TabooHarmony/roblox-brain

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/data-model

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/data-model   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/client-server

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/data-model

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/client-server

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/locations

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/access-control

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/CollectionService

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ukendio/jecs/v0.11.0/README.md

Wire the ordered player lifecycle once in a single server entrypoint: `PlayerAdded` (load profile) → `CharacterAdded` → `CharacterAppearanceLoaded` (respawn/accessories) → `Humanoid.Died` → `PlayerRemoving` (release profile), and call the j

- [Miner's Haven](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/miners-haven-open-sourced-everything-you-need-to-make-your-own-factory-game/350767): factory/sim systems at scale.

- [Ruddev's Battle Royale](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/os-game-ruddevs-battle-royale-open-sourced/340548): full OS game.

- [Mass Uncopylocked](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/mass-uncopylocked-35-free-games-and-projects/2880269): 35 open-sourced projects (466k views).

- FPS architecture: [Writing an FPS framework](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/writing-an-fps-framework-2020/503318) series remains the most-cited framework-design walkthrough.

A 10-enemy wave game, a quest system, or a shop does not meet this bar. The evidence test is the same "split only for evidence" rule this file already applies to modules, applied to data layout. The leading Luau library is [jecs](https://gi

- **Module-loader race pattern:** race conditions from dependency chains ("require this → require that" dominoes) cause playtests that only work after 2–3 restarts. Fix pattern: server services and client controllers don't depend on each ot

- **BigNum handling for simulators:** `IntValue` holds a signed 64-bit integer, so it overflows past 2^63-1 (about 9.22e18). `NumberValue` holds an IEEE 754 double: magnitude reaches about 1.79e308, but only integers up to 2^53 (about 9.0e1

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/DataModel

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/DataModel   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/DataModel

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores-vs-memory-stores

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/memory-stores

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/data-stores-manager

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/right-to-be-forgotten

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/error-codes-and-limits

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/versioning-listing-and-caching

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/DataStoreService

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MadStudioRoblox/ProfileStore/main/README.md

- https://madstudioroblox.github.io/ProfileStore/api/

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/profilestore/3190543

- Lineage: [DataStore2](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-to-use-datastore2-data-store-caching-and-data-loss-prevention/136317) (2018, historical) → [ProfileService](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/save-your-player-data-with-profileservice-da

- [Stop using SetAsync()](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/stop-using-setasync-to-save-player-data/276457): the canonical anti-pattern post; session-locking rationale.

- [Suphi's DataStore Module](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/suphis-datastore-module/2425597): lighter alternative; [DataDelve](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/datadelve-%E2%80%94-easy-free-datastore-editor/3067950): free datastore editor for d

- [DataPredict](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/datapredict%E2%84%A2-3-years-release-242-revenue-game-optimization-using-machine-learning-deep-learning-and-reinforcement-learning-100-models/2196446): ML toolkit on datastore analytics, relevan

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://luau.org/syntax

sources:   - https://luau.org/syntax   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/luau/control-structures

- https://luau.org/syntax

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/luau/control-structures

- https://luau.org/library

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kampfkarren/kampfkarren-luau-guidelines/main/README.md

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/libraries/vector.yaml

Practitioner design, informed by [Kampfkarren’s guidelines](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kampfkarren/kampfkarren-luau-guidelines/main/README.md); independently written here. For tree-shaped immutable state, clone each table along the c

A `repeat … until` condition can see locals declared inside its body; those locals do not escape the loop. The body runs at least once, and the loop stops when the condition is **true**, unlike `while`. Source: [control structures](https://

<!-- temporal: 2026-03 --> `const` was added in Luau 0.711 (March 2026). Older tooling and lint stubs may reject it; the keyword is valid ([release notes](https://github.com/luau-lang/luau/releases/tag/0.711), [RFC](https://github.com/luau-

`const` was added in Luau 0.711 (March 2026). Older tooling and lint stubs may reject it; the keyword is valid ([release notes](https://github.com/luau-lang/luau/releases/tag/0.711), [RFC](https://github.com/luau-lang/rfcs/blob/master/docs/

Use existing [standard library](https://luau.org/library) functions before inventing parsing helpers:

- Offsets are 0-based, sizes in bytes. Out-of-range access errors; the buffer does not grow. - The function name selects width and numeric representation (`readu8`/`readi16`/`readf32` family); byte order is fixed, not a selectable argument.

- The function name selects width and numeric representation (`readu8`/`readi16`/`readf32` family); byte order is fixed, not a selectable argument. - Multibyte numeric reads/writes are little-endian; signed integers use two's complement ([l

- Multibyte numeric reads/writes are little-endian; signed integers use two's complement ([luau.org/library](https://luau.org/library)); matters whenever buffer contents cross to an external format.

