🛠️

Make it in our Roblox Studio too: lay out your level on a grid, add real Lua scripts and download a .rbxm model you can insert straight into Roblox Studio, right in the browser with no install. Open the Roblox Mod Studio →

🦊

Lumo says: take this one step at a time. Press Play after each step to test your pets, and if something breaks, re-read the step and try again.

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Workshop reference pack: download an offline copy of every step in this workshop: ⬇ roblox-simulator-workshop-reference.zip. Every code block also has a Copy button.

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How to run: Open Roblox Studio, load your project, and press Play to test!

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Build the World

Set up the map, a cute grassy area to collect coins in

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Goal for this step

Create a colourful open world with a click zone where coins will spawn.

👨‍👧

Parent note: Open Roblox Studio → Baseplate template. This episode introduces ClickDetectors, a really fun mechanic that kids love!

1Open Roblox Studio → Baseplate template. In Explorer, click Baseplate and set its BrickColor to Bright green and Material to Grass.
2Add a large Part (size 40, 1, 40) as a central plaza BrickColor Institutional white, Material SmoothPlastic. Position it in the middle.
3Add a SpawnLocation on the plaza.
4Add some decorative trees: tall thin cylinders (trunks) with green spheres on top (leaves). Group each as Tree.
5Add a sky: in Explorer find Lighting → right-click → Insert Object → Sky. Pick any sky preset you like!

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Fill in the Blanks

+15 XP

To make the ground look like grass, we change the Baseplate's BrickColor to and set the Material to .

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

Where do you find the Sky object to add a sky to your game?

AInside ServerScriptService

BRight-click Lighting in Explorer → Insert Object → Sky

CIn the Toolbox under Models

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Coins & Leaderboard

Set up the Coins and Gems values that players earn

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Goal for this step

Create Coins and Gems values on each player that show on the leaderboard.

1In ServerScriptService, right-click → Insert Object → Script. Name it PlayerSetup. Paste:

PlayerSetup Script

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
    local stats = Instance.new("Folder")
    stats.Name = "leaderstats"
    stats.Parent = player

    local coins = Instance.new("IntValue")
    coins.Name = "Coins"
    coins.Value = 0
    coins.Parent = stats

    local gems = Instance.new("IntValue")
    gems.Name = "Gems"
    gems.Value = 0
    gems.Parent = stats
end)

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Code Challenge

+20 XP

Fill in the blanks to create a Coins value on the leaderboard:

local coins = Instance.new("") coins.Name = "" coins.Parent = stats

💡 Hint: Coins are whole numbers, so we use an IntValue. The Name must match exactly.

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

The folder that holds leaderboard values must be named what?

AStats

BPlayerStats

Cleaderstats

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Clickable Coin!

Create a glowing coin that players click to earn money

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Goal for this step

Build a coin that players can click, each click earns 1 coin and bounces the part.

Build the coin

1Add a Part. Right-click it → Insert Object → SpecialMesh. Set MeshType to Cylinder. Resize the part to 0.5, 3, 3 a flat coin shape.
2Set BrickColor to Bright yellow, Material to Neon. Set Anchored to true. Name it CoinClick. Place it on the plaza.
3Right-click CoinClick → Insert Object → ClickDetector. This makes it clickable!
4Right-click CoinClick → Insert Object → Script. Paste:

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Put the Steps in Order

+20 XP

Drag these Roblox Studio build steps into the correct order for this step of the workshop:

1Add a Part. Right-click it → Insert Object → SpecialMesh. Set MeshType to Cylinder. Resize the part to 0.5, 3, 3 a flat coin shape.

2Set BrickColor to Bright yellow, Material to Neon. Set Anchored to true. Name it CoinClick. Place it on the plaza.

3Right-click CoinClick → Insert Object → ClickDetector. This makes it clickable!

4Right-click CoinClick → Insert Object → Script. Paste:

Script (inside CoinClick)

local coin = script.Parent
local detector = coin:WaitForChild("ClickDetector")
local TweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")

-- Spin the coin
local spinInfo = TweenInfo.new(2, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, Enum.EasingDirection.InOut, -1)
TweenService:Create(coin, spinInfo, {CFrame = coin.CFrame * CFrame.Angles(0, math.pi*2, 0)}):Play()

detector.MouseClick:Connect(function(player)
    player.leaderstats.Coins.Value += 1
end)

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Change += 1 to += 5 to earn 5 coins per click. Later you can add a multiplier upgrade!

