You finally know what game you want to make on Roblox. But, you’re met with a huge problem. You realize that in order to make your game, you need to do some scripting. In this article, I’ll teach you what a Script is in Roblox and how you can get started with them.
What is a Script in Roblox?
Scripts are basically instructions that you give Roblox to make your game work the way that you envision it.
For example, obbies have kill bricks, which are bricks that kill any player that touches them.
In order for the brick to kill the player, we have to write scripts, that tell Roblox “when this brick gets touched by a Player, kill that Player.”
For a full tutorial on how you can make your own kill brick, click here.
Why do Roblox Games need Scripts?
Roblox games need scripts because scripts tie together all of the mechanics.
A game with just buildings is boring, but a game that has things like combat systems, weapons, shops, levels, and experience, is a lot more fun.
And guess who makes all of those systems work? Scripters do!
Scripters are Roblox game developers that write scripts for games.
If you’ve ever played a game where you can use your mouse to click to have your Roblox character attack stuff, that’s all scripting in action.
A scripter has to write the code to tell Roblox “if a player clicks on their mouse button, make their character attack.”
When you click on a shop button to buy new items in-game, a scripter has to write the code to tell Roblox “when this shop button is clicked, show the shop items.”
For your first scripting tutorial, click here.
Where can you find Scripts in Roblox?
Server Scripts (denoted with a white paper on the Explorer window) are usually stored in ServerScriptService.
If you aren’t sure what the Explorer is, view this article.
However, beginner scripters may put them in Workspace, which can look like the image above.
Where Can You Find LocalScripts in Roblox?
There are also LocalScripts, which you can find in the StarterGui, StarterPack, and StarterPlayer.
Where to Learn More About Roblox Scripting
If Roblox scripting sounds interesting to you, you can learn more about it through these resources:
For a great book on learning Roblox Scripting, click here.
For an easy scripting tutorial, click here.
For a larger scripting tutorial, click here.
For tons of articles on Roblox scripting, click here.
To talk with a professional coach to help you learn scripting, click here.
