Beyond The Blox

Ragdoll physics, bone-based articulation, and AI-generated face migrations - Roblox is rewriting its avatar system from scratch. Adam and Anthony unpack the three-phase rollout, debate whether R6 is truly being preserved, and ask whether AI is the right tool to get Roblox to AAA quality. Episode 23 Sources: - Action Required: Advancing Avatars on Roblox - Studio Beta: Avatar Joint Upgrade - Enabli...

Adam and Anthony play through the five winning experiences of the 2026 Roblox Developer Challenge. From AI-powered sitcom acting to hexagon tycoons, see what talented developers can build in just 72 hours for a share of the $35,000 prize pool. Episode 22 Sources: - Roblox Developer Challenge 2026: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/roblox-developer-challenge-2026/4274705/1 - dye by kenami and Soorbeet:...

From catching "attempt to index nil" bugs before they go live, to building UI with JSX and React, Adam shares why TypeScript via Roblox-TS has become the default for every Last Level Studios project. Episode 21 Sources: - Roblox-TS: https://roblox-ts.com - Luau: https://luau.org - Luau's New Type Solver (DevForum): https://devforum.roblox.com/t/general-release-luau%E2%80%99s-new-type...

Anthony (sublivion) has been building on Roblox since he was 10, and now — while studying computer science at university — he's a core developer on Croydon: London Bus Simulator, a niche transport sim that's attracted over 46 million visits. We explore how Roblox's discovery algorithm turns hyper-specific concepts into mainstream hits that outperform competitors on Steam, and why the p...

With recent dissatisfaction around Roblox's chat and safety changes, Adam and Fedor explore if alternatives like Fortnite's UEFN or Polytoria could ever take its crown. They break down the "identity crisis" holding UEFN back and the chicken-and-egg problem facing smaller nostalgic platforms. Episode 19 Sources: - Fortnite Going All-In on UGC but Chasing Roblox: https://www.platfo...

Roblox is changing how physics work with Server Authority. We built billiards and bowling demos to test if this new rollback netcode is ready to replace client-sided simulation for competitive games. Episode 18 Sources: - Server Authority Overview (Roblox Documentation) - https://create.roblox.com/docs/projects/server-authority - Server Authority Advanced Techniques (Roblox Documentation) - https:...

Adam dives into his first-ever game jam experience at Roblox's 2026 Developer Challenge. From prepping five game ideas to building a multiplayer bomb-battle maze in 72 hours, he breaks down the strategy, the tools, and the lessons every Roblox developer can take away. Episode 17 Sources: - Space Bombs (Game Jam Submission): https://www.roblox.com/games/97442218073300/Space-Bombs - Roblox Devel...

This week we discuss the controversial removal of classic faces, the rollout of 4K textures, and speak to Toby Johnson (OverheadWires) about building high-fidelity experiences like Croydon: London Bus Simulator. Episode 16 Sources: - New Chat APIs: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/new-chat-apis-teleport-users-who-can-chat-together/4337233 - 4k Texture Rendering: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/4k-textu...

From creating game icons at 11 years old to producing content for Elton John's farewell concert, Nate Spell's journey building Barrier Four shows what's possible when you turn passion into business. Barrier Four: https://barrierfour.us/ Nate Spell: https://x.com/cantfindshirt Episode 15 Sources: - STAR interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QczUuAkLej8 - Beast Games on Roblox trail...

We got the chance to interview Roblox CEO, Dave Baszucki, to find out where the platform is heading. Can Roblox simulate the real world? CEO Dave Baszucki reveals the "Impossible Spec" that the platform's leadership aim for: 10,000 photorealistic players in one world, and an AI "Magic Wand" that builds for you. The platform may even come full circle, back to its "build...

Fedor presents a simple guide to "AI" and how the term has evolved in gaming, discussing where and why Roblox is investing in many different types of AI models: from basic machine learning to LLMs; safety nets to generative AI tools. Join the GEEIQ Integration Network for free today (Ad): https://geeiq.com/developers/?afmc=lastlevel Chapters: (00:00) Intro (04:59) Safety & Moderation...

