I Learned How to SCRIPT in 7 Days | Roblox

Summary

In this inspiring video, the creator embarks on a one-week challenge to learn scripting from scratch and develop a Robo game, a lifelong dream. Despite initial struggles, the journey includes learning from 'the dev King', utilizing Roblox documentation, and overcoming setbacks with determination. The creator successfully scripts basic functionalities, tackles GUI components, and eventually builds a click simulator game, showcasing growth and the power of persistence in the face of steep learning curves.

Takeaways

• 🚀 The creator embarked on a challenge to learn scripting within a week to fulfill a lifelong dream of making a robo game.
• 📚 The initial attempt at scripting was met with difficulty, leading to the discovery of 'the dev King' on YouTube, who provided a foundational series on coding.
• 📈 The creator's scripting knowledge grew rapidly, aided by the dev King's tutorials and diligent note-taking.
• 🔄 Overcoming the initial hump, the creator faced a new challenge in advancing their scripting skills, which was addressed by diving into more complex tutorials.
• 🗣️ A motivational pep talk from a friend, Jansu, helped reignite the creator's determination to succeed in the scripting challenge.
• 📖 Utilizing the Roblox documentation as a resource, the creator filled gaps in their knowledge and continued to progress in their learning journey.
• 💡 A friend, Cyber, suggested the idea of creating a portal system for the game, which became a practical project to apply new scripting skills.
• 🛠️ The creator explored various scripting concepts such as tween, remote events, SE frames, and GUI, which are fundamental to game development.
• 🎮 With newfound confidence, the creator planned to develop an advanced Obby game, showcasing their scripting abilities in a practical project.
• 🏆 Despite the challenge's constraints, the creator learned essential scripting skills and applied them to create a 'click simulator' game, marking a significant milestone.
• 🔍 The final game incorporated elements like leader status scripts, clicking systems, and GUI for an interactive player experience.

Q & A

What was the main challenge the creator set for themselves?

The main challenge was to learn scripting in one week and create a game by the end of the challenge.

How long did the creator dedicate each day to learning scripting?

The creator dedicated at least an hour and a half each day to learning scripting.

What was the creator's initial reaction to attempting to code with zero scripting knowledge?

The creator felt overwhelmed and unsure about what they were doing, realizing that coding was harder than they initially thought.

Who is the YouTuber that helped the creator with their scripting journey?

The YouTuber that helped the creator is called 'the dev King', who had a series on how to code.

What resource did the creator use to fill gaps in their scripting knowledge?

The creator used the Roblox documentation to fill gaps in their knowledge and learn more about scripting.

What was the first game concept the creator attempted to build?

The first game concept the creator attempted to build was a simple Obby game.

What feature did the creator implement in their game to prevent auto-clicking?

The creator implemented a debounce system in their game to prevent auto-clicking.

What was the final game concept the creator decided to build?

The final game concept the creator decided to build was a 'click simulator' game.

What was the role of 'cyber' in the creator's scripting journey?

Cyber provided motivation and ideas for the creator's game, such as the portal system.

How did the creator approach the design of the user interface for their game?

The creator used UI Vector icons provided by a Discord user and transformed them into frames for the game menus.

What was the creator's strategy for dealing with the complexity of advanced scripting tutorials?

The creator used a combination of watching tutorials, using the Roblox documentation, and seeking help from friends to understand and overcome the complexity.

What was the creator's approach to learning and implementing GUI in their game?

The creator found GUI to be easy to learn and implemented it in their game by creating a shock concept that worked on different devices.

How did the creator handle the challenge of making a map for their game within a short time frame?

The creator accepted a challenge to make a map in 3 hours, placed benches and pads around the map, and created a 'how to play' GUI for new players.

What was the final touch the creator added to their game to enhance the user experience?

The final touch was a module script that abbreviated long numbers into a shorter, more aesthetically pleasing form.

Outlines

00:00

🚀 Journey to Scripting Mastery

The narrator embarks on a week-long challenge to learn scripting from scratch, aiming to create a game. Despite initial struggles and failures, they find guidance through the Dev King's YouTube tutorials and Roblox documentation. The first day is spent learning the basics, and by the end of the week, they've made significant progress, including creating a simple game and understanding advanced scripting concepts like GUI and remote events.

