
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