- `buffer.readinteger`/`buffer.writeinteger` are 64-bit integer APIs behind the upstream `LuauIntegerLibrary` flag ([runtime source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/luau-lang/luau/master/VM/src/lbuflib.cpp)). They are present in the local

One-line semantics; full reference at [luau.org/library](https://luau.org/library). Angles are radians; use `math.rad`/`math.deg` to convert.

Roblox's engine service for Base64, hashing, and compression: `game:GetService("EncodingService")`. It operates on `buffer` values (use `buffer.fromstring`/`buffer.tostring` to convert), not strings, except the string hash. Docs: [EncodingS

<!-- temporal: 2026-09 --> Verify current tags against the class pages before quoting them in reviews; Roblox adds tags over time and legacy globals live in [Roblox globals](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/globals/RobloxGlob

Verify current tags against the class pages before quoting them in reviews; Roblox adds tags over time and legacy globals live in [Roblox globals](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/globals/RobloxGlobals).

Luau starts from Lua 5.1 and subtracts. When porting Lua code or answering "why is X missing," these removals are intentional sandbox design, not bugs (sources: [luau.org/sandbox](https://luau.org/sandbox), [Luau globals](https://create.rob

Luau's native `vector` type underlies `Vector3`-style math. In Roblox, the library is the 3-wide VM type that `Vector3` interoperates with; the library itself is small ([luau.org/library](https://luau.org/library)).

Roblox's official Lua style guide ([roblox.github.io/lua-style-guide](https://roblox.github.io/lua-style-guide/), verified 2026-09) sets the house conventions for Luau code:

Roblox compiler feature: server-side Luau compiles to machine code instead of VM bytecode. Best for numeric, table, and `buffer` heavy code with few library or API calls. Sources: [native code generation](https://create.roblox.com/docs/luau

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://luau-lang.org/

sources:   - https://luau-lang.org/   - https://luau.org/library

- https://luau-lang.org/

- https://luau.org/library

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ObjectValue

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/StringValue

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/CFrameValue

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/studio-beta-reference-instances-directly-with-attributes/4753441

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kampfkarren/kampfkarren-luau-guidelines/main/README.md

Practitioner convention informed by [Kampfkarren’s guidelines](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kampfkarren/kampfkarren-luau-guidelines/main/README.md), independently written here. Make possible suspension visible at the API boundary. An `

- [All about OOP](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/all-about-object-oriented-programming/8585) (2.7k likes, 2014, still the reference); [metatables and metamethods](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/all-you-need-to-know-about-metatables-and-metame

- [Avoiding wait() and why](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/avoiding-wait-and-why/244015): origin of the `task.*` canon.

- [Pcalls: when and how](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/pcalls-when-and-how-to-use-them/393687) (658 likes); [Promises and why](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/promises-and-why-you-should-use-them/350825) for the Promise library.

- Framework design: [Writing an FPS framework](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/writing-an-fps-framework-2020/503318) (+ part 2), the most-cited architecture walkthrough; [Server Authority: How to Begin?](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/server-a

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/luau/type-checking.md

sources:   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/luau/type-checking.md   - https://luau.org/types/type-functions/

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/luau/type-checking.md

- https://luau.org/types/type-functions/

- https://luau.org/types/tables

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kampfkarren/kampfkarren-luau-guidelines/main/README.md

Practitioner design informed by [Kampfkarren’s guidelines](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kampfkarren/kampfkarren-luau-guidelines/main/README.md), written independently. The same source informs static requires and literal-union guidance 

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/events/remote

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/events/remote   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/security-tactics

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/events/remote

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/security-tactics

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/client-server-boundary

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/UnreliableRemoteEvent

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Workspace#GetServerTimeNow

- https://1axen.github.io/blink/

Remote arguments are serialized, not shared. Verified against the [remote events and functions](https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/events/remote) docs:

When the outcome depends on *when* something happened (melee swings, projectiles, dashes), the server's view of the world is stale by about one round-trip. The mechanics below use one clock and two validation strategies; all claims are veri

view of the world is stale by about one round-trip. The mechanics below use one clock and two validation strategies; all claims are verified against the [Workspace docs](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Workspace#GetS

validation strategies; all claims are verified against the [Workspace docs](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Workspace#GetServerTimeNow)

- It is an *approximation*: clients disagree with the server by a small offset that includes their   network delay, not by a fixed published number. Practitioner threads report a few milliseconds of   variation on healthy connections ([accu

network delay, not by a fixed published number. Practitioner threads report a few milliseconds of   variation on healthy connections ([accuracy thread](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/about-how-accurate-is-getservertimenow/3926695));   treat 

variation on healthy connections ([accuracy thread](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/about-how-accurate-is-getservertimenow/3926695));

