How to Make a Roblox Game
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Every Roblox game is built in Roblox Studio, the free editor. You do not need to know everything before starting — the path below is how most creators actually begin.
1. Install Roblox Studio
Download Studio free from the Creator Hub at create.roblox.com and log in with your normal account. It runs on Windows 10 or newer and macOS 10.14 or newer.
2. Start from a template
Pick a template close to your idea — obby, racing, baseplate. Templates ship with working mechanics you can learn from by pulling them apart.
3. Learn the two core skills
Building (placing and shaping parts) and scripting (Luau, Roblox’s Lua dialect). Start by changing values in existing scripts — speed, jump power, colours — before writing your own from scratch.
4. Test constantly
Use the Play button to test in-editor, and invite friends into a private server for real multiplayer testing. Most game-breaking bugs only show up with more than one player.
5. Publish
File > Publish to Roblox puts your game live under your account. New games start private by default; when you are ready, open it in the Creator Dashboard and switch Audience from Private to Public under Configure > Settings. Icons and thumbnails matter enormously for whether anyone clicks.
Common questions
No. Studio is free and publishing is free. You only spend money if you buy ads or assets.
Passes, developer products, paid access, and Creator Rewards — the engagement-based programme that replaced Premium Payouts in 2025. See our gamepass guide for the setup.
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