ROBLOX

It would seem that today's gamers are already difficult to captivate or surprise with something, but no! The multiplayer online platform "ROBLOX", a game that appeared back in 2006, still continues to gather supporters in huge numbers. Both adults and children are fond of it. What attracts ROBLOX? And above all, by the fact that the gamer becomes both a participant of a stranger and the creator of his own, of course, unique game.

A little about ROBLOX gameplay

The game "ROBLOX" is also jokingly called an online sandbox, a lot of people hang out here, and everyone, in fact, builds their own house and sculpts their own cakes. Well, and invites friends to visit, of course. Free "toy" with microtransactions allows you to create your own worlds and play invented by others. And not only children, but also adults have fun in this "sandbox".

The structure of the game is similar to the famous Minecraft, the world is built from block structures. The players come up with the plot, and there are different options: carefully thought out or with a weak storyline for the sake of dynamics. The graphics and gameplay are extremely simple so that even people who are not too knowledgeable in programming can use the game's features.

The magic of creation in ROBLOX

The creation process takes place in the editor, and the necessary tools are provided: from weapons to a gorgeous landscape. The heroes are "molded" according to the author's imagination. The main goal of the gameplay is to make your game bright and interesting so that guests want to come again and again. The more visitors, the more virtual currency "Robux" goes to the author. Members call it robaxes.

All games are coded in an object-oriented programming system, the language for controlling the game environment is Lua.

And games can be:

• run from level to level;
• fight the bad and protect the good;
• build amazing cities and houses;
• solve puzzles;
• grow amazing flowers;
• make a dashing race;
• overcome steep obstacle courses.

What is the currency spent on?

The received income is used by many players to promote new functions in the editor or to update the toolbar. With them, the game can be made cooler and, accordingly, attract even more gamers. In addition, you can still use currency:

• dress the hero in the latest fashion;
• buy quality materials for construction;
• create locations for mini-games;
• equip small battlefields.

If there are enough robaxes, it is permissible to purchase a different type of content in modes like:

• Fast leveling.
• Boosters.
• Things.

For those who are especially lucky, they also offer the advantages of the "BUILDERS CLUB", where everyone can receive a certain number of robaxes, and the level of the club will show off in front of the nickname. Levels, by the way, 3.

Technical details in ROBLOX

For those who got into the game for the first time, it is worth clarifying that the site has many different tabs. First, you should familiarize yourself with the main ones:

• Games. There are paid and free, in a word, all the creations of the players.
• Shop. Here they buy clothes for heroes.
• Build. Learn how, where and what you can create and build.

And here's another moment. Players can buy, sell and create virtual items, everyone can buy, but only those who have a Premium subscription can sell. Only ROBLOX administrators have the right to sell equipment and sets of parts.

What do you need to promote in "ROBLOX"?

The answer to this question is simple - attendance, of course. At first, you can invite friends and visit them yourself. But over time, I want to go out to the general public. And here it is already necessary: ​​

• get to know the chips of other players;
• participate in small competitions between participants;
• don't forget about the correspondence, where you can create friend lists and invite you to your world.

Basically, in "ROBLOX" 2 statuses are fixed: the player and the creator. The first one studies other games, the second one creates his own. The interface also provides a filter so that participants can choose entertainment that attracts more by genre. It is up to the host to provide guests with tips and tutorials to make guests want to play and then come back.

According to the polls of the game participants, the TOP of the coolest games in "ROBLOX" was even compiled:

• Phantom Forces. A first-person shooter in the style of Counter Strike.
• Survival after natural disasters. The player needs to adapt to life in a world where cataclysms are raging: hide, seek and build shelters.
• Jailbreak. A kind of version of the game "in cops and thieves", and you can play from one side or the other. Prisoners must overcome the fence without being caught by the guards. Those who succeed can run away and hide by any means. Police officers must prevent escape, and it is allowed to catch prisoners with truncheons and electric shockers.

Summing up

In principle, "ROBLOX" is interesting for both beginners and experienced players, there are no exorbitant graphics and super-sophisticated tasks, but it is still interesting and fun. Some players call this place a good training ground for novice game designers. After all, you can not only create a game and estimate how it will look, but also hastily test it, and whether it will arouse the interest of others. The main feature of "ROBLOX" is that here the gamer controls the game, not the game by the gamer, and this also attracts a lot of people.