Roblox Showcases

Although Roblox, an online game platform and game creation system, didn’t introduce me to coding, it is what first allowed me to apply programming concepts to my personal endeavors. I began making showcases in middle school as a hobby, designing all the little worlds that popped into my head, and now my creations range from cozy cottages to natural landscapes to places lost in time. Nostalgia is my biggest inspiration.

As the sole developer of these showcases, I have the freedom to craft immersive, 3D environments that reflect my artistic visions by designing models, orchestrating lighting and sound, and shaping the atmosphere to evoke sentimental ambiences. Users are to engage with my builds through visual storytelling, with paths and layouts that attract them to areas of interest while promoting a natural flow of exploration. One showcase in particular, Gloomy Sunday, centered around an urban legend, has accumulated over 1.4k visits and 60 favorites.

My showcases have definitely improved over the years; the models have become more detailed and the composition between the atmospheric elements has grown more cohesive. Building them gave me exposure to not only the creative aspects of game development but also coding, specifically Lua in Roblox Studio. Over the years, I have learned to construct interactive spaces with intention, balancing technical constraints with artistic vision.

A snippet of code that simply loops music over the duration of the game, contributing to the atmosphere.