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Experience These Six Unbelievably Good Looking Games
We talk a lot about game developers on ROBLOX — after all, our tools as a whole are designed to enable people of all ages to build and publish rich games, and share them with an audience of millions of gamers. However, there are many specialists on ROBLOX, and some of the most impressive creations come from the community of showcase builders, who focus their efforts on creating stunning worlds, memorable atmospheres, and beautiful scenery. Read on to see six of the best current worlds to explore in the vast virtual expanse that is ROBLOXia.
| November 24, 2014 -
Zeekerss Puzzles Players in 2.5 Dimensions
ROBLOX is traditionally home to 3D, multiplayer, physics-based games. So, when players discovered that Zeekerss was making narrative-driven, single-player, game in 2.5D – restricting players to a single plane of movement, but built using 3D assets – they quickly took notice. Inspired by the game Choices by GollyGreg , Zeekerss is now one of the top creators of side-scrolling ROBLOX titles. What’s even more stunning than the quality and aesthetic of his games is that Zeekerss is a mere 12 years old (going on 13), and already designing clever levels and puzzles that have stumped even adult players.
| November 21, 2014 -
BLOXgiving Is a Feast of Games and Prizes
Thanksgiving is nearly here, and ROBLOX is bringing you a cornucopia of awesome events, sales, and cool prizes to earn. This month’s ROBLOX event, BLOXgiving , takes three of the most popular games on ROBLOX and adds a Thanksgiving twist! The three games, The Mad Murderer , ROBLOX High School , and Super Bomb Survival , have all added a Thanksgiving theme, and have special badges for you to earn sweet prizes! Each game has two unique prizes to earn. The first is earned by completing a specific task in-game; the second is earned by finding a special Thanksgiving-themed item that randomly spawns in-game. Completing each objective earns you an exclusive hat and badge. Get all six prizes and you’ll earn a pilgrim BLOXikin!
| November 19, 2014 -
The 2014 Event Season Wraps This Weekend in Toronto
Remember way back in March when we launched the program that would have actual ROBLOX builders and developers run ROBLOX booths at events around the world?
| November 17, 2014 -
ROBLOX Streamers Have a Big October — and Three Win Prizes
The ROBLOX Twitch streaming community has been growing steadily since we formally launched there several months ago — and, in October, the community really came together and made waves for the 24-hour Extra Life streaming marathon.
| November 13, 2014 -
ROBLOX Streamers Have a Big October — and Three Win Prizes
The ROBLOX Twitch streaming community has been growing steadily since we formally launched there several months ago — and, in October, the community really came together and made waves for the 24-hour Extra Life streaming marathon. It was great...
| November 13, 2014 -
The ROBLOX Zazzle Store Is Now Open
We get asked about ROBLOX merchandise all the time, and we’ve been hearing you guys. So we’re pleased to announce that the ROBLOX Store is officially open for business!
| November 11, 2014 -
Physics Support Comes to Solid Modeling
The recent release of our Solid Modeling tool ushered in a new and exciting era of creation, in which builders and developers have the ability to create complex objects using ROBLOX’s primitives as a foundation.
| November 10, 2014 -
Preview Mad Studio’s Next Game, Mad Paintball
One of the premiere game development collectives on ROBLOX is Mad Studio. Between games like Darkness (and its sequel), Intense Sword Fighting, and the The Mad Murderer, this group of game developers, spearheaded by the 17-year-old loleris
| November 8, 2014 -
Play as Optimus Prime and Lockdown in KRE-O Transformers Today
ROBLOX and Hasbro have teamed up to bring you an epic battle extravaganza in the form of the KRE-O Transformers game, which launches today.
| November 6, 2014 -
In-game Mobile Ads Now Pay 2 ROBUX Per Impression
Mobile, mobile, mobile! We’ve had a couple of exciting announcements, for both gamers and developers, in the realm of tablets and phones over the last week alone. Now, we have one more update to add to the list.
| November 4, 2014 -
In-game Mobile Ads Now Pay 2 ROBUX Per Impression
Mobile, mobile, mobile! We’ve had a couple of exciting announcements, for both gamers and developers , in the realm of tablets and phones over the last week alone. Now, we have one more update to add to the list. The rate at which we reward de...
| November 4, 2014 -
Test Your Games on Mobile — Without a Mobile Device
As ROBLOX continues to expand to more mobile platforms (just last week we launched on Kindle and Fire Phone ), developers are looking for more ways to ensure good gameplay experiences for mobile players. We recently had TylerMcBride, creator of ...
| November 3, 2014 -
Visit ROBLOX This Saturday at Events in San Francisco and Houston
This weekend, ROBLOX will be present at even more exciting events: Discovery Days at AT&T Park in San Francisco and the Mini Maker Faire in Houston, Texas.
| October 31, 2014 -
ROBLOX Arrives in the Amazon App Store
Following the launch of ROBLOX on Android, many ROBLOXians wanted to know when we’d be launching the app for Kindle devices. We heard you, and we’re proud to announce that ROBLOX Mobile is now available in the Amazon App Store!
| October 30, 2014 -
The Top Games of Fall, 2014
As a user-generated content platform, the tides and trends of ROBLOX are largely dictated by our community’s tastes and preferences. That said, it’s always interesting to take a bird’s-eye view of the entire gaming ecosystem
| October 28, 2014 -
Transforming the Look of ROBLOX with New Particle Effects
Today, we launched our revamped particle effect system and a new look for the existing particle effects: smoke, fire, sparkles, and the spawn forcefield.
| October 23, 2014