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:
HOUR 1: What Makes Roblox Special? Roblox Empowers Social Connectivity Roblox Manages User Content Roblox Enables Fast Prototyping and Iteration Conceptualize with Ease What’s Inside Roblox’s Engine Free, Free, Free Unlimited Possibilities Express Your Own Aesthetic HOUR 2: Using Studio Installing Roblox Studio Using Studio Templates Working with the Game Editor Translating, Scaling, and Orienting Objects Snapping Collisions Anchoring Saving and Publishing Your Project Playtesting HOUR 3: Building with Parts Creating a Part Changing a Part’s Appearance Creating Decals and Textures HOUR 4: Building with Physics Working with Attachments and Constraints Building a Door Disabling CanCollide to Move a Player Through the Door Adding Hinges and Springs Using a Motor HOUR 5: Building Terrain Using Terrain Tools to Generate Landscapes Using the Edit Tab Working with the Region Tab Using Height Maps and Color Maps HOUR 6: Lighting Environment Properties of World Lighting Using Lighting Effects Using SpotLight, PointLight, and SurfaceLight HOUR 7: Atmosphere Environment Using Atmosphere Properties Customizing Skybox HOUR 8: Effects Environment Using Particles Using Beams HOUR 9: Importing Assets Inserting and Uploading Free Models Importing with MeshParts and Asset Manager Importing Textures Importing Sounds HOUR 10: Game Structure and Collaboration Adding Places in a Game Collaborating in Roblox Studio Creating and Accessing Roblox Packages in Roblox Studio HOUR 11: Lua Overview Using the Coding Workspace Using Variables to Modify Properties Adding Comments to Your Code Using Functions and Events Working with Conditional Statements Understanding Arrays and Dictionaries Using Loops Working with Scope Creating Custom Events Debugging Code HOUR 12: Collisions, Humanoids, Score Introduction to Collisions Detecting Collisions Introduction to Humanoids HOUR 13: Interacting with GUIs Creating GUIs Basic GUI Elements Coding Interactive GUIs Tweening Layouts Making a GUI Countdown HOUR 14: Coding Animation Working with Position and Rotation Moving Objects Smoothly with Tween Moving an Entire Model HOUR 15: Sounds and Music Creating a Soundtrack Importing Music and Sound Assets Creating Ambient Sounds Triggering Sounds Using Code Grouping Sounds HOUR 16: Using the Animation Editor Introduction to the Animation Editor Creating Poses Saving and Exporting Animations Easing Working with Inverse Kinematics Animation Settings Working with Animation Events HOUR 17: Combat, Teleporting, Data Stores Introduction to Tools Teleportation TeleportService Using Persistent Data Stores Data Store Functions Protecting and Responding to Errors HOUR 18: Multiplayer Code and the Client-Server Model The Client-Server Model What Are RemoteFunctions and RemoteEvents? Server-Side Validation Teams Network Ownership HOUR 19: Module Scripts Getting to Know the Module Script Understanding Client-Side Versus Server-Side Module Scripts Using Module Scripts: Game Loop HOUR 20: Coding Camera Movements Introduction to Cameras Coding a Camera Move Using the Render Step Offsetting the Camera HOUR 21: Cross-Platform Building Improving Game Performance Improving Your Scripts Making Your Game Mobile-Friendly Console and VR HOUR 22: Global Community Building Introduction to Localization Global Compliance Privacy Policies: GDPR, CCPA, and You HOUR 23: Monetization Game Passes: One-Time Purchases Selling Your Game Pass in Game Developer Products: Consumables Roblox Premium Developer Exchange: Earn Real Money from Your Game HOUR 24: Attracting Players Game Icons, Thumbnails, and Trailers Updates Advertising and Notifications Analytics APPENDIX A: Lua Scripting References Modifying Properties That Are Data Type and Enumerations Conditional Structures Expanding Lua Knowledge APPENDIX B: Properties and Functions of Humanoid 9780136829737 TOC 4/5/2021