Hey as a 9 year veteran on Roblox and a scripter on the platform, I would say learn the basics to programming like functions, variables, arrays, dictionaries, and basic math. These components will allow you to read any documentation on Roblox developer forum explaining all of the APIs like data saving and you will be able to understand the code as well as build onto it.

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

This is definitely true, being able to get info from the Dev Forum is really a life saver. Also thanks for taking the time to comment :]

@Rayshxft

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know dude

@noob176

4 ай бұрын

I though bro was 9 years old 😂

@Rayshxft

4 ай бұрын

@@noob176 💀😭😈

@THEDARKNESSKEEPSGROWING

4 ай бұрын

Print("LoLimnoob")

A few years back when I wanted to learn Roblox scripting I ended up buying a copy of this book and it was fantastic. Thanks for recommending this book to a larger audience, it deserves more recognition!

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

It definitely deserves more recognition right? Also thanks for the comment :]

@RubinNexhipi

5 ай бұрын

But how much dose it cost?

@sticktricks

5 ай бұрын

@@RubinNexhipi Depends where youre buying it, i found it for around 16 bucks on amazon.

@jooootr

4 ай бұрын

Me too but I didn't get it buying it, I got it for christmas.

@styx2076

3 ай бұрын

@@RubinNexhipi its like $4-$5 at walmart and im sure if you find a used one you can probably almost get it for free

animation: become a film buff / cinephile scripting: practicing and morphine / studying building: get a degree in architecture modelling: be good at blender VFX artists: watch studio ufotable animes SFX artists: be a parrot GFX: photoshop

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

That what it really feels like tryna learn these skills right? jaja Thanks for the comment :]

@VritraOnTop

4 ай бұрын

Ufotable is real, EA sfx are just🤤

@plantanoid2849

3 ай бұрын

vfx for me was just ore-creation for this game called "REx:R". Every ore in the game is basically made of particles & it really helped me get off the ground with vfx because there's curators and a community that can help

@Microwaveables11

2 ай бұрын

animation is so real ngl

@RchrdCrn

10 күн бұрын

i agree with building

I taught myself using the roblox docs website, I didn’t need video tutorials or a book. I learned how to code pretty well in about 3 months with this too.

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

Well, that’s one way to do it :]

@hachi-mon8717

3 ай бұрын

can you tell me more about what the doc website is and where i can find it?

@sparkkily

3 ай бұрын

@@hachi-mon8717 you got google you dont gotta wait weeks for youtube commenters to tell you ts 😭🙏

I'm really impressed with the quality of your videos! Thanks for the tips. Hope you grow your channel and keep it up! :)

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the positive words I really appreciate it. Also thanks for the comment :]

Thanks for telling about this book! I tried scripting a little bit, but I felt like I couldn't understand it good enough. I wish your content to get more recognition!

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Aye best of luck on your scripting journey and thanks for the positive words. Also thanks for the comment :]

@hitfx_

4 ай бұрын

Yoo, should I get the updated version of the book?​@@iamLudius

@oscaar9003

Ай бұрын

Have you been trying to learn still? If so how’s it going now

@Crystalite3

Ай бұрын

@@oscaar9003 It's going pretty good, I've done some progress. I'd say I can make a little project, but I still need to learn about more complicated stuff.

This is a such a well edited video for such a small channel, keep up the passion king, you'll make it one day, i believe in you bro, and im proud of you

I bought the book, and even though I'm already an "advanced" scripter, I wanted to see it as it could inspire my friends. It's brilliant, even after 5 years of scripting, this book can still solidify my expertise and reinforce some other things. Appreciate it

@iamLudius

3 ай бұрын

Yup, it’s pretty useful. Also thanks for the comment :]

@inyrae2

3 ай бұрын

@@iamLudius No problem. Also keep up the content, it's amazing!

@zekernz1019

Ай бұрын

can I please have your discord I need your help with scripting

Yet another legendary video from the one and only Ludius! I'm waiting for the day the algorithm decides to recommend your videos to people.

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Damn bro, I'm waiting for that day too. As always thanks for you comment, I really do appreciate it and it really does help me :]

@Prod.DedVerse

5 ай бұрын

it did.

@pizzapizza759

5 ай бұрын

it did thankfully

The most underrated channel i have seen, im a 3d modeler looking to script and this vid UNLOCKED it

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I was able to help you! Also thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it :]

Ive wanted to get into coding for about a year now but never really understood it ill be watching your content because of this video and you inspired me thank you ill be ordering that book as soon as i can (:

Hey currently on Chapter 4 Functions of the book. Even tho am not a book guy the guide teached me more than any other video i've ever watched on scripting. Thanks for recommanding that book !

