I’ve heard people complaining that they can’t find anything new on Roblox, and I somewhat agree with them. That’s why I created a game called “Game Finder,” which continuously discovers new games while the server is running. The code isn’t fully polished, but it works quite well, especially considering it was developed in just one day. I’ve found something new to play for myself, and I hope you will find too.
I’m uncertain about the value of continuing its development, so I would appreciate your opinion and whether you have discovered something.
I haven’t tried yet, but there might be a method to access players favorite games, which would allow me to customize VIP servers according to the server owner’s favorited games. It seems possible, and I think I just should give it a try.
I appreciate the attempts by developers to improve Discovery. It’s not THE solution (for all, maybe even most) of course, but it’s nice to see.
That said, this game creates a problem of having to move physically (well, the Roblox avatar) to find games. This is opposed to a 2d-UI system with a page. I think I prefer the 2d-UI style of things. Text can be challenging to read (kind of) for long descriptions. Using a scrollbar approach might be better.
Seeing both the thumbnail and the icon is nice, but not all thumbnails are shown. Roblox fades through each one. I haven’t attempted something like this myself, but I assume the same is possible.
There are only two categories it seems: “promoted games” and “random games”. This fails to match or even improve what Roblox has right now. That is from a transparency standpoint and from a Search diversity standpoint. Why are the “random” games recommended to me? Or, more specifically, how? How does one get their game “sponsored”? Is it for your game only or is that a Roblox API?
Sorts, automatic and/or manual, that are curated is a basic feature a discovery system for games should have imo. Roblox has it with the Trending sorts and whatnot on the Charts/Discover page. Genres, Tags, and Filters are the next step imo. Ignoring my own opinion though, this games adds a randomizer and that leaves me with wanting more out of the system here.
Maybe this is too much feedback for something on a small scale, sorry if I came off harsh. I care about this sort of thing.
this could crash someone’s game. I’d cap it or use some LOD system or something idk.
Thank you for the feedback. I agree that a UI version with filters could be an improvement, but developing it would take longer than the entire game. I repurposed this board from a previous project which was never completed and remained in a testing phase. Game Finder was created in just one day, so the expectations shouldn’t be too high. “Promoted games” features games I wish to highlight, currently only my own, which is where I usually focus my efforts.
If you’re looking to play what’s popular, this game may not be the destination. However, if you’re in search of underrated games, it might assist you in discovering them. The Roblox Charts page has categories that I haven’t figured out how to access, if it’s even possible, and genres set by developers aren’t helpful since most opt for “All” genres, making sorting futile. Besides, Roblox Charts offers only a search function, which is not useful if you’re unsure of what you want to play. Of course, I could implement filters by visits, favorites, ratings, and add a search bar in the UI version. Perhaps I will do so in the future, but I cannot allocate all my time to a non-profitable project.
Additionally, the surface UI distance was set to 100 studs to conserve device performance, so I don’t anticipate any crashes, especially since the entire code runs on the server.
In just one day! As I mentioned, I already had the board UI, I just needed to make a few changes to it and figure out how to get valid games quickly. Honestly, at first, it only found one game per minute, and the games were completely trash. I was ready to give up at that point, but I didn’t and continued testing other methods. It might even serve as motivation for someone else
Another day dedicated to developing the game finder:
Developed a 2D UI version with several sorting options.
Many features are still missing, such as search and filters, but it seems like progress is being made
By the way, that’s the longest scrolling frame I’ve ever seen, so good luck with the scrolling
Game link: Game Finder - Roblox