Roblox creators Adam and Fedor break down their predictions for the Roblox platform in 2026... Join the GEEIQ Integration Network for free today (Ad): https://geeiq.com/developers/?afmc=lastlevel Chapters: (00:00) Intro (01:10) 1. Developer Involvement in Moderation (11:40) GEEIQ Integration Network for Roblox Creators (ad) (12:50) 2. Simulating the Real World (24:58) 3. Changes to the Homepage (3...

This past week saw the rollout of chat restrictions requiring age checks in Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands creating some very quiet servers for those players. Will their sacrifice shape facial age estimation for the rest of the platform? We also saw a suite of improvements to Roblox Communities making them more suitable for paid work, Product Intelligence APIs just in time to make the...

This week we’re breaking down several recent developer quality of life improvements from the past couple of weeks whilst Roblox are on Thanksgiving break. We discuss updates including native Community Announcements replacing Guilded, Luau's New Type Solver exiting beta with improved type inference, and Extended Services expansion with DataStore notifications and the open-source Batch Processor. We...

This week is a deep dive special into safety on Roblox and the recent features rolling out to combat bad actors: age estimation, chat segregation, social links ban and developer restrictions in Studio. We talk through the background context on the tough safety challenges Roblox faces; the added pressure from media and lawsuits; and what we think of the platform changes. All three of us are Roblox...

This week Rewarded Video Ads rolled out to everyone, developers got better tools to reimport meshes, content sharing APIs were released to make our own versions of Roblox Moments, Today’s Picks in the avatar marketplace is going festive, Studio Script Sync is in beta, game page videos got an upgrade and Roblox have opened up the ability to opt-in game passes for Robux purchases. Chapters: (00:00)...

Over the past week we saw Roblox's "4D Generation" early access, which lets users create custom objects with AI, Speech-to-Text beta went live, server CPU allocation became dynamic, and we got Roblox's solution to A/B testing. Plus, custom matchmaking is now available for all developers with configurable signals and experiment testing. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (01:01) 4D Generation - Early Access (...

We cover the new Emissive Maps in Studio Beta, which ensure consistent glow and material effects across all quality settings, plus the SLIM (Scalable, Lightweight, Interactive Models) system for auto-optimizing large worlds. On the platform side, we examine the new Safety Analytics dashboard for tracking player reports and the ongoing Testing Age Estimation feature requiring new users to submit ve...

This week we deep-dive into Roblox's Halloween Spotlight event running from 23 October to 3 November where 31 well-known experiences have quests to unlock Runes and Keys. These give access to trials where players can be rewarded with exclusive Avatar Items. But have smaller devs been excluded as Today's Picks curated sort is replaced with participating experiences only. We also touch on a few qual...

Roblox launches on ROG Xbox Ally and Samsung Galaxy Store as part of their ambitious goal to capture 10% of the gaming market, but simultaneously buries the “Continue” sort on the homepage. Developers also get access to new Lionsgate horror franchises with an improved pitch system, plus custom flipbook layouts that make particle animations more efficient and flexible. Let us know in the comments i...

The Avatar Makeup Beta showed us tech that Roblox developers can use for many other purposes than just makeup, Text to Speech was fully released and we got early access to Server Authority. Ad: Play The Lanes on Roblox: https://thelanes.vip Chapters: (00:00) Intro (01:04) Text to Speech - Full Release (08:23) Server Authority - Early Access (22:06) Roblox Trivia (27:14) Ad break (27:58) Avatar Mar...

Last week millions of unrated experiences became unplayable and several hundred-thousand avatar items were removed in Roblox's latest safety push, plus "free models" are becoming less free, and Guilded finally gets the axe; Will Roblox's on-platform features make up for their $90M purchase shutting down? Ad: Play The Lanes on Roblox: https://thelanes.vip Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:56) Safety &amp...

This week we're diving into Roblox's new AI text generation for NPCs, voice chat finally hitting PlayStation, improved lighting ranges, and a bunch of quality-of-life updates for developers. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:57) AI on Roblox - Text Generation Beta (15:22) Lighting - Extended Range (19:52) Ad break 1 (20:56) User Interface - UI Stroke Improvements (28:54) Voice Chat - Arriving on Console...