(`now - stamp > MAX_LATENCY_WINDOW` → reject or flag). Practitioner rollback systems use a    configurable cap (e.g. 0.5 s) plus an interpolation-buffer addend for character replication delay    ([RollbackHitbox write-up](https://devforum.r

configurable cap (e.g. 0.5 s) plus an interpolation-buffer addend for character replication delay    ([RollbackHitbox write-up](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/rollbackhitbox-server-authoritative-lag-compensation-for-roblox-shooters-open-sour

([RollbackHitbox write-up](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/rollbackhitbox-server-authoritative-lag-compensation-for-roblox-shooters-open-source/4553295)

5. **Unreliable cap as a hard invariant:** every unreliable event payload must stay under the    documented 1000-byte ceiling — payloads over it are *dropped*, not truncated ([UnreliableRemoteEvent    docs](https://create.roblox.com/docs/re

documented 1000-byte ceiling — payloads over it are *dropped*, not truncated ([UnreliableRemoteEvent    docs](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/UnreliableRemoteEvent)). Encoding    makes pre-fire size hard to predict (

docs](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/UnreliableRemoteEvent)). Encoding

For a state object that many clients must observe, avoid re-sending whole tables per change. Keep the state server-owned and let clients subscribe by a token or name; each client receives an initial snapshot plus delta updates for only the 

When a high-frequency remote exceeds budget, replace high-precision tables with compact typed fields. Pick the smallest precision that reads correctly per field (a quantized `CFrame` or low-bit float for positions, a small integer for count

The engine's own transport ceiling is not your rate limit. [RemoteEvent](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/RemoteEvent) and `UnreliableRemoteEvent` each document **approximately 500 requests per second, per client**, w

[TextChatService](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/TextChatService) is the current chat system. The legacy chat system was retired April 30, 2025: Roblox auto-migrates experiences still on `ChatVersion.LegacyChatServi

### Client/server split ([TextChannel](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/TextChannel))

- `Chat:Chat(partOrCharacter, message, color?)` fires `Chat.Chatted` and drives the legacy bubble-chat LocalScript. Replace with `TextChatService:DisplayBubble()` and `BubbleChatConfiguration`. - `Chat:FilterStringAsync` / `Chat:FilterStrin

- `Chat:FilterStringAsync` / `Chat:FilterStringForBroadcast` filter legacy chat text; the client-side call form is deprecated. Replace with server-side `TextService:FilterStringAsync` ([Chat](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/

- State replication: [Replica](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/replica-server-to-client-state-replication-module/3216980) (2024, current favorite; pairs with ProfileStore per [PlayerState](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/playerstate-profilestor

- Remote tooling: [Packet](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/packet-networking-library/3573907) (2025), [Warp](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/warp-very-fast-powerful-networking-library/2779813) (2024), [BridgeNet](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/b

- Case study: [60x bandwidth reduction in Astro Force](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-we-reduced-bandwidth-usage-by-60x-in-astro-force-roblox-rts/1202300), the practical RTS-scale optimization write-up.

- [StreamX is DEPRECATED](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/deprecated-streamx-reduce-lag-and-prevent-map-cloning/1992484): do not recommend; example of a once-canonical library that died.

last_reviewed: 2026-10-02 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/performance-optimization/microprofiler

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/performance-optimization/microprofiler   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/reference/engine/libraries/debug

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/performance-optimization/microprofiler

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/reference/engine/libraries/debug

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/huge-memory-leak-prevention-for-everyone-or-most-people-atleast/3099605

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/full-release-of-parallel-luau-v1/1836187

- https://luau.org/performance

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Actor

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/datatypes/SharedTable

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/multithreading

The MicroProfiler is far more useful when hot paths carry their own labels. The `debug` library provides [debug.profilebegin](https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/reference/engine/libraries/debug) (opens a custom MicroProfiler label), `debu

The Scripts table above lists fixes; this section explains why they work so agents can generalize instead of cargo-culting. Everything here traces to [luau.org/performance](https://luau.org/performance)

instead of cargo-culting. Everything here traces to [luau.org/performance](https://luau.org/performance)

Source for the image sizing guidance: https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/performance-optimization/improve (trim sheets, resolution-vs-screen-size rule). Uploaded images are transcoded by the platform, so "use a compressed format" is not a

A replay system stores compact per-delta state changes rather than full frames: record only the authoritative fields that change each tick (CFrame, velocity, health, anim), delta/dict-encode against the prior frame, then compress (e.g. ZStd

- [Connections can memory leak Instances](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/psa-connections-can-memory-leak-instances/90082): the RBXScriptSignal leak PSA every reviewer cites; [GC and memory leaks](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/garbage-collect

- [How to actually improve performance](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/improved-how-to-actually-improve-performance-in-your-games/1221842) (measure-first canon); [6000+ FPS game](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/creating-the-most-optimized-robl

