Roblox Developers’ Journal

Lots of cool new stuff for you guys this week.

Sienna Power Hair - This is the kind of hair that gets things done.

Ultimax Zero - Ultimate space robot with huge ears so he can hear you all the way in space.

Asimov Outlaw - He doesn’t listen to no one! Except when his mom offers to make him a space sandwich - then he listens.

Space Sandwich - What exactly is an a space sandwich? The only thing we know for certain is that there is definitely no space mayo.

Long Hair - Perfect for the ladies or the gentlemen, this hair brings out the rock star in all of us.

John’s Glasses - All you need is love… these sunglasses will help you find it.

Canadian Baseball Cap - Celebrate Canada with this cool Canadian Baseball Cap. Yay Canada!

Electric Blue - “I write my blue songs with my blue pen. I sing the blue notes to my blue friends.” This guitar makes blue notes!

Talk about the new stuff here.

-Brighteyes

ROBLOX has been plagued by animal attacks lately. First there was Shark Attack, then Cheetar, and now Croc Attack! Croc Attacks are always a danger to explorers of the deep. To combat this rise in Croc Attacks - we’ve released the Crocodile Hunter. Wear the Crocodile Hunter to keep our waters safe!

We’ve released some cool related faces.

Koala - Do crocs eat Koalas? Wear this face and do an experiment.

Ghostface - This face looks anguished. Perfect if you’re head is being eaten by a croc, shark, or cheetah!

Train Conductor - All Aboard! Next stop - Fun!

Sheik - A necessity for every chic Sheik!

Bobby Cap - Keep the peace in this smart cap.

Bathysphere - Explore the deep with this cool Bathysphere! Just watch out for sharks and crocs - I hear attacks are on the rise.

Talk about the new stuff here!

-Brighteyes

We’ve got a lot of amazing items coming out this weekend -with some especially cool hairstyles just for you!

Green Martian Space Helmet - Don’t get me wrong - the red one is cool - but this one is leet.

W’s Top Hat - Made for the mysterious W. The greenest top hat on ROBLOX.

Blue Snorkel - Like the regular snorkel, only bluer.

Green Sunglasses - Just in time for summer we have the best protective eyeware Robux can buy. More importantly, they look cool.

Geisha Hair - This is the most elegant hairstyle for lady Robloxians yet.

Elvis Hair - The king has left the building… or has he?

Kung Fu Kid - Mr. Miyagi would be proud.

Sultan’s Turban - The perfect hat for a magic carpet ride.

Talk about the new hats here.

-Brighteyes

We’ve got a great assortment of new stuff up for sale in the catalog.

Hair was very popular so we decided we’d add some new styles:

Politician Hair - Slick and polished just like a politician’s speeches.

Fabulous Hair - It looks fabulous all the time and you never have to brush it or wash it - could this hair get any better?

Fro - This awesome style was popular in the 60’s

Anime Hair - This anime hair is awesome! It looks a bit like your tall glorious anime hair is blowing in the wind. Nice.

We’ve also released some other cool items- check them out:

Candle - This little light of mine - I’m gonna let it shine!

Snorkel - Just in time for summer. Robloxians everywhere can enjoy the great weather and spend their summer days snorkeling in the Robloxian Sea.

Executioner’s Mask - The executioner is a deadly foe. Best to stay on his good side…

Sand Dancer Scimitar - An excellent sword for all adventurers, the Sand Dancer Scimitar will get your enemies dancing in the opposite direction.

Talk about the new items here.

-Brighteyes

We’ve release a lot of cool swords lately.

Sword of the Highlander - A cousin to the Claymore, this sword protects a proud people from any lowlander who dare cross their path.

Ronin Katana - For the masterless Samurai or perhaps the Samurai who is his own master.

Wooden Sword - For the make believe pirate in all of us. Wooden swords, paper hats, and imaginary ships are the best!

Demented Mouse - Scurry, scurry, you must hurry! Nobody likes to see a mouse around so if you’re going to wear this, you better be fast!

Freckles - Looks good with pretty much any hat but especially the pigtails.

Oh Deer This face works regardless of which type of deer you’re interested in looking like - reindeer, doe, etc. Maybe not so much for Mommy Dearest but we’ve got everything else covered.

Lion - You don’t need the heart of a lion to wear this face. A regular heart will do just fine…

Shark Attack - “Baby Shark doo doo doo doo” - all you summer campers know where this leads…

Talk about the swordstraviganza (and other new stuff) here.

-Brighteyes

With so many new hats and other items coming in we think it’s time to give some of our older hats a rest. They won’t be going away - they will just be off sale in the Catalog.

Help us choose a hat to retire. Remember, your vote means you want the hat OFF sale.

Bloxby Polls are quick little fun polls that will sneak into the News and have a max number of responses before they close. So if you want to vote keep an eye on the News so you get it in time!

Talk more about the results of this poll on the forum.

-ReeseMcBlox

This week ROBLOX introduced genres as a new way to classify things and places. To celebrate we’ve decided to release a bunch of items in the science fiction genre.

Duragizer Evercell - This little robot hat just goes on and on…and on. Perfect if you’re the little robot who could….

