Guides: how to make a Roblox game
Plain-English guides to making a Roblox game: how Roblox Studio works, how to build each kind of game, how to sell game passes, and where AI fits in. Written for young creators and their parents.
Start here
- How to make a Roblox gameThe full beginner tutorial, from Studio to publishing
- How to make a Roblox game with AIRoblox Assistant and Build, Claude + Studio MCP, ChatGPT and BloxMaps compared
- Roblox map generatorWhat the map maker builds, and how it gets into Studio
- Can you make a Roblox game without coding?Templates, kits and generators, and what still needs code
- How to make a tycoon game in RobloxPlots, droppers, buttons, rebirth
- How to make a horror game in RobloxLighting, sound, monster AI, lobby
- How to make an obby in RobloxCheckpoints, kill bricks, stages, skips
- How to make a simulator game in RobloxCollect, pets, zones, rebirth
- How to make a tower defense game in RobloxPaths, waves, towers
- How to make game passes and developer productsCreate them, get the IDs, connect them with scripts
- How to publish a Roblox gamePublish, go public, icon and thumbnails
- How to make a Roblox game on mobilePhones, iPads and Chromebooks: what works
- Roblox game templatesStudio templates, kits and generated games
- How Roblox developers make moneyEvery way Robux reaches creators
- Roblox UI makerDesign a whole game UI and send it to Studio
- How to make a Roblox shop GUILayout, Robux buttons and the scripts
- How to make a lobby in Roblox StudioQueues, teleports, rounds, voting
Game ideas
1,736 ideas in 18 genres, each one a prompt you can build: browse Roblox game ideas.
- Simulator · 157Do one simple action to earn a resource, spend it on better tools and pets, unlock new zones, then rebirth for a multiplier and do it all again faster.
- Grow and Steal · 145Buy seeds, plant them on your own plot, harvest and sell, and keep an eye on your garden: other players can sneak over and steal what's ripe.
- Tower Defense · 135Summon units, place them along the enemy path, upgrade them between waves and hold out until the boss falls.
- Tycoon · 127Claim a plot, buy droppers and machines one button at a time, collect the cash they make and grow a small stand into an empire.
- Obby · 168Jump from stage to stage, save your progress at checkpoints and reach the end, or race the water or a trap-setting player while you do.
- Horror · 220Gather friends in a lobby, head into a dark place together, find what you need to escape and stay away from whatever is hunting you.
- Murder Mystery · 52Each round secretly picks a murderer and a sheriff; everyone else hides, collects coins and tries to work out who it is.
- Zombie · 52Survive wave after wave of zombies with your team, level up between waves and take down a boss every few rounds.
- Shooter · 52Jump into short arena rounds, win duels and team fights, earn coins and show off weapon skins.
- Battle Royale · 96Drop onto a big map, find gear, stay ahead of the shrinking zone and be the last one standing.
- Minigame and Tag · 106Short rounds of random minigames or a game of tag where every catch changes sides: easy to join, quick to replay.
- RPG · 64Take quests, fight enemies and bosses for loot, level up and travel to new islands.
- Fighting · 52Pick a fighter, brawl in an open arena with combos, special moves and an ultimate, and get back into the fight in seconds.
- Roleplay · 59Pick a house and a job, earn a paycheck, drive around town and make up stories with friends.
- Dress Up · 49A theme is announced, everyone dresses up against the clock, walks the runway and votes.
- Survival · 48Gather wood and food by day, keep the campfire burning and survive the creatures that come out at night.
- Racing · 79Line up on the grid, race laps against bots and friends, drift for nitro and spend your winnings on faster cars.
- Sports · 75Play short team matches with passing, power shots and tackles; bots fill the empty spots.
Make a game like the Roblox hits
- A game like Steal a BrainrotBuy creatures off a conveyor, earn from them, steal other players' and guard your own.
- A game like Grow a GardenBuy seeds, grow crops on your plot, sell them and protect your garden.
- A game like Build An Ant EmpireRoll workers, fill your nest, send them for food and sell it at the best price.
- A game like 99 Nights in the ForestGather by day, keep the campfire alive and survive the night as a team.
- A game like DoorsOpen numbered doors one by one, hide when the lights flicker and reach the last room.
- A game like Murder Mystery 2A secret murderer, a sheriff and everyone else trying to survive the round.
- A game like Dress To ImpressDress up to a theme against the clock, walk the runway and vote.
BloxMaps is not affiliated with Roblox or with the developers of the games named here.
Tools
- Game Maker: a whole game from one sentence, as a Roblox Studio file.
- Map maker: a Roblox map from a prompt (how it works).
- UI Designer: a full game UI from a description.
- How to publish: from a .rbxl file to a live game with a shop.