@dojurin

17 күн бұрын

did you get the updated one?

@burning_duck9624

9 сағат бұрын

@@dojurin is the updated one or the one in the video better?

great and smooth explanation keep up the good work!

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked the video. I'll will definitely keep up the good work :} Also thanks for taking the time to comment, it really helps the channel!

@King-oz6uu

5 ай бұрын

means alot@@iamLudius

Your videos are underrated as man, I can tell you are going to get big one day and i'll be here waiting and watching. Keep going bro!

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the inspiring words bro, I'll keep putting in the work! Also, thanks for the comment :]

I also did the watch and replicate for months on end and it gave me a very solid basis for further scripting

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it's a very good way to learn I'm not gonna deny it. Also thanks for the comment :]

Thanks a lot for your great guidelines it helped a lot

Yo u earnt a new subscriber, im starting my scripting journey today thanks for the help!

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Best of luck in your journey and thanks for the comment :]

@belichedjs

22 күн бұрын

hows it goin bro

I learned scripting from just making different games over and over again and its more fun but it takes more time than learning from tutorials or books.

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Interesting way of learning, if you did that without having a scripting base I'd be actually surprised. Anyways, keep leveling up and best of luck in your journey! Also thanks for the comment :]

@mr.glitch5720

5 ай бұрын

Same, i made like 300 games

@boi8756

3 ай бұрын

When I already had the scripting foundation every new game made me learn more for the next

@DaWaffleman

3 ай бұрын

Honestly, that is kind of what I did. I would make games and then if I ran into an issue I would look out how other people tackled the problem and use their scripting methods into a blend of mine.

Something I noticed was that the pace of the video kept changing. The information is great. Stay strong 💪

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, unfortunately I didn't pace the speech correctly this time... Also thanks for the comment :]

@zonealone5487

5 ай бұрын

of course! keep going and improving, It's great so far, but we can always improve! :D I appreciated the "professional" tip of buying that book, that's pretty relevant information!@@iamLudius

I'm glad you say that, I literally had the book sitting on my desk

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, now time to read it! Also thanks for the comment :]

i learned luau entirely from making edits of server-sided scripts such as Blind Reaper and figuring out what things do, how things work, and how to make it do what i want it to do, and eventually it got me to where i am now

@iamLudius

2 ай бұрын

Dang, that’s a very unique way to learn :]

thanks for the video, i'll be sure to check out the book

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Thank YOU for the comment :]

I actually read this book like 2 years ago and it did help me a lot lol

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

It is very useful

I actually got the book but i ripped the pages of it in a fit of rage. Never thought 2 year old actions could get back to you.

i remember seeing this book and i was considering to buy it but skimmed through it and decided not to. i really recommend this book, but if you want to take the longer easier path, learn off from free models and the devforum like i have done for 5 years

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Nice comment, yeah I guess depending on the person watching a videos could be better initially. Thanks for the comment :]

I loved this video because it was useful and helpful for me, So....I subscribed. And thanks for everything..

as someone who is developing a game that is gonna be filled with lots of stuff, i need dis

wow this acually helped me so much! (and supprisingly i already have this book for some reason lol)

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Awesome, you gonna level up for real when you read that book. Also thanks for the comment :]

what I did after watching the first couple tutorials is just figuring out which methods/things I need, to make what I intend to do and if you just experiment from there u WILL learn fast. To learn you just gotta do it. (And instead of copying word for word from other scripts just go through the script and really make sure you understand what it does and what methods they use.. from on there you can make the script without copying word for word)

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

I agree, after learning the basics just start seeking experience and start observing how others do their things. Thanks for the comment :]

a great playlist that helped me start to code was by CovertCode. For some reason he was the only one that had me understanding. A big part in learning is also experience. Try to do things in roblox studio without copying a playlist, make a challenge for yourself.

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Oh, I'll take a look at the playlist later. Thanks for the comment :]

im doing that thing again where i spend 2 weeks trying to learn how to script (but then give up) lets hope i dont give up this time

@Camdenominator

Ай бұрын

how are you doing with scripting rn? You got this, just practice your scripting, make simple stuff at first (changing properties, assigning variables, if-thens and loops, etc) and you’ll be able to script well before you know it :D

@Veasirae

Ай бұрын

@@Camdenominator changed to developing games in godot after a few days, since roblox is the worst for getting people to play your game.

