ROBLOX Preps for RGC 2012 with Mock Hackathon

By Andrew Haak - June 11, 2012

Last week, we announced that ROBLOX Game Conference 2012 will feature an all-day Hackathon, where attendees can use their scripting and logic skills to come up with quick solutions to ROBLOX puzzles. We put the idea to practice on Friday afternoon, gathering eight ROBLOX developers for our own mock Hackathon. The winning developers, known on ROBLOX as “QuantumSama” and “HotThoth“, didn’t receive tangible prizes — actual RGC participants will — but a brief Friday evening of bragging rights.

The mock Hackathon gave us a chance to test several challenges, a timer and leaderboard system, and helped us see some ways we can make this event fun for ROBLOX users of many tiers. Watch this video for an inside look at our dry run on Friday, June 8th.

ROBLOX Hosting a Hackathon at Game Conference 2012

By Becky Lee Herndon - June 8, 2012

Do you consider yourself an elite ROBLOX game designer? Do your friends secretly marvel at your architectural competence and scripting prowess? Can you produce under the pressure of limited time? If so, we invite you to bring your laptop to ROBLOX Game Conference 2012 and join us for a continuous, all-day Hackathon.

The ROBLOX Game Conference 2012 Hackathon will let attendees take a break from the festivities and enjoy a session of ROBLOX creation. Every 20 or so minutes, a ROBLOX developer will unveil a new puzzle, challenging users to complete it in a given period of time.

ROBLOX Game Conference: Events, Presentations and Activities

By Becky Lee Herndon - May 30, 2012

With ROBLOX Game Conference 2012 44 days away, we’re working toward finalizing a schedule of events, presentations, feature demos, challenges and more. You can now buy a ticket for just $10; the sooner you buy, the more in-game gear you receive from ROBLOX. Here’s what your ticket gets you (subject to change) at the event:

ROBLOX Game Conference: $10

By John Shedletsky - May 24, 2012

Exciting news: We’ve reduced ROBLOX Game Conference ticket prices to $10 each!

Why are we doing this? Don’t we have any business sense? Aren’t we going to lose money on each and every ticket sold? The answers are: 1) I’ll tell you, 2) I think we do, and 3) absolutely!

This past weekend, many ROBLOX employees got to explore all the wonders of this year’s Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif. We talked with ROBLOX players at our booth. We grooved to arc-lightning renditions of Sandstorm. We saw entire families dress up in giant homemade cardboard robot suits and duke it out. We noticed that the Maker Faire offered family discounts. We stared into the fiery gaping maw of a two-story dinosaur-monster composed of rusty iron and twisted car tires. In a word, we were inspired. Inspired to open up the ROBLOX Game Conference to the widest possible audience. That meant dropping the price down to ten bucks.

ROBLOX Game Conference Update

By ROBLOX - May 9, 2012

As the 2012 ROBLOX Game Conference comes closer, we have been nailing down the agenda and details for the event. This year, we are hosting the second annual RGC at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Be sure to purchase your tickets before our first registration date of May 14^th. If you purchase your tickets before this date, you will also receive a complimentary ROBLOX Game Conference T-shirt, water bottle, virtual visor and virtual gear.

ROBLOX Game Conference Hotels, Commemorative Items

By ROBLOX - March 24, 2012

The ROBLOX Game Conference (RGC) is being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Saturday, July 14, 2012. For more information on RGC visit the event information and registration page. Several hotels are now offering special RGC room rates. Also check out the schedule for commemorative items that are included with ticket purchases.

ROBLOX Game Conference 2012 Tickets on Sale

By ROBLOX - February 17, 2012

Santa Clara Convention Center

Date: Saturday July 14, 2012

Conference Pass: $40 per person
10×10 Booth: $150
10×20 Display/Hangout Booth: $300

Last year’s ROBLOX Game Conference –ROBLOX Rally 2011 – had one thousand attendees. This year’s event will be similar in format to ROBLOX Rally 2011, with more of everything that was great – more demos, more computers, more learning, more ROBLOX.

We are offering booth rental this year for use by vendors, exhibitors and ROBLOX groups. Options include 10×10 or 10×20 feet, complete with tables and chairs. You can reserve a booth via the registration form.