- [Luau Bytecode EXPLAINED](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/luau-bytecode-explained-how-to-read-debug-and-optimize-like-a-hacker/3941941) (2025) and [Illegal Luau optimizations](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/%E2%96%A8-how-2-make-roblox-engine

- [Dynamic culling system](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/advanced-modular-dynamic-culling-system/4322958) (2026); [DistanceFade](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/distancefade-a-transparency-falloff-effect-for-your-games/3136828); [greedy meshi

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/text-filtering

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/text-filtering   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/security-tactics

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/text-filtering

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/security-tactics

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/client-server-boundary

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority/techniques

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Players

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/capabilities

- original   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Player.yaml   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/SocialService

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Player.yaml

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/SocialService.yaml

Before implementation, apply the official [security-by-design questions](https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/security-tactics): what can a client with arbitrary arguments and local state make this feature do? What happens unde

See the [Server Authority model](https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority) and [advanced techniques](https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority/techniques).

Practitioner-sourced synthesis (not official API documentation): the nightmare account that motivated this is at <https://devforum.roblox.com/t/server-authority-client-beta-was-a-damn-nightmare-heres-some-advice/4712758>; the official [Serv

*Community/practitioner content (lead: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/sinas-serverside-anticheat-102/4801833).*

The Players class ships a native ban API: `Players:BanAsync`, `Players:UnbanAsync`, and `Players:GetBanHistoryAsync`, all gated by the `Players.BanningEnabled` property, which cannot be set from Luau and must be toggled in Studio's Players 

Reviewed against the [Script capabilities](https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/capabilities) page, whose example capabilities (`AccessOutsideWrite`, `CreateInstances`, `Network`, `RunServerScript`, `RunClientScript`) are the verified m

- Threat history: [Exploiting Explained](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/exploiting-explained/170977) (2.9k likes; executor timeline doc); [2025 mass hacking operation PSA](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/psa-to-all-roblox-developers-massive-ha

- Backdoors: [remove backdoors](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-to-remove-backdoors-from-your-game/511548); [malicious scripts/plugins clearing](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/clearing-your-game-of-malicious-scripts-plugins-and-backdoors/5

- Posture: [How you should secure your game](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-you-should-secure-your-game-a-beginner-guide-for-secure-networking-and-developing-anticheats/351775); [Client anti-cheats aren't as bad as you think](https://dev

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MemoryStoreSortedMap

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MemoryStoreSortedMap   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/OrderedDataStore

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MemoryStoreSortedMap

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/OrderedDataStore

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MessagingService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MemoryStoreService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/DataStoreService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/right-to-be-forgotten

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/error-codes-and-limits

OrderedDataStore is the canonical primitive, but a leaderboard can instead be stored in a standard `DataStore` kept fully loaded in memory, with writes coalesced into batched `UpdateAsync` saves. This "cached board" model trades storage siz

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AnalyticsService

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AnalyticsService   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/event-types

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AnalyticsService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/event-types

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/custom-fields

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/analytics-dashboard

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/monetization

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/creator-rewards

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/creator-rewards-is-live/3838257

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/error-codes-and-limits

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud-services/data-stores/right-to-be-forgotten

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/storage

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/DataModel

- original   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/production/analytics/retention.md ---

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/production/analytics/retention.md

sources:   - original   - https://departmentofplay.net/retention-framework-keep-your-players-forever/

- original   - https://departmentofplay.net/retention-framework-keep-your-players-forever/   - https://gdcvault.com/play/1023845/This-is-a-Talk-About

- https://departmentofplay.net/retention-framework-keep-your-players-forever/

- https://gdcvault.com/play/1023845/This-is-a-Talk-About

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBmIkEvEBtA

- https://markfloryan.github.io/gamedesign/readings/Bartle_1996.pdf

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-curation-how-do-we-consider-games-for-today%E2%80%99s-picks/4005089

- https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/09/roblox-moments-user-generated-discovery

## 2. Retention Phases ([Department of Play framework](https://departmentofplay.net/retention-framework-keep-your-players-forever/))

### 3.1 Teach through experience ([Berbece, GDC: "This is a Talk About Tutorials, Press A to Skip"](https://gdcvault.com/play/1023845/This-is-a-Talk-About))

### 3.2 Teaching complex systems ([Game Maker's Toolkit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GV814cWiAw))

### 4.1 Kishōtenketsu: the 4-step structure ([Mark Brown on Super Mario 3D World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBmIkEvEBtA))

[Bartle's player taxonomy](https://mud.co.uk/richard/hcds.htm) classifies players on two axes: **Action (acting vs. interacting)** × **Focus (players vs. world)**.

