This page collects notes on how Roblox and Raspberry Pi can work together. It covers three main patterns: 1. Running Roblox on a Pi 1. Using a Pi as a web backend or robot brain for Roblox 1. Using Pi and Roblox side by side in education
# Running Roblox On Raspberry Pi
Roblox does not officially support Linux or Raspberry Pi
The corporate support list is still Windows Mac iOS Android Xbox and a few VR devices not Raspberry Pi OS
Community workarounds exist
- Installing Android variants such as LineageOS or OmniROM on a Pi 4 or Pi 5 and then installing the Android Roblox app via Google Play or APK
- Using custom Android TV builds such as the Lemon Crest images to get better performance on a Pi 4 or Pi 5
- Attempting to run the Windows Roblox client with Wine under a desktop Linux on Pi a method that is fragile and often slow
These approaches are hobby projects not endorsed by Roblox and are subject to breakage when Roblox updates its client or when Android builds change
- raspberrytips.com 
- raspberrypi.stackexchange.com
- pihow.co.uk
- reddit.com
The general pattern is that Roblox will run on a Pi only by turning the Pi into an unofficial Android or Windows like environment and performance varies by game
# Roblox Studio On Raspberry Pi
Roblox Studio is a Windows and Mac desktop application
It does not have a native Linux or Raspberry Pi OS build
Some developers experiment with
- Running Studio under Wine on ARM or in an x86 virtual machine
- Using cloud PCs or remote desktop from a Pi into a Windows machine running Studio
These are workarounds not official support
In practice most Roblox developers use a Pi for servers tools or education and keep Studio on a laptop or desktop
- devforum.roblox.com
# Raspberry Pi As A Roblox Backend
A much more robust pattern is to use a Raspberry Pi as a small server for Roblox games
Roblox server scripts can call external HTTP endpoints via HttpService
A Pi can host such endpoints using NodeJS Python or any web stack
Typical uses:
- Logging player joins and leaves to a Python Flask server running on a Pi for real time dashboards
- Building a simple NodeJS API on a Pi that Roblox games query for configuration status or cross server data
- Running nobloxjs on a Pi to automate Roblox group management from scripts and cron jobs
Roblox developers on the DevForum explicitly mention choosing a Raspberry Pi as their web host for these integrations
- devforum.roblox.com
- devforum.roblox.com
- devforum.roblox.com
- create.roblox.com
In this pattern the Pi never runs Roblox itself
It simply listens for HTTP requests from Roblox servers and responds with JSON allowing Hitchhiker style backends or Voz tracking systems to live on inexpensive hardware at home or in a lab
# Raspberry Pi As An IoT Bridge For Roblox
A Raspberry Pi is also a convenient bridge between the physical world and a Roblox game
Possible projects:
- Connect sensors buttons or LEDs to the Pi and expose their state through a small web API
Roblox scripts poll that API with HttpService and update in game displays or trigger events
- Allow Roblox to control motors lights or other hardware by sending HTTP commands to the Pi which then runs Python or NodeJS code to toggle GPIO pins
- Use computer vision or gesture recognition on the Pi and translate recognised gestures into in game actions via a web API
Edge ML tutorials often show hand gesture controllers and similar projects on Pi that could be wired into a Roblox game with a thin HTTP layer
- docs.edgeimpulse.com
This keeps Roblox within its sandbox while letting the Pi do the hardware heavy lifting
# Network Level Parenting Projects
Some parents use Raspberry Pi to control or filter Roblox access rather than integrate with games
Example patterns
- Running AdGuard Home or Pi hole on a Pi to block or time limit connections to Roblox domains on a home network
- Using the Pi as a simple firewall rules box for when Roblox is allowed
These are not game projects but show another way Roblox and Pi appear together in practice
- linkedin.com
# Education Projects Combining Roblox And Pi
Most formal Roblox education projects use Roblox Studio on Windows and Mac rather than on Pi
However Pi is common in the same classrooms and clubs
Typical combinations:
- Using Raspberry Pi to teach electronics and Python while using Roblox Studio on other machines for game design
- Hosting a classroom or club web service on a Pi for students Roblox games to call using HttpService
- Letting students deploy their own tiny Raspberry Pi servers that act as scoreboards or project registries for their Roblox creations
The Raspberry Pi Foundation s Coolest Projects showcases Roblox work alongside hardware builds but the two are usually separate entries in the same ecosystem rather than tightly integrated tools
- online.coolestprojects.org
- raspberrytips.com
# Relevance To Hitchhikers For a Hitchhiker Roblox galaxy the Roblox Raspberry Pi relationship suggests a few design patterns. - Treat Raspberry Pi as the default home lab host for Hitchhiker backends that track Voz run group automation or host save the world dashboards - Use Pi powered sensors and objects as physical props in Hitchhiker workshops with Roblox worlds visualising or responding to their state - Encourage kids to see Pi and Roblox as complementary tools both part of a wider creative computing toolkit rather than rivals Future pages can sketch specific Hitchhiker Raspberry Pi kit designs such as a Passport Kiosk built from a Pi screen and card reader talking to a Roblox world over HTTP.