05:02

🛠️ Building the Game: Obstacles and Solutions

After gaining foundational scripting knowledge, the narrator decides to create an advanced Obby game, documenting the process in a separate video. They implement various scripts, including a leader status script with data saving capabilities and a clicking system using remote events. The narrator also integrates UI elements and introduces a portal system, setting the stage for future world expansions. Despite time constraints, they manage to lay the groundwork for a simulator game, showcasing their newly acquired skills.

10:03

🌟 Completion and Reflection on the Scripting Adventure

The narrator concludes the challenge by developing a click simulator game, incorporating elements like rebirths, gems, and an in-game shop. They also create a GUI for menu navigation and use vector icons to enhance the game's UI. The final product demonstrates the narrator's growth in scripting, GUI design, and game development. They reflect on the journey, acknowledging the support from the Dev King, Jam Scot, and Cyber, and express their commitment to continue learning and improving.

Keywords

💡Robo Game

A 'Robo Game' refers to a video game that features robotic elements or characters, often involving mechanics such as building, battling, or interacting with robots. In the context of this video, it represents the creator's long-held dream and the central theme of the video, which is about the process of learning to script and developing a game with robotic elements.

💡Scripting

Scripting is the process of writing code for a computer program. In the video, scripting is the core skill the creator aims to master within a week, as part of a self-imposed challenge. It is essential for developing the robo game and is the main focus of the educational content presented.

💡Challenge

In the video, a 'challenge' is a personal goal set by the creator to learn scripting in a limited time frame and to create a game as proof of mastery. The challenge is a driving force for the narrative, providing structure and motivation for the learning journey depicted.

💡Dev King

The 'Dev King' is a YouTuber mentioned in the script who creates content on coding. The creator uses the Dev King's tutorials as a primary resource for learning the basics of scripting, highlighting the importance of online learning resources in skill acquisition.

💡Roblox Documentation

The 'Roblox Documentation' is a collection of resources provided by Roblox to help users learn how to create experiences on the platform. It includes tutorials, samples, and API references. In the video, it serves as a vital tool for the creator to fill knowledge gaps and deepen their understanding of scripting within the Roblox environment.

💡Tween

In the context of game development, 'tween' refers to the process of creating intermediate frames between two images to give the illusion of motion. The creator mentions learning about tween in the script, indicating an exploration of animation techniques as part of the scripting process.

💡GUI

GUI stands for Graphical User Interface, which is the visual layout of elements that users interact with in a digital interface. The creator learns about GUI as part of their scripting journey, emphasizing its importance in game design for creating interactive and user-friendly experiences.

💡Obby

An 'Obby' is a type of game in Roblox that involves players navigating through a series of obstacles. The creator mentions planning to make an 'Obby' game, indicating the application of their newly acquired scripting skills to a specific genre of game popular within the Roblox platform.

💡Remote Events

In the script, 'remote events' are a feature in Roblox that allows communication between the server and individual clients. The creator uses remote events to implement the clicking system in their game, demonstrating an understanding of networking in game development.

💡Data Store

A 'Data Store' in Roblox is used to save and load game data. The creator mentions using a leader status script with a Data Store to save player progress, illustrating the application of persistent data storage in game design.

💡Simulator

In gaming, a 'Simulator' refers to a game that aims to replicate real-life activities or systems. The creator decides to make a 'click simulator' game, which is a type of game where players earn points or currency by clicking, showcasing the practical application of their scripting knowledge.

Highlights

The individual has always dreamed of creating a robo game and has attempted it multiple times.

Previous attempts to create a game were unsuccessful due to a lack of knowledge.

A challenge was set to learn scripting within a week, which if successful, would be evidenced by the release of the video.

The daily plan involved spending at least an hour and a half learning scripting and attempting to code something new each day.

The goal was to create a game by the end of the challenge, regardless of its size.

Starting with zero knowledge, the individual began learning by watching YouTube tutorials from 'the dev King'.

Despite initial struggles, the individual completed a beginner series on scripting within the first day.

The second day brought a realization that more advanced knowledge was needed to create a full game.

The individual faced challenges understanding advanced scripting concepts, feeling overwhelmed and close to quitting.

Encouragement from a friend helped reignite the determination to continue learning.

Roblox documentation was utilized as a resource to fill gaps in knowledge and understand programming better.

A friend suggested creating a portal system for the game, which became the focus of the coding efforts.

The individual successfully implemented a basic teleportation system within the game.

Despite criticism from a friend, the individual was motivated to improve and add more features to the game.

