Roblox 3

Days 3 & 4: Advanced Roblox Game Development / Creating & Publishing Games

1. Exploring advanced scripting techniques: Introduce concepts such as variables, functions, loops, and conditionals in Roblox Lua scripting language.

2. Designing complex game mechanics and interactions: Discuss strategies for creating engaging gameplay mechanics such as scoring systems, power-ups, and player interactions.

3. Playtesting and refining games based on feedback: Organize playtesting sessions among participants to gather feedback and iterate on game design.

Days 3 & 4 - Advanced Roblox Game Development / Creating & Publishing Games

Day 3: Advanced Scripting Techniques and Designing Complex Game Mechanics

Objective: Explore advanced scripting techniques and design complex game mechanics and interactions.

1. Exploring Advanced Scripting Techniques (40 mins)

Goal: Introduce advanced concepts such as variables, functions, loops, and conditionals in Roblox Lua scripting language.

Activities:

1. Introduction to Variables:

   • Explain what variables are and how they are used to store data.

Demonstrate creating and using variables in a script:

local score = 0

print(score)

score = score + 10

print(score)

2. Functions:

   • Explain what functions are and how they encapsulate code for reuse.

Demonstrate creating and calling functions in a script:

local function greetPlayer()

  print("Welcome to the game!")

end

greetPlayer()

3. Loops:

   • Explain what loops are and how they repeat code.

Demonstrate creating a while loop:

local count = 0

while count < 5 do

  print(count)

  count = count + 1

end

4. Conditionals:

   • Explain what conditionals are and how they control the flow of the script.

Demonstrate using if statements:
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local playerHealth = 100

if playerHealth > 0 then

  print("Player is alive")

else

  print("Player is dead")

end

5. Hands-on Activity:

   • Guide students through creating a script that uses variables, functions, loops, and conditionals.

   • Example task: Create a health system where the player's health decreases when they touch an enemy and a function that heals the player.

2. Designing Complex Game Mechanics and Interactions (35 mins)

Goal: Discuss strategies for creating engaging gameplay mechanics such as scoring systems, power-ups, and player interactions.

Activities:

1. Scoring Systems:

   • Explain the importance of scoring systems in games.

Demonstrate creating a basic scoring system using variables:

local score = 0

local function addScore(points)

  score = score + points

  print("Score: " .. score)

end

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2. Power-ups:

   • Explain what power-ups are and how they enhance gameplay.

Demonstrate creating a power-up that increases the player's speed:

local function giveSpeedBoost(player)

  player.WalkSpeed = player.WalkSpeed + 10

end

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3. Player Interactions:

   • Discuss the importance of player interactions and feedback in games.

Demonstrate creating a simple interaction where players can pick up items:

local item = script.Parent

item.Touched:Connect(function(hit)

  if hit.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then

    item:Destroy()

    print("Item collected!")

  end

end)

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4. Hands-on Activity:

   • Guide students through adding a scoring system, power-ups, and player interactions to their games.

   • Encourage creativity and experimentation with different mechanics and interactions.

Wrap-up:

• Review and Q&A:

  • Recap the advanced scripting concepts and game mechanics discussed.

  • Answer any questions and provide additional explanations as needed.