Master Coding with Lua

Dream of making your own Roblox games? Lua is the key! It is a fast, lightweight scripting language used in thousands of games including World of Warcraft and Roblox.

hello_lua.lu
print('Hello, Roblox!')

-- Lua is great for games
local player = 'Alpaca'
print('Welcome ' .. player)

About Lua

Lua is a powerful, efficient, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. It is widely used in the video game industry, most notably as the scripting language for Roblox. Learning Lua opens the door to creating your own games and mods on platforms played by millions of people.

Why Lua?

A better way to learn to code

The language of Roblox

Very fast and lightweight

Easy to embed in game engines

Simple and flexible

Projects

What you will build

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Scripts for Roblox games

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Game logic and mechanics

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Inventory systems

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Interactive game objects

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lua only for Roblox?

While famous for Roblox, Lua is also used in World of Warcraft, Angry Birds, and many other games and applications.

Is Lua easy to learn?

Yes, Lua is designed to be simple and easy to learn, making it a great first language for aspiring game developers.

Ready to dive in? Start learning Lua today.

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