Hey creators @Game-Jammers,
We’re thrilled to unveil this year’s Developer Challenge!
For this challenge, you and your team will create a Roblox Experience based on a theme that will be announced as a response to this topic at the beginning of the challenge, at 3 PM PT on Friday, Jan 26.
Please, read the rules carefully to avoid having your entry marked as invalid:
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The experience must be created from 3 PM PT on Friday, Jan 26, and submitted by 4 PM PT on Sunday, Jan 28, through the submission survey. -
The experience must be created and updated only during the challenge timeframe.
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You’re allowed to use pre-developed resources as long as you own the rights to them and list them in the submission survey.
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Teams must consist of 1-5 people. You can use this DevForum thread to find teammates!
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All participants must register on DevForum and agree with the Roblox Terms of Use, Community Standards, and Terms of Participation (92.7 KB).
Prizes
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DevRel Virtual Prizes Series to all participants and winners with valid entries -
EACH TEAM MEMBER from the following categories winners will get a $1,000 USD GoGift Global Gift Card:
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Most Immersive Experience: Engaging gameplay and content from a player’s perspective -
Best Usage of Tech: Overall technical quality of the experience, such as art, functionality, etc -
Global Citizenship Award: Experiences that break language and cultural barriers or incorporate cultural expression into the story or loop -
People’s Choice: The experience with the most votes on the DevForum voting topic will be elected the winner
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Are you new to Roblox? Not sure where to start?
Week 1 (Jan 12)
| Workshop |
Introduction to Roblox Learn the basics of Roblox Studio and create your first game. Presented by @Myzta |
2024-01-13T18:00:00Z Sign Up |
| Article | Expand your knowledge with the Roblox documentation |
Platform Overview Introduction to Roblox Studio |
| Challenge |
Create and Publish a Roblox Place Put what you’ve learned on the first week in practice. Create a simple Roblox experience with one model and publish your workshop experience! |
No submission required |
Week 2 (Jan 19)
| Workshop |
Introduction to Programming Learn the basics of programming on Roblox. Presented by @WooleyWool |
2024-01-19T18:00:00Z Sign Up |
| Workshop |
Introduction to Modeling Learn the basics of modeling and building your experience on Roblox. Presented by @EvilArtist |
2024-01-20T18:00:00Z Sign Up |
| Article | Expand your knowledge with the Roblox documentation |
Coding Fundamentals Manage your Roblox Assets |
| Challenge |
Create a Working Sword Put into practice what you’ve learned in the second week. Create a working sword for your Roblox experience! |
No submission required |
FAQs
Do I need a team to participate?
Although we highly recommend joining a team, you’re allowed to participate solo. You can find teammates in this DevForum thread.
Do I need to pre-register?
No, only filling out the submission survey is necessary.
Are premade assets allowed?
Yes, you can use premade assets and list them in the submission survey.
Do all my team members need to fill out the submission survey?
No, only one team member needs to fill out the submission survey.
Can I re-submit my experience?
Yes, the latest response will be considered, and the older ones will be disregarded.
Can I update the place after the challenge ends?
No, if you accidentally update your place, please contact us through devrelpt@roblox.com.
Can I create the place before the challenge starts?
No, you must create and update the experience only within the challenge timeframe.
Can I share my game and the voting topic for the People’s Choice Category?
Yes!
Will the winners and participants receive the DevRel Prizes series?
Yes, all valid submissions will be eligible for the DevRel prizes series, both participants and winners.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to post them here!
Good luck, have fun!
Developer Engagement Team