The individual learned about GUI series, which are crucial for game development.

After completing the dev King's tutorials, the individual had a grasp of the basic syntax needed for coding.

The decision was made to create an advanced Obby game, showcasing the newly acquired scripting skills.

The individual took a break to refresh and returned with renewed energy to complete the game.

The final game included elements like a leader status script, remote events, and a clicking system.

The individual successfully created a simulator game with features like rebirths and gems.

The game was enhanced with an in-game shop and GUI menu, offering players more interactive elements.

The individual managed to complete the game within the week, showcasing significant progress and learning.

The journey concluded with the individual expressing gratitude to those who supported and motivated them throughout the challenge.

Transcripts

making a robo game has been a dream of

mine since I was young and I've tried

many times to do

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so every time I failed due to my lack of

knowledge but not this time I challenged

myself to learn scripting in one week

and if this video is out it means I did

it let's

begin before we begin let's have a quick

overview of the plan for this challenge

everyday I will learn something new to

do with scripting I must spend at least

an hour and a half learning how to

script every day with this new knowledge

I will try and code something anything

by the end of the challenge I would

create some sort of game even if it's

small if I failed to make this game I

fail the challenge let's

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begin with zero knowledge of scripting I

open the script editor and try to code

something anything the hell am I even

doing it seems I misjudged how hard this

was going to

be I went on you YouTube and found this

YouTuber called the dev King who had an

entire series on how to code without

hesitation I started watching how do I

do the dev King

help in just the first day I had

completed this beginner series and I was

very tired despite my fatigue I was

engulfed in the teaching methods and

along with my trusty notes I had really

began to pick up the basic principles of

scripting with my new skills I hopped

into studio and created

this I'm the best I'm literally the best

it was was a small victory but it felt

amazing day two baby let's as day two

began a problem arose although I had

completed the beginner series I know

very cool it wasn't enough to be able to

call myself a scriptor the end goal of

this challenge is to make a full game

but I wasn't at that level yet I wanted

more I needed more I needed to become a

king at scripting or so I hoped I dived

into the first video of the advance

series and it was pretty simple but as I

got to the second third fourth fifth the

hell does this even mean he's he's

yapping like crazy if I don't understand

this how am I meant to even make a full

game my warrior mindset had depleted as

I felt the disappointment of failing I

was on the verge of quitting but then I

remembered what my good friend jansu

told

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me listen Sim jet you got to remember

every master was on to begin that could

be you too yeah Broski is not the main

character after Jam's words of wisdom I

made day's code and prepared for day

three to make up for the episodes I

didn't understand I used a well-known

tool called the Roblox documentation if

you don't know what the Roblox

documentation is it's a collection of

resources that help you learn how to

create Roblox experiences it contains

tutorials samples and API references for

Rox studio and is a great way to learn

program programming and designing on

Roblox I continued watching and use a

Roblox documentation to fill any gaps in

my knowledge look they even have an AI

that will answer all my scripting

problems I was back on track and I was

really starting to feel like a real

coder so I asked my friend cyber for a

small task

Oh my days oh my it's jump scoot that

cyber I forgot to tell you something

now's not the best time to tell you but

the reason I the reason I called you

here was to ask for an idea or something

to code no not now bro well why not

we're doing this bro let's just get

these books let's just get these books

Jam's got two Jam literally has

two oh my he's right there I'm going up

with

him no way Jem oh my cyber run cyber run

Oh my

days what what Jem oh shoot cyber cyber

why did I decide to tell you indoors

where's the books where's the book

yes another

book I see a book right there oh my God

there's

gem

no

no how did you die

how did you die you died first exactly

there to be like a portal system they

have to get around the map portal

system so cyber came up with a good idea

of making a portal so let's get started

first I inserted two parts into the

workspace and added a script into the

part that I want the teleporter to be in

I then defined that two parts using

variables and created a function that

occurs whenever the part was touched and

then made sure the part that touched it

was a humanoid root part and if it was

it changed the SEF frame of the human

root part to the SEF frame of the

location so if we touch this part we

should get teleported yep nice it works

let show cyber a creation bro that is

trash where is the special effect and

the sucking in animations and stuff like

come on man I expect it better from you

man you

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suck

huh despite what cyber said my warrior

mindset was back with the help of the

robo documentation and the the dev

King's methods of teaching I was on the

verge of becoming Unstoppable I had

covered tween remote events SE frames

and I had finally reach a GUI series gu

are the core components of making a game

I mean it's literally always on your

screen so I knew learning GUI was going

to be a big step on my journey guys I'm

not even going to lie gu are so easy I

mean look at this shock concept I made

it even works on an iPhone 7 a few hours

later i' completed the dev King

scripting tutorials and I understood the

basic syntax needed for coding although

I had learned how to script I had no

idea where to start on making a game um

what the

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sigma I'm joking I'm going to do it all

