Coding with Roblox Lua in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide

by Official Roblox Books(Pearson)

Overview

Every month, over 115 million people share Roblox massive multiplayer online game experiences built by a community of more than two million Roblox developers worldwide. Now, there’s an official Roblox guide to building your own games and sharing them with players everywhere. Perfect for beginners, Sams Teach Yourself How To Code in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide teaches you all the skills and techniques you’ll need, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, helping you quickly master all of Roblox's essentials. Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks; Q&As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledge; "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts; and "Watch Out!" alerts help you avoid pitfalls. By the time you're finished, you’ll be ready to share your Roblox creations with the world!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780136829287
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	12/07/2021
Series:	Sams Teach Yourself
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	45 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Roblox's mission is to bring the world together through play. Roblox enables anyone to imagine, create, and have fun with friends as they explore millions of immersive 3D experiences, all built by a global community of developers. Roblox is powered by a global community of more than 2 million developers who produce their own immersive multiplayer experiences using Roblox Studio, Roblox's intuitive desktop design tool. Roblox is ranked as one of the top online entertainment platforms for audiences under the age of 18 based on average monthly visits and time spent (ComScore).

Table of Contents

• 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