[[File:Roblox Studio 2013 Editing Screenshot.jpg|thumb|right|Editing using Roblox Studio 2013.]]
Players construct games with building bricks or blocks that vary in size, shape, and color using Roblox Studio, ana application resembling [[Microsoft Visual Studio]]{{Relevance-inline|date=November 2013}}program used for customizing places. Players can use the programming language [[Lua (programming language)|Lua]] to dynamically change the environment of the game.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kidslike.info/roblox_using_roblox_as_an_educational_programming_language |title=Roblox as an educational program language|publisher=Kids Like|accessdate=24 January 2009|date = 9 December 2008}}</ref> Also, plugins can be developed with Lua to be used in Roblox Studio.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/roblox-lego-meets-webkinz-equals-fun-games/|title=Roblox - A Cool Lego-Based Free Virtual World for Kids|publisher=makeuseof.com|accessdate=11 October 2009|date = 29 June 2009|last = McDowell|first = Guy}}</ref> Roblox Studio was recently{{When|date = November 2013}} replaced with its successor, Roblox Studio 2013. The second version of Studio features a more organized layout, [[static code analysis]], and a new design. Players were initially having problems with the screen shaking, the inability to select parts, and crashes during the first few weeks of the release.{{Citation needed|date = November 2013}}