@Camdenominator

Ай бұрын

@@Veasirae alright, best of luck 🤞

you already know it's going to be a fire video when Ludius says "Lemme tell you a quick story" (In all seriousness I am so glad to have a found someone on hear who explains everything as quickly and efficiently as you do, I really hope the Algorithm starts pushing out more of your vids soon)

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Jajajajaja, "lemme tell you a quick story" gonna be iconic at some point. Also we're growing more and more every single week. We gonna make it, and your comment really helps with that so thanks a lot for the comment!

yoo i actually have that book, the second i saw it on this video i ran to go get it ive been coding for a few years and i felt like i didnt make much progress, but when i got that book it felt really simple and i started to understand how to do a lot thedevking is also a very good scripting channel

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Hmm, it seems quite a few people also had the book already, that's awesome! Make sure you read it entirely :]

That book solidified my base and taugh5 me more

Learned Lua in 3 months + scripting, 3d Modeling. Made around 148k Robux by doing Freelance and got heavily into Programming and learning other languages. Definitely worth the try.

@batata.animation

28 күн бұрын

hey, did you buy the book? beacause i want to but there are 2 editions and i dont know which one to get, and also how ddi you learn LUA?

@TRUEFISTICUFF

17 күн бұрын

​@@batata.animation ight buy the newest one? The updated one its cheaper ngl.

I remember when I went to a B&N I saw this book and I got it. I hadn't touched in a while, but this video reminded me that it was literally on my desk. Maybe I should try scripting?

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

I mean if you’re already advanced in another developer skill then focus on the one you’re already experienced in. Otherwise, if you feel like scripting is more appealing to you then go with scripting. In either case it really won’t hurt trying it out and experimenting. Also, thanks for the comment I really appreciate it :]

I bought this book years ago and never touched it but I found it again and I’m gonna use it 😭😭

You may or may not have just saved my life.

@iamLudius

2 ай бұрын

Woah, hope you’re doing well man and best of luck in life :]

Heath Haskins book is actually really good as I own it, after I lost interest in developing I gave it to a friend who is now a great scripter!

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's actually a great book! Are you trying to come back to game development tho? Just curious since you are watching a development tutorial jaja Anyways, thanks for the comment :]

@CydianROBLOX

5 ай бұрын

probably, and i find this really cool! Thanks bro for a such a graet vid@@iamLudius

thank you so much for telling me about this is personally learn best from reading

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

Glad I’m able to help

that "GET THE BOOK" really motivated my depresssed soul to do something productive haha

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

That was the goal jajajaja. Thanks for the comment :]

My general problem with scripting is the fact that shortened commands or whatever you call it are hard to understand. I can only make a NPC walk to a part, dialogchoice, or actual dialog (using label text guis) and the rest confuse me as they just don't fit together to make a sentence. But i am slowly learning.

i have that book. im gonna read it so thoroughly

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Awesome, I bet you will level up a lot just by reading it. Best of luck on your journey and thanks for the comment :]

Making small and small systems is the best way to go you wont get anywhere without reading and searching and trying nothing starts easy

I use the dev form, Roblox docs, and other people scripts and just reading them. I also create small projects to learn and practice my scripting skills, it seems to help a lot. Somehow all of this led to me getting 5 million visits. Small developer still.

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

This is also a very good way to learn. Btw, thanks for the comment :]

@OfficiallyFreehugs

4 ай бұрын

I learned a lot from dev forum and roblox docs as well.

wow, a sponser! how amazing!!!

thanks for tthe info, im mainly a youtuber but i wanted to get into deving

@iamLudius

2 ай бұрын

Best of luck bro :]

I was bought this book a while ago and was going to use it. Now I need it and can't find it for the life of me!

As a small roblox dev making a game called "Untitled Crossroads Games" after I made the game I found out that I had a scripting type of power, for all those roblox noobs out there, practice always makes perfect, so please practice, most small devs get lazy at practicing.

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

Spoken like true developer :]

@solidracer7947

2 ай бұрын

the problem about making games is not only scripting is enough sadly I only mastered scripting thus I cant make a good game wish I could learn animating so I can actually make a game

Searched up the book there is the one you showed and apparently the guy made a updated version imma just get the newer one cuz I know the basic basics but idk how people plug everything together I know variables and math and all that but it was from the game Lua learning but it didn’t teach me anything bout connect: and if do etc

Lol I used Roblox studio for 6 years now and never felt like scripting but always wanted to so I guess I'm gonna give it a try

also, a very good way to assist you in learning how to script is by looking at other people's code and trying to understand and figure out what it is doing

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

Yup, I 100% agree, but you gotta know how to do the basics first. Anyways, thanks for the comment :]

I got this book for christmas and nor it is somewhere in my house but I lost it :( I did use it and honestly I got where I am now by watching tutorials but the book was SOOOOO important

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

It's a very useful book, also, thanks for the comment :]

Just placed a reserve on this book earlier today, before watching this vid. Now I know it was worth it.