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/discovery

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/discovery   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/analytics-essentials

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/discovery

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/analytics-essentials

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/acquisition

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/retention

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/engagement

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/monetization

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/experiments

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/core-loops

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/onboarding

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/liveops-planning

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/liveops-essentials

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/content-updates

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/monetization-foundations

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/season-pass-design

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/publishing/experience-icons

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/publishing/thumbnails

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/publishing/accessibility

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/regional-pricing

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/price-optimization

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/boost-your-discovery-by-building-games-people-want-to-play/4779042

- https://qptr.io

- https://creatorexchange.io

- https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap2.html

- https://copyright.gov/circs/circ30.pdf

- [qptr.io](https://qptr.io) previews an icon or thumbnail beside simulated neighbors. It does not measure live Roblox performance.

- [Creator Exchange](https://creatorexchange.io) offers directional market and game estimates. It is not an official Roblox analytics source.

Commissioned-rights legal sources (U.S., reviewed 2026-10-02): - [Copyright ownership and transfer, 17 U.S.C. §§201–204](https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap2.html)

- [Copyright ownership and transfer, 17 U.S.C. §§201–204](https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap2.html)

- [Circular 30: Works Made for Hire](https://copyright.gov/circs/circ30.pdf)

- [Discovery](https://create.roblox.com/docs/discovery)

- [Analytics essentials](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/analytics-essentials)

- [Acquisition](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/acquisition)

- [Retention](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/retention)

- [Engagement](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/engagement)

- [Monetization analytics](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics/monetization)

- [Experiments](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/experiments)

- [Core loops](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/core-loops)

- [Onboarding](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/onboarding)

- [LiveOps planning](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/liveops-planning)

- [LiveOps essentials](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/liveops-essentials)

- [Content updates](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/content-updates)

- [Monetization foundations](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/monetization-foundations)

- [Season pass design](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/season-pass-design)

- [Icons](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/publishing/experience-icons)

- [Thumbnails](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/publishing/thumbnails)

- [Accessibility](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/publishing/accessibility)

- [Regional pricing](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/regional-pricing)

- [Price optimization](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/price-optimization)

- [Boost Your Discovery by Building Games People Want to Play](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/boost-your-discovery-by-building-games-people-want-to-play/4779042) (2026-08-06)

[qptr.io](https://qptr.io) and [Creator Exchange](https://creatorexchange.io) are optional third-party research aids, not Roblox sources.

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MarketplaceService

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MarketplaceService   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MarketplaceService#BindReceiptHandler

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MarketplaceService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MarketplaceService#BindReceiptHandler

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/passes

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/developer-products

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/subscriptions

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/production/monetization/regional-pricing.md

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/robux-transfers

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/paid-random-items

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/PolicyService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/creator-rewards

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/creator-rewards-is-live/3838257

Operator/design pattern, grounded in the official [passes flow](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/production/monetization/passes.md): one server owner maintains a pass-ID→benefit registry and the corre

Use one server-owned Developer Product receipt path. The example below uses `ProcessReceipt`; alternatively, [`BindReceiptHandler`](https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/MarketplaceService#BindReceiptHandler) accepts `Enum

With Managed Pricing, fetch displayed product/pass prices at runtime from a client script using `MarketplaceService:GetProductInfoAsync` (and the matching `Enum.InfoType`); do not hard-code the default price in custom UI. Handle lookup fail

Official [Robux transfers](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/robux-transfers) use server-only `MarketplaceService:PromptRobuxTransferAsync(sender, receiverUserId, amount)` with Roblox-controlled confirmation and eligibi

sources:   - original   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/paid-random-items

- original   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/paid-random-items ---

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/paid-random-items

If Robux can buy an item directly or fund the currency used for a random outcome, check [Roblox's current guidance](https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/monetization/paid-random-items) when implementing the purchase. It covers numerica

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AnimationTrack

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AnimationTrack   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/animation/using

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/AnimationTrack

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/animation/using

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Animator

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ParticleEmitter

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/effects/particle-emitters

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/tutorials/use-case-tutorials/vfx/create-volcanoes

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/tutorials/use-case-tutorials/vfx/create-waterfalls

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/TweenService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority/techniques

- original   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Instance.yaml ---

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Instance.yaml

- [How to animate Tool Parts](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-to-animate-tool-parts-guns-knifes-etc/359484) (3.1k likes) and [Jespone's guide to animations](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/jespones-guide-to-animations/225752): the tool-anim

- VFX: [Hidden glass distortion w/ real-time reflections](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/hidden-glass-distortion-effect-with-real-time-reflections-tutorial/2338789); [Wind Shake](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/wind-shake-high-performance-wind

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/SoundService

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/SoundService   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/audio/objects

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/SoundService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/audio/objects

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/audio/effects

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/sound/groups

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/sound/dynamic-effects

- original   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Sound.yaml ---

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Sound.yaml

sources:   - original   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/projects/assets/privacy.md