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True or False?

+15 XP

A ClickDetector is needed to make a Part clickable in-game.

Setting a Part's Material to Neon makes it glow.

The MouseClick event gives you the Part that was clicked, not the player.

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

What does player.leaderstats.Coins.Value += 1 do?

AAdds 1 to the player's Coins value on the leaderboard

BCreates a new coin in the workspace

CSets the player's Coins to exactly 1

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Build the Egg!

Create a giant egg that players can buy to hatch a pet

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Goal for this step

Create a big colourful egg that costs 10 coins to hatch spawning a pet!

Make the egg shape

1Add a Part. Right-click → Insert Object → SpecialMesh. Set MeshType to Sphere. Resize the part to 4, 5, 4 for an egg shape.
2BrickColor: Pastel blue, Material: SmoothPlastic. Name it Egg. Set Anchored = true. Place it near the plaza.
3Add a BillboardGui to Egg with a TextLabel that says 🥚 Hatch! Cost: 10 Coins. (StudsOffset 0, 4, 0)
4Right-click Egg → Insert Object → ClickDetector.
5Right-click Egg → Insert Object → Script. Paste:

Script (inside Egg)

local egg = script.Parent
local detector = egg:WaitForChild("ClickDetector")
local cost = 10

local pets = {"🐶 Dog", "🐱 Cat", "🐸 Frog", "🦊 Fox", "🐼 Panda"}

detector.MouseClick:Connect(function(player)
    local coins = player.leaderstats.Coins
    if coins.Value >= cost then
        coins.Value -= cost
        local pet = pets[math.random(#pets)]
        print(player.Name .. " hatched: " .. pet)
    else
        print(player.Name .. " needs more coins!")
    end
end)

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The pet is randomly chosen from the list. You can add more pets or change the emoji names to whatever animals you want!

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Predict What Happens

+15 XP

A player has 8 Coins and clicks the Egg that costs 10 Coins.

What happens?

AThe egg hatches but the player goes to -2 coins

BNothing happens, the if check blocks it because 8 is not >= 10

CThe game crashes with an error

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

What does math.random(#pets) do?

AAlways picks the first pet in the list

BRemoves a random pet from the list

CPicks a random number from 1 to the length of the pets list

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Pet Appears!

Make a real 3D pet follow the player after hatching

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Goal for this step

When a pet hatches, a coloured ball appears and follows the player around.

Update the egg script

1Replace the egg script with this expanded version that spawns a following pet:

Egg Script (with following pet)

local egg = script.Parent
local detector = egg:WaitForChild("ClickDetector")
local cost = 10

local petColors = {
    BrickColor.new("Bright brown"),
    BrickColor.new("Bright orange"),
    BrickColor.new("Lime green"),
    BrickColor.new("Bright red"),
    BrickColor.new("White")
}

local function spawnPet(player)
    local character = player.Character
    if not character then return end
    local root = character.HumanoidRootPart

    local pet = Instance.new("Part")
    pet.Shape = Enum.PartType.Ball
    pet.Size = Vector3.new(2,2,2)
    pet.BrickColor = petColors[math.random(#petColors)]
    pet.Material = Enum.Material.SmoothPlastic
    pet.Position = root.Position + Vector3.new(3,0,0)
    pet.Parent = workspace

    -- Follow the player
    game:GetService("RunService").Heartbeat:Connect(function()
        if root and pet.Parent then
            pet.Position = pet.Position:Lerp(
                root.Position + Vector3.new(3, 0, 0), 0.1)
        end
    end)
end

detector.MouseClick:Connect(function(player)
    local coins = player.leaderstats.Coins
    if coins.Value >= cost then
        coins.Value -= cost
        spawnPet(player)
    end
end)

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The pet smoothly follows you using Lerp (a maths trick for smooth movement). You can hatch multiple pets and they'll all follow you!