@LandonOriginal

15 күн бұрын

How is the book if you read it

Ludius: wanna know how to script? also ludios: Buy a book instead of me teaching you

@ReefSmashGone

Ай бұрын

he did his job

no way. Before I watched this video I’ve already been watching the dev king , and I’ve had that book too and been using that 😂

@RuvinPlaysOfficial

3 ай бұрын

LOL

I'll buy it when I can, cause I have been TRYING to learn how to code cause I really wanna make fun projects and stupid games also just for fun. but most videos, sites, and anything else I came across seems lack luster in fully understanding the language

I remember wanting the book so bad when I was a noob, but I got through strong👌👌

@iamLudius

4 ай бұрын

Even tho I bought it, I wish I had read it earlier. Thanks for the comment :]

@VectoorX

4 ай бұрын

np@@iamLudius

i got this book like 2 years ago and I never got to reading it, I looked up that there is an updated version of this book

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I haven't read the updated version yet, but, you can start by reading the one you have, it's still crazy good and it's not super outdated to the point it's useless, it's actually still pretty useful. Thanks for the comment :]

@cheddarplays3729

5 ай бұрын

@@iamLudius no problem

Hey @ludius! I want to buy the book, but there is a new version, which one should i buy? Thanks.

Hey man me personally i am still learning Roblox lua and i have purchased the advanced book but also the one that says in 24 hours in my opinion i like the second better but its just opinions i guess

@iamLudius

2 ай бұрын

I’ll probably check it out when I have some free time then

hello, i found the same exact book but it says updated edition, do you happen to know if it includes everything the old one does but like additional stuff or if its completely different than the original version?

I literally watched this video one day after I ordered that book

I decided not to sleep on it and get the book, it seems really good! Thanks for the advice, I will see how this goes for the next few months!

@hiruuka9816

Ай бұрын

hows the progress?

BRO I LEGIT LEARNED WITH ALL THESE THINGS XD

just ordered the book, im a very basic scripter and can basically do nothing except change properties and create new intances but soon i hope to script entire games

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

By reading that entire book you will actually learn to do a lot more. Best of luck on your journey and thanks for the comment :]

@gentlemanroblox4042

5 ай бұрын

@@iamLudius hoping the package doesnt get stolen cuz im going on a vacation for 2 and 1/2 weeks xD

Hey so I was looking into getting back into game development seriously with Roblox and I was taking a look at this book on Amazon, and I was wondering if there are any outdated scripts or significant errors in the book?

Best video ima buy the book

should i buy the new one or just this one???

What i actually recommend is getting any long piece of code thats at least 1 thousand lines, and try and see what the code does. Try and copy some lines and put them into a diffrent script and see the outcome, and if it needs and variables added and stuff. Thats how i learned. I also (i dont recommend this) learned from hacking and cheating scripts.

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@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it, also thanks for the comment :]

i read the lua docs and then i could code tho i do not reccommended. I personally feel like lua is one of the easiest languages i've ever learned. if ur silly, learning luau/roblox sandbox stuff can be learned by copying code from the devforum and then evolving on it repeativley

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Well, if you have previous experience in coding then any route is much faster since technically the hardest thing will be learning the sintaxis of the new language. Anyways, thanks for your interesting comment :]

I noticed a newer version of the book should I get that one instead?

Just bought the book! I've been a builder for 4 years now and I want to finally start making my own games without paying other people to script for me :D

@zekernz1019

Ай бұрын

update?

@fairybuildz

Ай бұрын

I've gone through a quarter of the book so far, and it's definitely a slow process for me. I have a hard time with memorization, and scripting is a lot of memorization on top of trial and error

@KAAMAAL194

18 күн бұрын

@@fairybuildz Eh the book isnt that good

Hey, i decided that i will buy the book but now in 2024, there are 2 copies a new updated version and another old one (the old one is the one you said in the video) So which book i get and also do i buy the book before TheDevKing tutorial or after it?

should i get the updated edition or the edition you showed me

He sounds like my ELA teacher, "Read this book now."