- original   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/projects/assets/privacy.md   - https://devforum.roblox.com/t/large-scale-roblox-terrain-the-ultimate-guide/405672

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/projects/assets/privacy.md

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/large-scale-roblox-terrain-the-ultimate-guide/405672

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/a-complete-guide-to-editableimages/3858566

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/EditableImage

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/studio/mcp.md

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/core-loops

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/onboarding

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/game-design/onboarding-techniques

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/assets/toolbox

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/security/third-party-vulnerabilities

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/assistant/guide

**Toolbox is a production asset source, not just a shortcut for prototypes.** Check existing project assets and Studio's Toolbox (Creator Store and your/group inventory) before generating a replacement for a common prop, mesh, material, sou

1. **Find candidates:** search the project first, then Toolbox/Creator Store or creator inventory by category and purpose; narrow by creator, asset type, price, and rating. Inspect the detail page's creator, previews, description, script co

2. **Decide before insertion:** compare a plausible asset with building it. Use existing or Store assets when they fit without heavy rework; build a custom asset when the mechanic, style, permissions, or performance needs demand it. Record 

3. **Inspect the inserted model:** read its entire hierarchy before play. Check Scripts/LocalScripts/ModuleScripts, package links, and nested assets; remove or disable code the game does not need. For needed code, inspect what it does, espe

7. **Material:** use `generate_material`, then apply and verify its returned base material and material-variant name on target parts. 8. **Image:** use `store_image` for permitted local PNG/JPG references or `upload_image` for a permitted s

8. **Image:** use `store_image` for permitted local PNG/JPG references or `upload_image` for a permitted source accepted by the live schema. Never upload external content without permission. 9. **Asset privacy (diagnosis before repair):** i

9. **Asset privacy (diagnosis before repair):** if an inserted or referenced image, decal, or mesh renders blank/invisible or the Output shows an asset-permission error, check the documented [asset privacy system](https://create.roblox.com/

Roblox's [Studio Assistant guide](https://create.roblox.com/docs/assistant/guide) and [feature announcement](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-new-texture-generation-tools-segment-any-mesh-and-image-previews/4890084) describe these 

- [Large-Scale Roblox Terrain: the ultimate guide](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/large-scale-roblox-terrain-the-ultimate-guide/405672) (84k views): still the terrain-at-scale reference.

- [Realistic oceans via mesh deformation](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/realistic-oceans-using-mesh-deformation/1159345); [greedy meshing explainer](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/consume-everything-how-greedy-meshing-works/452717).

- [Free texture sites](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/free-texture-sites/70131) (174k views); [City Loader plugin](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/city-loader-plugin-templates-for-real-life-buildingscities-in-studio/696886).

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Camera

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Camera   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/enums/CameraType

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Camera

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/enums/CameraType

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/datatypes/CFrame

- original   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/WorldRoot.yaml ---

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/WorldRoot.yaml

Community technique (DevForum "Making seamless portals - Tutorial", thiagop123, 2026, https://devforum.roblox.com/t/making-seamless-portals-tutorial/4731945) for rendering a live portal to another location: clone the destination world Model

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/position-and-size

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/position-and-size

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/styling

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/list-flex-layouts

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/input

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/input/mobile

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/publishing/console-guidelines

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/studio/device-simulator

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/GuiService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ScreenGui

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/input/input-action-system

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ReplicatedFirst

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ContentProvider

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/UIPageLayout

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/SelectionBox

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Decal

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/VideoPlayer

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/focus-navigation/main/README.md

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-improvements-to-directional-ui-selection-on-gamepad/3864317

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/what-are-the-best-ui-screeninset-settings-for-buttons/3519333

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/screenguiscreeninsets-topbarinsets-regression/4047230

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/react-luau/main/README.md

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dphfox/Fusion/main/README.md

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/centau/vide/main/README.md

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ffrostfall/fluid/main/README.md

Native `GuiObject.MouseEnter`/`MouseLeave` only re-check hover when the mouse moves, so they can miss when content scrolls under a stationary cursor (e.g. inside a `ScrollingFrame`) or occasionally fail to fire `MouseLeave`. For reliable ho

Native instances (everything above) are the default. Some projects use a reactive UI library instead — [Fusion](https://elttob.uk/Fusion/0.3/) (dphfox/Fusion, 0.3 line), [Vide](https://github.com/centau/vide), [Fluid](https://github.com/ffr

For an existing stylesheet-based project, extend its tokens and rules rather than setting conflicting per-instance properties. Roblox `StyleSheet` rules are attached to a UI tree with `StyleLink`; `StyleQuery` can adapt to size, preferred i

Flex is built into `UIListLayout` (`HorizontalFlex` or `VerticalFlex`); `UIFlexItem` customizes a child. There is no `UIFlexLayout` instance. Use it only when a row or column needs flexible space; otherwise ordinary list/grid layout is simp

- [TopbarPlus v3](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/topbarplus-v340-construct-topbar-icons-with-ease-customise-them-with-themes-dropdowns-captions-labels-and-more/1017485): the topbar icon standard (4.4k likes).

