Summer Camp: Roblox Game Design With Lua (Level 1)
Students will learn game designing and development on Roblox Studio including basic introduction to Roblox studio, a lot of building, and some Lua code.
AI Code Academy
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What's included
10 live meetings
10 in-class hoursProjects
2-4 hours per week. Projects are not mandatory but we strongly encourage students to complete them.Assessment
includedClass Experience
Kick start a passion for game design in the most popular experience platform, Roblox. Students will gain a familiar understanding of Roblox Studio to make games of their very own to share with friends and family. This course covers both building and scripting. Learn the basics of modeling, create auto-cars, and paint beautiful landscapes. Students will become proficient in the programming language Lua. The course covers fundamental concepts like variables, properties, functions, and events. All lessons are project-based, with 8 fun guided projects that allow students to practice new programming concepts. All students will be asked to apply what they’ve learned to create a final project of their own design which will be presented on the last day of class. There will be some reinforcement quizzes for students to complete after lessons, along with review games that will be played in the final class meetings to ensure students remember material and are prepared to take the next steps in their programming adventures. For a week to week program, check out the syllabus.
Learning Goals
In this Roblox game design course, students learn to use Roblox Studio for creating and sharing games, covering both building and Lua scripting.Through 8 guided projects, students practice programming concepts such as variables, functions, and events, leading to a final project presentation. Quizzes and review sessions reinforce learning and readiness for future programming challenges.
Syllabus
10 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Roblox Setup
Our lesson plan overview
• What is Roblox; What is Lua+Who/What uses Lua
• Roblox account creation/Roblox Studio setup
• Window overview; Scene window and Explorer window
• Properties window; Insert Object window; Toolbar window; Toolbox window
• Terrain editor window
• Go over explorer, go over topics discussed in today’s lesson, examine the different game templates on offer to see what Roblox is capable of 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Intro to studio
• Creating a new world
• Inserting objects (block, sphere, wedge, cylinder)
• Moving around the world and How to move, scale, and rotate objects
• Object properties (Appearance and transform)
• Spawning different objects (sphere, wedge, cylinder)
• Selecting multiple objects and grouping/ungrouping objects
• Go over top bar, file/new/undo/redo
• How to save/open the world
Class Project: Build house! 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Intro to studio part 2
• How to union/negate objects and why we should
• How to add effects to objects
• How to use terrain editor
• Ideas behind building (Make them very big, then union them, then scale them down)
• Flower exercise
Class Project: Improve previously built house with lessons learned today 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
How to create attachments (HINGE)
• How constraints and welds
• Create an autocar via the motor and hinge tools
Class Project: Create a unique autocar from the hinge and motor tools 60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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At AI Code Academy, we specialize in project-based STEM coding, AI, and mathematics programs for young learners. We are one of the few organizations that offer AI and machine learning courses tailored for kids. Our comprehensive curriculum spans from basic computer skills and Scratch coding to more advanced Python, Java, web design, game development, and AI machine learning projects.
Our unique focus is on introducing students to AI early, helping them grasp complex concepts like machine learning, data analysis, and smart devices, while also reinforcing mathematics skills, essential for their success in STEM fields.
With a team of passionate instructors—college students and recent graduates with degrees in Engineering and Computer Science—we provide hands-on, real-world projects that prepare students for future careers in AI, coding, robotics, and mathematics.Reviews
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$219
for 10 classes5x per week, 2 weeks
60 min
Completed by 270 learners
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Ages: 9-14
4-12 learners per class
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