ASCII White - Quite possibly the best of the new robot hats. The ASCII White has a sweet targeting monocle. Perfect if you have lasers for eyes.

Princedom Janitor Bot - For the prince - or janitor in your life.

Atropos XR - A hat for an elite robot leader. His jaw could crush the largest SUV that Detroit can dream up.

DOS 5.0 I almost think we should name this one Cute Bot 3000. Adorable!

Galatea 3.2 - Galatea 3.2 looks friendly enough…but is she really? Not if she’s armed with the new Subspace Tripmine.

Spambot - Fighting spam is an endless job. Truly for those warriors with endurance.

Loltacular Fathers’ Day Golf Cap - For all the dads out there - or the people who have dads. Celebrate father’s day with this awesome cap. Available for a very limited time.

XLS Mark II Pulse Laser Pistol - This laser pistol is amazing. A strong weapon, but definitely not silent. Pew pew!

Subspace Tripmine - This mine turns invisible once you drop it. After that watch out - it will go off if anything touches it. It’s fun to drop a bunch of these and then shoot it with the laser pistol.

Spec-Alpha Biograft Energy Sword - This epic sword not only damages your opponent but also makes you jump higher. This sword was inside the Bombastic Gift of Builder’s Club and is not available for purchase.

We also released the police baton. Not in the science fiction genre - but still pretty cool.

Police Baton - Keep the peace with this baton. Remember to respect the badge and only use force when necessary.

Talk about the new science fiction items here.

-Brighteyes

My fellow ROBLOXians! Today I write you with some very exciting news. Here at the ROBLOX headquarters we’ve realized the need for a more exclusive membership option. As our league of Builders Club members has become larger we’ve decided to offer a membership option with greater rewards: one that will make you richer, cooler, and definitely better looking… We present the Turbo Builders Club.

Members of this paid premium service receive all of the benefits of the regular Builders Club, including selling shirts and pants, and not seeing ads. In addition, Turbo Builders Club members receive a few exclusive upgrades from regular Builders Club:

• twenty-five places instead of ten
• a daily income of 35 ROBUX
• the exclusive Turbo Builders Club site managers hat
• an exclusive gear item.

We are also introducing a lifetime signing bonus (once per account) of 100 ROBUX for all new Builders Club and Turbo Builders Club members.

You can sign up for Turbo Builders Club here.

A Special Thanks to Current BC Members

To show our appreciation for all of our loyal and dedicated Builders Club members, we are retroactively granting the same signing bonus mentioned above to all currently active BC members. Thanks!

Upgrades

For the next little bit, BC members (new and existing) will not be able to upgrade to Turbo BC – you can subscribe to Turbo BC after your current membership expires, but you cannot upgrade. This is strictly a technical limitation, and we will be introducing an upgrade option for everyone very shortly. Thanks for your patience!

Thanks guys,

- RobloTim

PS - And yes, I’m back.

Rolling Pin - Sweet new gear! This rolling pin is not for making cookies. Looks great with the chef hat!

Clockwork’s Shades -It’s almost summer so these glasses came just in time. They look cool and protect your eyes from the brilliance of the Robloxian Sun.

Colonel Electric 144 Hz RCA TruVision - When you’re wearing this hat, you’re the star!

Googlor - Our most fearsome robot head yet. The Googlor will do a lot more than search the web.

Red Samurai Helmet - A great helmet. Built strong enough to protect even the most combative warriors. Goes great with the Katana.

Nerd Glasses - So nerdy that they go beyond nerdy and wrap back around to awesome.

Musketeer - The hat is epic and affordable. It looks good with pretty much any sword, which is funny because it’s not a sword hat, it’s a musketeer hat.

-Brighteyes

You know it’s really Summer when the interns come to ROBLOX! They’ve started arriving. Let’s meet the first two.

Core433

Core433 is working for us during his Summer break from Stanford University. A lot of the ROBLOX team went to Stanford University (Builderman, Telamon, and Madrak)!

I asked him about his hobbies…

“My hobbies include drawing, gaming, and writing fun little programs.  I’m currently working on a small OpenGL side game as a hobby / project.  I also like playing basketball, which is my favorite sport.  I’m very passionate about games and graphics and think working at Roblox is the coolest.  One day I’d like to become the "graphics" guy at a startup, like Renderman.”

xmaximusx

xmaximusx is a college student from UCLA. Brighteyes went there for college too! He has come up from LA to work during the Summer.  He and Core433 are working together on some secret awesome projects.

Here is what he says about himself…

“I like to play basketball, hike, run, and travel. Regarding games, I enjoy real-time strategy games and first-person shooters. I like programming graphics and databases. I’m really excited to be paired with one of the talented engineers at ROBLOX and make it an even more awesome game!”

What do interns do? 

At ROBLOX they are programming and working on code projects, following the direction of one of our Devs. Each intern is paired with a dev. It’s like being an apprentice. Being an intern is a great learning experience.

Intern is a real job and at ROBLOX we are very selective. We interviewed many to find just the right ones.

So please say “hi” to the interns and welcome them for the Summer! You can send them a private message to say hi on this official greeting forum. There are more interns coming next week. We can’t wait to meet them!

-ReeseMcBlox