Camp Program
Roblox Lua Scripting: Your World, Your Code!
Lua Scripting
Game Design
Creative Problem-Solving
Roblox Studio
1 - Day Camp
Price $129
Ages 10 to 15
Overview
Build a playable Roblox obstacle game where the world is glitching and every jump counts! In Roblox Lua Scripting: Your World, Your Code!, campers will create Survive the Glitch!, a challenge packed with disappearing platforms, dangerous floors, and a switch-controlled passage. According to Roblox’s Creator Hub, Roblox creators use Luau, Roblox’s version of Lua, to script their experiences. Campers will put that same language to work in their own game.
Turn a love of playing Roblox into the excitement of coding it. Campers will use Roblox Studio to build their course, then explore variables, functions, events, loops, and conditions through its challenges. Changing a platform’s timing or deciding what happens when a player touches a hazard gives programming a clear purpose. Along the way, they’ll practice logical thinking, troubleshoot unexpected results, and discover how their design choices shape the fun.
Campers can personalize colors, obstacle placement, and challenge timing before trading playtests with fellow campers. Can someone reach the finish? Does a platform disappear too quickly? Testing and making improvements give campers a chance to practice persistence, share feedback, and build confidence in their growing technical skills. No previous scripting experience is needed. Campers should have Roblox gameplay experience and be comfortable finding keys and typing short lines, with no typing speed requirement.
Key Concepts
Roblox Studio building and scripting tools
Lua scripting fundamentals
Variables, functions, and game logic
Events and interactive touch hazards
Loops and disappearing platform timing
Conditional statements and switch-controlled passages
Soft Skills
Creative thinking and purposeful design
Logical reasoning and problem-solving
Persistence through testing and troubleshooting
Giving and receiving playtesting feedback
Planning and completing a playable project
Outcomes
Build a playable Roblox obstacle game with a clear finish
Use Lua scripts to control interactive game elements
Create disappearing platforms, touch hazards, and a switch-controlled passage
Adjust colors, obstacle placement, and timing to personalize the challenge
Test scripts, investigate problems, and improve how the game plays
Playtest classmates’ games and use feedback to refine their own
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Camp Overview
Price
$129
Experience Needed
No prior coding or scripting experience required. Campers should have experience playing Roblox and be comfortable finding keys and entering short lines of text. No typing speed requirement.
Length
1 - Day Camp
Signup By
Monday, December 28, 2026
Time
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Starts On
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Ends On
Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Location
Coder's Clubhouse - Edina, MN