myself my plan is to make an Obby but a

bit more advanced I'm not going to show

the process I've making this game here

because I made a whole video on it

here's some of the scripts that I made

whilst making this game and here's the

final game

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I'd been grinding my butt off for 5 days

straight so I took a break from The

Challenge to refresh my mind for the

final days in the meantime I updated my

mini game posted a whole video on the

update drank loads of tea and consumed a

bunch of carrots after touching some

grass my energy was restored for the

final stretch of the journey I swear

this happens every video brother SE

affecting me nah this is just more

motivation for me let's do

this now that I had all the core

knowledge needed to script it was time

to make the ultimate game ah the fresh

air of an empty base plate I decided it

was time to make my first ever simulator

I click simulator I started by making a

leader status script that save when you

leave and load when you join and I

remembered to enable access to API

services to allow it to work as you can

see if we change the value of the clicks

on the server leave and rejoin our value

saved nice I then insert Ed a temporary

button and made the clicking system of

the game by using remote events if you

don't know what a remote event is remote

events is how you connect the server and

C together the client is what the

individual player sees such as the own

cursor and server is what everyone sees

such as the map the reason for using

remote event is so that you can connect

things client sided and and Implement

something sded it's kind of confusing

but hey at least I understand sorry

about that my inner nerd came out I also

made sure to add a debounce to my system

to prevent you pesc or auto click as you

can see the cling system is

working yeah since day five mini game

took 24 hours I only had an hour left of

the day to work so my time for the day

had

ended on day seven I continued the game

by adding two new lead stats rebirths

and gems you can rebirth by using clicks

to increase your click power and you can

get gems by rebirthing also don't judge

the crappy UI we'll change it in a bit

now about the gems you're probably

wondering what's the point of gems if

you can't do anything with them now you

can spend your gems on more rebuffs to

get more gems to get more rebuffs to get

more gems to I asked my Discord if they

wanted the menu to open from a GUI or an

actual in-game shop and the in-game shop

building won but I wanted the GUI option

so we're going to do both and after 5

minutes of simple coding we now have a

menu opener thingy I then coded the

system where what no day seven was

completed and I hadn't completed my game

H who cares I've learned how to script

now let's just finish this I then coded

the system where you can buy more rebu

for gems and it turned out pretty well

here's what we've got so

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far so far so good I then asked being IM

creator for some UI Vector icons because

yes and it gave me these I transformed

them into these masterpieces and put

them into my game along with some frames

for the menus as you can see we've got

this thingy right here which shows the

counter for how many clicks you have I

then made a sick popup appear whenever

you actually click by the way guys I am

using the help of Dev blocks for this

game but I'm not entirely just yoinking

as code cut me some slack man I just Le

a couple of days ago next I made this

portal with a padlock disappears

whenever you have enough clicks to

afford it although the portals are

working the actual worlds will be coming

the next video on this this game so stay

tuned for that I then added a bunch more

upgrades that you can buy such as click

multipliers walk speed you get the gist

and then J Scot challenge me to make a

map of the game in 3 hours so let's have

a Time La shall we

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and then Place some benches around the

map Place some pads in case we use these

spots in the future and also made a how

to play GUI to guide new players on how

to play obviously finally I made a

module script that abbreviates numbers

to a shorter form for example instead of

this long number we can have this nice

and short and beautiful and with that

our final game is complete it definitely

didn't take

days throughout this journey I've

learned a lot including scripting GUI

data Store and More you guys must

remember not everything you saw in this

video contributed to what I learned it

obviously took hours of practice and

grinding this is just the beginning of

my journey there's still loads to be

learned so I'm going to keep grinding

anyways I want to thank the dev King for

his amazing tutorials Jam scoot for his

wise words of wisdom and cyber for his

motivation anyways like And subscribe

join the Discord and I'll see you guys

later see you all right Sim you w my

respect

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