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Fill in the Blanks

+15 XP

The pet follows the player using a function called which creates movement between two positions.

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

Which Roblox service runs code every frame to update the pet's position?

ADataStoreService

BRunService (Heartbeat)

CTweenService

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Coins GUI

Show a big coin counter on screen so players always see their wealth

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Goal for this step

Add an on-screen GUI that shows coins updating in real time.

1In StarterGui, add a ScreenGui → name it HUD.
2Add a Frame inside HUD. Set Size to {0, 200}, {0, 60}. Position: {0.5, -100}, {0, 10} (top centre). BackgroundColor3: dark blue (0,0,0.2). BackgroundTransparency: 0.3. UICorner: add UICorner with CornerRadius 0.3.
3Add a TextLabel inside the Frame. Size {1,0},{1,0}. Text: 🪙 0 Coins. TextScaled: true. Font: GothamBold. BackgroundTransparency: 1. TextColor: white.
4Add a LocalScript inside HUD:

LocalScript (inside HUD)

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local label = script.Parent.Frame.TextLabel
local coins = player:WaitForChild("leaderstats"):WaitForChild("Coins")

local function update(val)
    label.Text = "🪙 " .. tostring(val) .. " Coins"
end
update(coins.Value)
coins.Changed:Connect(update)

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Code Challenge

+20 XP

Fill in the blanks to update the coin label when coins change:

local coins = player:WaitForChild("leaderstats"):WaitForChild("") coins.:Connect(update)

💡 Hint: We listen for the "Changed" event on the Coins value.

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

A LocalScript inside StarterGui runs on the...

APlayer's computer (client side)

BRoblox server only

CBoth the server and client at the same time

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Click Upgrade Shop

Let players buy a multiplier that earns more per click

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Goal for this step

Add an upgrade that costs 50 coins and doubles coins per click forever.

1Add a Part, size 6, 0.5, 6, BrickColor Bright violet, Material Neon. Name it UpgradePad. Anchored = true. Place it near the coin.
2Add a BillboardGui with TextLabel: ⬆️ 2x Click! Cost: 50.
3Add a ClickDetector to UpgradePad.
4Add a Script inside UpgradePad:

Script (inside UpgradePad)

local pad = script.Parent
local detector = pad:WaitForChild("ClickDetector")
local upgradedPlayers = {}

detector.MouseClick:Connect(function(player)
    if upgradedPlayers[player.Name] then
        print("Already upgraded!")
        return
    end
    local coins = player.leaderstats.Coins
    if coins.Value >= 50 then
        coins.Value -= 50
        upgradedPlayers[player.Name] = true
        -- Store multiplier as attribute on player
        player:SetAttribute("ClickMultiplier", 2)
        pad.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Bright green")
        print(player.Name .. " bought 2x click!")
    end
end)

5Now update the CoinClick script so clicks use the multiplier: change += 1 to += (player:GetAttribute("ClickMultiplier") or 1).

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Put It In Order

+15 XP

Click these in the correct order to build the upgrade system:

Update the CoinClick script to use GetAttribute("ClickMultiplier")

Add a Part named UpgradePad with a ClickDetector

Add a Script that charges 50 coins and sets the multiplier attribute

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

Why do we use upgradedPlayers[player.Name] to track who bought the upgrade?

ATo make the upgrade cost more each time

BTo prevent the same player from buying it more than once

CTo display the upgrade on the leaderboard

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Coin Pop Animation

Make floating +1 text appear every time you click

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Goal for this step

Add satisfying floating "+1" text that pops up above the coin every click.

1In ReplicatedStorage, right-click → Insert Object → BillboardGui. Name it CoinPop. Set Size {0,80},{0,40}. Add a TextLabel inside: Text +1, TextScaled true, Font GothamBold, TextColor yellow, BackgroundTransparency 1.
2Add a LocalScript inside the CoinClick part (alongside the existing Script), LocalScripts run on the player's screen for visual effects:

LocalScript (inside CoinClick, visual only)

local coin = script.Parent
local detector = coin:WaitForChild("ClickDetector")
local popTemplate = game.ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("CoinPop")

detector.MouseClick:Connect(function()
    local pop = popTemplate:Clone()
    pop.Adornee = coin
    pop.StudsOffset = Vector3.new(math.random(-2,2), 4, 0)
    pop.Parent = coin
    task.delay(0.6, function() pop:Destroy() end)
end)

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True or False?

