Roblox Survival Game 1-on-1: Build Your Own Survival World

Survival games are packed with interesting systems, and building one with a personal teacher lets a learner go as deep as they like. In these one-on-one sessions a learner designs and codes their own kid-friendly survival game in Roblox Studio.

The first session focuses on the learner's ideas. Together with the teacher they choose a setting, such as a desert island, a snowy mountain or an alien planet, and plan the survival challenges players will face. Beginners start by shaping terrain and coding a simple hunger meter that refills when players eat. As skills grow, learners add resource gathering, crafting recipes, placeable shelters and a day-night cycle with colder nights. Advanced learners can add saving with data stores, weather events and a rescue goal.

The teacher adapts every session to the learner's pace and interests and keeps danger focused on the environment rather than violence. Each session ends with a small challenge to try at home, and the teacher reviews it at the start of the next session.

Parents receive a short progress note after each session. Sessions are booked individually and continue for as long as the learner wants to keep building. No prior coding experience is required, and complete beginners are very welcome.

How classes work

Each 55-minute one-on-one session reviews progress, builds the next survival system with the teacher and ends with an at-home challenge.

What we'll cover

• Session 1: Plan Your Survival World – Choose a setting and plan challenges.

• Session 2: Terrain and Hunger – Shape terrain and code a hunger meter.

• Session 3: Gathering and Crafting – Add resources and recipes.

• Session 4: Shelters and Day-Night – Add shelters, nights and advanced features.

No experience required. Sessions adapt to the learner's level.