How to make a game like Brookhaven on Roblox
Brookhaven has more players than almost anything else on Roblox, and it has no levels to beat. Players get a town, a house and a car, and they make up the rest with their friends. Nobody loses, so anyone can join at any time. Here's how to build your own town.
Why it works
Players pick a house and a car in a shared town, and make up what happens with whoever's there.
- Nothing to lose. No levels and no score, so a friend can join in at any moment and not be behind.
- Everything's free to try. Houses, cars and jobs are open to everyone, and passes only make them fancier.
- Players bring the stories. You build the place, and they do the rest for free, every day.
1Start on a map
A town you can walk across in a minute, with places people naturally meet. A small town that's full beats a big one that's empty. A finished map means your first weeks go into the game itself. Open it in Roblox Studio with File, then Open from File. Here's how, and there are free maps too.
Maps for a game like Brookhaven
Ready to open in Roblox Studio.
2Build it in this order
Each step is something you can play. Stop when it's fun, and let people try it before you build the next one.
- 1The town. Homes, shops, a school and a hospital. Each building is an idea for a story.
- 2Houses to claim. Pick an empty house and it's yours until you leave. Add a lock next, because people will ask.
- 3Cars. Spawn one near you and get in. Getting around together is a big part of the fun.
- 4Jobs and clothes. A uniform and a tool are enough to start a story.
- 5Things to touch. Doors, lights, a swing, a cash register. These small things are what people show their friends.
- 6Passes. Bigger houses and better cars, once people want to stand out.
3Get the scripts
These are free to copy and paste, each with where it goes:
- Roblox door scriptDoors on houses and shops, on any device.
- Roblox tool giver scriptA job's tools: a medkit, a spatula, a badge.
- Roblox day and night cycle scriptA day that passes, so the town feels alive.
- Roblox game pass scriptThe premium house or car.
For what's particular to this game, ask the script generator. Press one of these to start from it:
4Make it yours
- Pick a place people want to live in: a beach town, a space station, a school. Roleplay games live on their setting.
- Add one thing to do together that's better than anywhere else, like a working restaurant.
- Keep it small and full. Set your server size so people keep running into each other.
Don't copy it
Brookhaven's name, art, music and code belong to its makers, and copying them can get your game taken down. Leaked copies and free kits are also a common place to hide backdoors, so check anything you pick up with the free backdoor scanner.
5Earn from it
Brookhaven's passes are permanent upgrades: bigger houses, faster cars and vehicle extras, while everything basic stays free. Copy that idea, not the game: let everyone play, and sell ways to show off. You keep 70% of the Robux spent in your game.
The free game pass and developer product scripts get you started, and the tax calculator works out what to charge.
6Test it and publish
Try it with friends before anyone else. Then it's File, then Publish, and an age check to release it: here's how publishing works now. For the basics of this kind of game, read how to make a Roblox roleplay game.
Once it's out, show it on Forja so people can find it and play it.
Questions
Can I copy Brookhaven?
Make your own game in the same style, not a copy. Nobody owns a kind of game, generally, but Brookhaven's name, art, music and code belong to its makers, and they can have a copy taken down. Your own names and art are safer, and they give players a reason to pick yours.
Is there a free Brookhaven kit?
Be careful with free kits and leaked copies. They're a common place to hide backdoors, which can give a stranger control of your game. Run anything like that through Forja's free backdoor scanner before you open it, or build from free scripts you can read.
How can a new game compete with something that big?
Don't try to be a bigger town. Pick a place Brookhaven isn't, like a school, a space station or a beach, and make it the best one there is. People who love that setting will go looking for it.
Other games to learn from
Maps
City & town maps
A town you can walk across in a minute, with places people naturally meet. A small town that's full beats a big one that's empty.
Browse mapsFree tool
Roblox script generator
Say what you need in plain words and get a working script, checked for backdoors.
Write a scriptForja isn't connected to Brookhaven or the people who make it. This page explains how this kind of game works, so you can build your own.