Bought myself the updated version of heath haskins book, Imma give it a try, and ill leave further comments to keep you guys on track and on board with me

2 questions: 1.The dev kings tutorials still good in 2023? 2.There's a newer version of the book should I buy that instead? (Also great video)

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

2 answers (jajaj): 1. Yes, TheDevKing tutorials are still incredibly good in 2023 2. Yes, it's probably better for you to get the newest version of the book (Also thanks for the comment :] )

@YonkoSJ

5 ай бұрын

@@iamLudius One more thing: Whats the difference between the language's luau and lua? I was kind of scared when I heard about luau because I was mainly focusing on learning lua.

I searched the book and damn it was so expensive for me because im in another country and then theres two version of them. First one is the original and the second one is the updated one which one is better

I wasn't expecting someone to talk about thedevking

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

TheDevKing goated. He the one who taught me. Also thanks for your comment :]

bit late to the video, just ordered the updated version 10 mins ago so hopefully it comes tomorrow!

@iamLudius

2 ай бұрын

Let’s gooooo

I'm litteraly becoming a roblox game maker machine. Learning scripting, building in roblox and modeling in blender, VFX and sounds. I swear-

thank you brother

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome brother :]

i think my cousin has one, but i might cop it too

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Great book, definitely try to read it. Also thanks for the comment :]

Thx I just bought the book!

@jujhar.

4 ай бұрын

Good luck learning how to script bro, you got this.

@jujhar.

4 ай бұрын

BTW, get the updated version. The old book was made before filtering enabled.

@SpyGlass610

4 ай бұрын

@@jujhar. i did thxxxx

@RegnStormen

4 ай бұрын

how is it going so far

If I have a basic python foundation how long do you think it will take for me to finish a scripting basics playlist and that book?

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Well, it should take you 3-4 months to finish and master the basics provided on the book or playlist. Don't watch the playlists, just get the book. Also thanks for the comment :]

Hey Ludius, I noticed theres a new version of the book by the same person that's more up to date. Would you recommend that one over the one showed in the video?

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, the updated newer one should be better

@redhandedninjastar

3 ай бұрын

Nice pfp, tuxe

@Tuxe_T

3 ай бұрын

you too@@redhandedninjastar

@GNVortexz

2 ай бұрын

Ge the new version the old one is outdated.

Should I get the newer version of this book or the old one???????

for people that want to stil kinda go trough the basics: how to code lua in 24 hours, the book is a solid 8/10, great for beginners

@iamLudius

2 ай бұрын

It really is

I’m guessing the version you showed in the video is better but just in case there is an updated version is that one worth getting over the older one ?

@yecollah

25 күн бұрын

I think so BC everyone is using it and I don't think Roblox code as updated just the functions and a couple stuff being implemented to be easier and smoother

im trying everything currently, tutorials, playlists, the roblox documents but yet after i managed to learn some things i do not know what to do or how to apply these skills. I dont have much money for the book is there like a sorta of free digital version of it?

@iamLudius

2 ай бұрын

I don’t think so

Hey! Just as a question, I'm starting to make devlog videos, and i wanna know what editing software you use! Thanks!

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

I just use the free version of CapCut, thanks for the comment :]

@pqgcDevelopment

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Your the best!@@iamLudius

The same Author made a updated version in 2022. Is the older one better or should i stick with the new one?

I think I just re-discovered my motivation to learn programming...

@iamLudius

3 ай бұрын

Let’s goooo

hey. i've been scriping for 4 years already, and i know some basics stuff, like functoins, variables, can change properties of instances, use remoteEvents, etc. I've learned it mostly from free models and youtube tutorials. Should I still buy that book?

@iamLudius

3 ай бұрын

If you have the money to buy it I highly recommend you do. But it seems like you already have the basics down and what you need to do now is concentrate on making projects to get practical experience. Thanks for the comment :]

I bought the newer version of the book. I'll see how it goes!

I read the book when I was 12 I didn’t realize it till now how important it is to me. I’m 15 now.

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it's an awesome book fr. Anyways, thanks for the comment :]

Nahh i read the title wrong i read it in “The only thing i know for real”

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Damn bro you better get those eyes of yours checked. Also thanks for the comment :]

@Shelly-Ecplisis

5 ай бұрын

@@iamLudius yeah lol

well i cant get the book but ill watch kingdevs video playlist

@iamLudius

5 ай бұрын

Awesome, best of luck in your developer journey (also it’s TheDevKing*). Also thanks for your comment :]