+15 XP

A BillboardGui floats above a Part in the 3D world.

The CoinPop template should be stored inside ServerScriptService.

task.delay(0.6, function) waits 0.6 seconds before running the function.

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

Why do we use :Clone() on the CoinPop template?

ATo delete the original template

BTo make the popup bigger each time

CTo make a copy so the original stays in ReplicatedStorage for reuse

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Save Data

Make coins and gem counts save so players keep their progress

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Goal for this step

Add DataStore saving so coins persist between sessions.

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Enable Home → Game Settings → Security → Enable Studio Access to API Services first!

1Replace the PlayerSetup script with this saving version:

PlayerSetup (with DataStore)

local DS = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local store = DS:GetDataStore("PetSimData")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
    local stats = Instance.new("Folder")
    stats.Name = "leaderstats"; stats.Parent = player
    local coins = Instance.new("IntValue")
    coins.Name = "Coins"; coins.Parent = stats
    local saved = store:GetAsync(player.UserId)
    coins.Value = saved or 0
end)

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(player)
    store:SetAsync(player.UserId, player.leaderstats.Coins.Value)
end)

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Code Challenge

+20 XP

Fill in the blanks to save and load player data:

local saved = store:(player.UserId) game.Players.:Connect(function(player) store:SetAsync(player.UserId, player.leaderstats.Coins.Value) end)

💡 Hint: GetAsync loads data, and PlayerRemoving fires when a player leaves.

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

What must you enable before DataStores work in Studio?

AGame Settings → Security → Enable Studio Access to API Services

BAdd a RemoteEvent to ReplicatedStorage

CPublish the game to Roblox first

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Decorate & Polish

Make your simulator look amazing with colours and lighting

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Goal for this step

Add atmosphere, decorations and polish to make your simulator feel professional.

👨‍👧

Parent note: Free build time! Let your child decorate however they want.

1In Lighting (Explorer), set Brightness to 2, Ambient to a warm colour. Add a ColorCorrection effect with Saturation 0.2 for a vibrant look.
2Add a SurfaceAppearance to the ground (Insert Object → SurfaceAppearance) and choose a grass texture.
3Add more clickable coins in different spots each one earns coins. Make some float in the air!
4Add more egg types a Golden Egg that costs 100 coins but has rarer pets!
5Add a welcome sign using a Part with a SurfaceGui containing a TextLabel.

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Put It In Order

+15 XP

Click these polish steps in the order you'd do them to add a glowing welcome sign:

Add a SurfaceGui to the Part, then put a TextLabel inside it

Insert a new Part and position it near the spawn area

Set the Part's Anchored property to true so it doesn't fall

Type your welcome message into the TextLabel's Text property

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

Which Lighting property makes your whole simulator brighter or darker?

ASaturation on a ColorCorrection effect

BBrightness on the Lighting service

CThe Material of the Baseplate

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Publish Your Simulator!

Final test and share with friends

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Goal for this step

Test everything, save and publish to Roblox.

1Press Play. Click the coin to earn coins, hatch a pet, buy the upgrade.
2Check the coin GUI updates correctly.
3Check pet follows you around.
4Press Stop, then File → Publish to Roblox. Set Privacy to Public.
5Share the link!

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True or False?

+15 XP

You should press Play to test the full game loop before publishing.

You must set your game's Privacy to Private for friends to play it.

Publishing uses File → Publish to Roblox in Roblox Studio.

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Knowledge Check

+15 XP

What should you check during your full playthrough before publishing?

AOnly that the coin GUI shows up

BOnly that the pet hatches from the egg

CCoin earning, pet hatching, pet following, and upgrades all work together

🎉🐾🪙🥚🌟

You Built a Pet Simulator!

Amazing coins, egg hatching, pet following, upgrades and saving data. You're basically making the next big Roblox hit! Ready for Episode 4?

⚔️ Episode 4: Battle Arena → ⭐ View My Progress & Certificates

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