- [Iris](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/iris-immediate-mode-ui-library-based-on-dear-imgui/2302802): Dear ImGui-style immediate mode, good for debug tools/dev UIs, not player-facing polish.

- [Screen3D](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/screen3d-a-3d-ui-framework-that-just-works/3273671) (2024); [Text+](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/text-custom-fonts-advanced-control/3521684) (2025) custom fonts.

- [Satchel](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/satchel-open-source-modern-backpack-system/2451549): open-source inventory/backpack, study-grade.

- [Vanilla 3](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/vanilla-3-the-pragmatic-icon-set-for-roblox-studio/935745): the pragmatic icon set.

- Chat: BetterChat V3 discontinued; [NovaChat](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/novachat-v107-chat-update-part-2-a-modern-feature-rich-chat-replacement-update/4513813) (2026) is the active replacement line; [ViewportFrame masking](https://devf

- Design theory: [UI Design Starter Guide](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/ui-design-starter-guide/53461) (1.1k likes).

- [Mobile button placement tutorial](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/the-correct-way-to-design-mobile-buttons/2494558) illustrates collisions with the default thumbstick/jump controls and touchscreen-PC detection pitfalls. Treat its coordinat

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://devforum.roblox.com/t/the-correct-way-to-design-mobile-buttons/2494558

sources:   - https://devforum.roblox.com/t/the-correct-way-to-design-mobile-buttons/2494558   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/UserInputService

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/the-correct-way-to-design-mobile-buttons/2494558

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/UserInputService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/enums/PreferredInput

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/input/mobile

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/production/publishing/console-guidelines

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ContextActionService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Tool

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/studio/controller-emulator

- original   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/3D-drag-detectors

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/3D-drag-detectors

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/ui/ui-drag-detectors

last_reviewed: 2026-07-26 sources:   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/environment/lighting.md

sources:   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/environment/lighting.md   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/environment/atmosphere.md

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/environment/lighting.md

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/environment/atmosphere.md

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/environment/post-processing-effects.md

last_reviewed: 2026-07-26 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/LocalizationService

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/LocalizationService   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/LocalizationTable

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/LocalizationService

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/LocalizationTable

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/Player

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/characters/pathfinding.md

sources:   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/characters/pathfinding.md   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/characters/pathfinding.md

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority

PathfindingService auto-generates its navmesh from geometry server-side. It is robust but black-box: no control over walkable geometry or generation. For full control, community modules port real navmesh generators to Luau (see the Navcast 

- [SimplePath](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/simplepath-pathfinding-module/1196762) (894 likes): the PathfindingService wrapper standard; [How 2 Make A* Pathfinding](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/how-2-make-a-pathfinding/2714504) for custom

- [BehaviorTrees3 + visual editor](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/behaviortrees3-btrees-visual-editor-v30/836158): the BT reference implementation.

- [Simulating thousands of moving NPCs performantly](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/simulating-thousands-of-moving-npcs-with-humanoidsphysics-performantly/4603494) (2026): current humanoid-scale density canon.

last_reviewed: 2026-10-14 sources:   - https://devforum.roblox.com/t/cframe-operations-for-the-rest-of-us/3546477

sources:   - https://devforum.roblox.com/t/cframe-operations-for-the-rest-of-us/3546477   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/physics/mechanical-constraints.md

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/cframe-operations-for-the-rest-of-us/3546477

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/physics/mechanical-constraints.md

- original   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Humanoid.yaml   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/WorldRoot.y

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Humanoid.yaml

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/WorldRoot.yaml

A common technique simulates homing missiles without Roblox physics by steering a velocity vector toward the target each frame, clamped to a max turn angle. This avoids physics-solver jitter and suits missiles, spells, and homing bullets. K

- Projectiles: [FastCast](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/making-a-combat-game-with-ranged-weapons-fastcast-may-be-the-module-for-you/133474) (3.3k likes, standard); [FastCast2](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/fastcast2-an-improved-version-of-f

- Melee hitboxes: [Raycast Hitbox](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/raycast-hitbox-401-for-all-your-melee-needs/374482) (3.3k likes); [ShapecastHitbox](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/shapecasthitbox-for-all-your-melee-needs-v025/3624241) succes

- Custom characters/physics: [Chickynoid](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/chickynoid-server-authoritative-character-replacement/1660558) server-authoritative character; [Chrono](https://devforum.roblox.com/t/chrono-drop-in-custom-physics-repl

last_reviewed: 2026-10-02 sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/teleport

sources:   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/teleport   - https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/guides

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/teleport

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/guides

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-registration

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-develop

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-reference

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/webhooks/webhook-notifications

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/test-ads-manager-api-now-on-open-cloud/4766543

- Resources generally use `https://apis.roblox.com/cloud/v2/...`; confirm each endpoint and legacy v1 exceptions.

