This page summarizes the ideas related to creating Hitchhiker’s Guide–themed games and educational experiences on Roblox.
# Planet Planners and Educational Roblox Games We discussed Planet Planners, an educational BBC Bitesize Roblox game focused on geography. The game is **not open source**, but serves as inspiration for world-building, curriculum-aligned design, and classroom-friendly gameplay. Other Roblox educational formats—like coding or history games—were mentioned as reference points.
# Roblox Studio Roblox Studio is **free**, available for **Mac and Windows**, and used to build all Roblox experiences. It supports classroom use, allowing students to learn **game design**, **Lua scripting**, and **collaborative creation**.
# Roblox Machinima We explored machinima (animated films made inside Roblox), focusing on narrative and cinematic examples such as **The Last Guest**. Machinima can be embedded into wiki pages as examples of storytelling techniques.
# ObliviousHD ObliviousHD (Matthew Horton) is a major Roblox filmmaker known for **The Last Guest** and co-creator of **HD Admin**, a widely used Roblox moderation tool.
# Roblox Tycoon Games Tycoon games are incremental “build and expand” experiences. Examples include **Cirque du Soleil Tycoon**, where players build a creative show environment.
# Hitchhiker’s Tycoon Concepts Two game concepts were explored: ## Slartibartfast Planet-Building Tycoon Players act as Slartibartfast rebuilding Earth from backup: - Place continents, oceans, mountain ranges, fjords. - Unlock advanced planet-design tools. - Progress by earning cosmic resources.
# Hitchhiker’s Guide Field Research Game A more innovative concept where players become **field researchers** collecting stories for the Guide. Gameplay includes: - Exploring humorous Earth scenarios. - Capturing **images**, **short machinima reports**, and **text descriptions**. - Publishing entries to the in-game Guide. - Earning followers, badges, and reputation.
# Editorial, Safety, and Education Features The game would include: - **Teacher-run editorial boards** to review and approve student content. - **Parent dashboards** for oversight and encouragement. - **Safe publishing tools**, filters, and moderated interactions. - **Reputation systems** awarding badges and prizes for creativity. - A focus on **classroom use**, similar to Minecraft Education Edition.
This model blends storytelling, journalism, exploration, and Hitchhiker-style humor into a safe, collaborative environment suitable for students, families, and educators.
# See - Roblox Research Game