Become a Game Developer for Kids: Building in Roblox

Name: Become a Game Developer for Kids: Building in Roblox
Rating: 3.3 (3 reviews)

Kids will learn how to develop games in Roblox from experienced professional. (Ages 10-14)

Created byPavel Marinov

Last updated 8/2025

English

What you'll learn

You will use Roblox to learn fundamental principles in game design. Get familiar with Roblox Studio and create your first game.
Learn how to build complex game objects using the tools in Roblox Studio.
Make your first steps in game physics and objects interactions in Roblox.
Develop a practical step-by-step project from planning to testing it in a real game.
At the end you will have a solid foundation that you can use to jump into more advanced programming topics.

Course content

4 sections • 25 lectures • 2h 0m total length

FOR PARENTS: Introduction2:10
FOR KIDS: Introduction0:51
Install Roblox Studio1:42
Episode Description
In this video we will prepare our game development environment.
Create Your First Experience2:33
Episode Description
In this video you will learn about experiences and places in Roblox and you will create your first experience.
Planning a Simple Game2:15
Episode Description
In this video you will make a plan for a simple game and learn important concepts about experiences and places in Roblox. This will help you to plan for your own games, no matter if you are building in Roblox or on another platform.
Building in Roblox Studio6:27
Episode Description
In this episode you will learn how to navigate in your game's 3D world. You will use the Select tool in Roblox studio. And last but not least you will have fun playing a Roblox game.
Basic Building Tools4:37
Episode Description
In this video we are still at our construction site. You will learn all the basic positioning and resizing tools that you have at your disposal when you are building in Roblox Studio. Take some time and practice with each one of them.

Planning Our Project5:04
Episode Description
In this video we are starting our house building project. What do we need to start a project? We need a plan. ?
Building Foundations9:32
Episode Description
In this video we continue our house project. The goal is to the build the walls and have a base house structure at the end of the episode.
Building the Living Room7:21
Episode Description
In this video we are building our living room. We will learn how to use the Toolbox to enhance and speed up our project.
Building the Kitchen3:15
Episode Description
In this video we are building the kitchen in our house. We will use the Toolbox to find a suitable kitchen model and then we are going to customize it a bit to fit our needs.
Building the Bathroom4:05
Episode Description
In this video we will be building the bathroom in our house.
Building the Game Room3:44
Episode Description
It's time to build the most exciting room in our house - the game room!
Building the Bedroom7:12
Episode Description
In this video we will search for and combine various Toolbox items to decorate the bedroom in our house.
Testing the Project4:50
Episode Description
In this video we will spend some time testing and cleaning up our project. It is important to do this on regular basis and identify potential issues and fixes as early as possible in the creation process.
Game Physics in Roblox5:57
Episode Description
In this video we will learn about physics in game design and will see how to apply it when building our games in Roblox. As a bonus, we will understand how to fix our wall issues from the previous episode.
Final Touches3:52
Episode Description
In this episode we will fix the issues that we identified in our testing process. Also, we will build the last two outer walls of the house.
Building the Roof6:14
Episode Description
It's time to see how we can build the roof of our house project.
Adding Lights5:15
Episode Description
In this video we will add the lighting in our house.
It's a wrap!0:47
Episode Description
Great job! Congratulations! ?

Getting ready4:24
Episode Description
In this episode we will prepare our house model for the new features that we are going to add later. Let's get ready for some serious action!
Building a Window8:45
Episode Description
In this episode we will be building a window for our house. We will use Union and Negate tools to do it. Also, prepare yourself for a little scripting!

Scripts
Use this command in the command bar to get the size of your window model. print(workspace.Window:GetExtentsSize())
Building the Front Door8:35
Episode Description
In this episode we will be building the front door of our house. We will use similar techniques to what we did for the window. This is a great opportunity to practice it one more time in order to master it.

Scripts
Use this command in the command bar to get the size of your front door model. Notice the syntax difference here. This is because the model (called "Front Door") contains a whitespace character in its name.
print(workspace.["Front Door"]:GetExtentsSize())
Game Time10:29
Episode Description
In the final episode we will learn how to publish our house model. After that, we will use the model in a real game. Have fun!

Requirements

No programming experience required.
A PC running Windows, Linux or Mac.
Team up with a parent or an older family member to have the best time on the course.

Description

This course teaches children (ages 10-14) to fundamentals in game development and computer programming. Kids will use Roblox Studio to create games and learn core concepts in easy, engaging and funny way in a familiar environment for them. The course is project-based and every part of it leads the children through the practical steps of executing the necessary technical tasks.

This course is the first part and the foundation of a larger curriculum oriented towards teaching kids fundamental software development skills. The goal of this part is to get familiar with the platform and the development environment in Roblox. Here is what they will learn:

Get familiar with Roblox Studio - the development environment for the Roblox platform.
Learn fundamental concepts about how games are created.
Create your first game in Roblox.
Learn why and how to make a plan before you start developing a game.
Learn the core building tools for creating objects in Roblox Studio.
Learn how to navigate and structure your project in Roblox Studio and how to create complex objects.
Make your first steps in Roblox physics engine.
Create step by step practical project from planning to testing and completion.
The project is a complex multi-room house which the kids build from the ground up and decorate by themselves.
Find and choose a ready made game template and use your house to create a cool game and finish your project.

As a bonus kids will have the chance to join the Roblox Creators Camp which is a free educational Roblox community where they can benefit from having free content on the subject, discussion groups with their peers, work on additional challenges and get live help and guidance from the course instructor.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For having the best experience supervise and support your child through the enrollment and participation in the course.

Who this course is for:

Children (ages 10-14) interested in learning game development and computer programming fundamentals while having fun.

Become a Game Developer for Kids: Building in Roblox

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Introduction7 lectures • 21min

Building a House13 lectures • 1hr 7min

Advanced Building Techniques4 lectures • 32min

BONUS1 lecture • 1min

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