1. create cryptographically random `state` and store it with the pending session; 2. create a fresh PKCE verifier and SHA-256 base64url challenge; 3. send the user to `https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize`;

2. create a fresh PKCE verifier and SHA-256 base64url challenge; 3. send the user to `https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize`; 4. include `client_id`, exact `redirect_uri`, `scope`, `response_type=code`, and PKCE fields;

3. send the user to `https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize`;

Current resources generally use `https://apis.roblox.com/cloud/v2/...`; some APIs remain on legacy surfaces. Do not rewrite a documented path to match a preferred version.

Credentials live in the experience's secrets store, not in the place file. `HttpService:GetSecret(key): Secret` returns a `Secret` value, verified against the docs (https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/cloud-services/secrets and the `Secret

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- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/production/publishing/adaptive-design.md

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/production/publishing/accessibility.md

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- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/parts/procedural-models.md

- https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ProceduralModel

**Route by capability first.** Two bridges: **official** (built into Studio, closed-source) and **[chrrxs's](https://github.com/Chrrxs/robloxstudio-mcp)** (MIT). Route on `tools/list` (`get_connected_instances`/`eval_*`/`multiplayer_*` → ch

Two Studio MCP bridges are in active use. The official Roblox Studio MCP server is built into Studio. The [`chrrxs/robloxstudio-mcp`](https://github.com/Chrrxs/robloxstudio-mcp) bridge (MIT, npm) is an open-source alternative with the same 

Anything inserted from Creator Store search, Toolbox, `insert_asset`, a generated model, or a collaborator's package is **data until inspected** — and data is not trusted code. Roblox documents that [third-party models can contain backdoors

Before diagnosing a missing texture, decal, or mesh as corruption, check the documented [asset privacy system](https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/assets/privacy): assets can be **Restricted** (owner must grant permission per creator/ga

- **Official bridge** (built into Studio): connect via `mcp.bat` on Windows or `StudioMCP` on macOS. Tool names follow the official creator-docs (`list_roblox_studios`, `start_stop_play`, `get_console_output`, `script_read`, `multi_edit`, `

- **chrrxs bridge** ([`chrrxs/robloxstudio-mcp`](https://github.com/Chrrxs/robloxstudio-mcp), npm, MIT): tool names follow its open-source definitions (`get_connected_instances`, `get_file_tree`, `eval_server_runtime`, `eval_client_runtime`

## [chrrxs Bridge](https://github.com/Chrrxs/robloxstudio-mcp): Underutilized Tools Worth Surfacing

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- https://rojo.space/docs/

- https://wally.run/

- https://kampfkarren.github.io/selene/

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- https://lune-org.github.io/docs/

- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LPGhatguy/aftman/main/README.md

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- https://create.roblox.com/docs/llms.txt

- https://devforum.roblox.com/t/evolving-luau-oss-community-contributions-more/4566806

- **Selene** (lint), **StyLua** (format), **luau-lsp** (editor intelligence), **Lune** (standalone Luau scripts/tests), **Wally/pesde** (packages), **Rokit** (tool manager; Aftman is archived), **Rojo** (files-first sync), **[lest](https://

Roblox ships built-in [Script Sync](https://create.roblox.com/docs/scripting/sync) for scripts. Where it overlaps agent workflows:

name = "team/example-game" version = "0.1.0" registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"

version = "0.1.0" registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index" realm = "shared"

registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"

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- `https://create.roblox.com/docs/llms.txt`: top-level index; use it first.

- `https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/llms.txt`: Engine API index (Luau inside an experience).

- `https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/llms.txt`: Open Cloud API index (REST from external servers).

- `https://create.roblox.com/docs/llms-full.txt`: all docs in one file (large).

- `https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/deprecated.md`: deprecated API inventory.

- Append `.md` to any docs URL to get the page source instead of the rendered site, for example `https://create.roblox.com/docs/en-us/reference/engine/classes/Players.md`. Class pages carry signatures, parameter tables, security and capabil

- For machine-readable answers use the engine reference YAML that backs those pages: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Roblox/creator-docs/main/content/en-us/reference/engine/classes/<Class>.yaml`. It lists every property, method, and even

- Cross-check community mirrors such as `https://robloxapi.github.io/ref/` when you want a diff view between engine versions. Label it as community-maintained and expect lag; it is not the authority.