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tommy

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tommy

@bulbdev

Roblox Developer | 450M+ Visits Want to work with me? Discord: devtommy

Joined November 2022

tommy
@bulbdev
May 29, 2025
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1.1 The Kid-Test 🧒 Hand your game to a 10-year-old. ⏱️ If they ask “How do I play?” within 15 s, you’ve failed. A rough start = instant quit, no matter how fun the rest is. If they don't understand they'l want to leave. Fix it by subtracting: - Hide non-essential UI for the
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tommy
@bulbdev
May 29, 2025
F*CK IT... This is exactly WHY your Roblox game has bad engagement and how to fix it. Here’s the 5-step playbook I used to increase my Roblox game's playtime BY 40% 🧵A thread: #ROBLOX #RobloxDevs
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tommy
@bulbdev
May 29, 2025
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1.2 Avoid Fixed Tutorials Kids have short attention spans. Long tutorials = ❌ 🥱Cutscene tutorials especially annoy younger audiences as they have to wait before playing. Instead of cut-scenes or movement locks, try: - Visual indicators on the UI, guiding players what buttons
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tommy
@bulbdev
Jul 25, 2025
Best Birthday gift I could have wished for🎉Finally managed to surpass a record I had for two years! & this is only the beginning. if you're a talented scripter or a builder please hit me up! looking to start teams to get more of my ideas like these out. only up from here 💪
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tommy
@bulbdev
May 29, 2025
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2. Treat your Thumbnail like a Promise High CTR ≠ Success Roblox cares about QPTR (Qualified Play-Through Rate), not pure clicks. This is the amount of people that click your game AND PLAY FOR AT LEAST 2.5 minutes. Therefore, a clickbait thumbnail that doesn’t deliver on its
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tommy
@bulbdev
May 29, 2025
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3. The first few minutes MUST BE EXTREMELY FUN Remember buying an exclusive Pet and being able to fly through a game super fast (almost as if you’re cheating)? This is EXACTLY the feeling you want to convey within the first few minutes of gameplay. This keeps the player hooked,
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tommy
@bulbdev
May 29, 2025
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6. TL;DR Kid-level clarity 👶🔍 No Boring Tutorials 🚫😴📚 Honest Thumbnails 🖼️✅ Explosive first 3 minutes 💥⏱️ Exit bribes 🚪🎁 Playtime Rewards ⏯️🏆
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tommy
@bulbdev
May 29, 2025
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4. Make It Hard to Leave Players pressing ESC? Hit them with a bribe. 🎁 Pet Sim 99 gives players a free gift, which they have to wait for when new players try to leave. Quitting suddenly feels like throwing away something valuable - players therefore stay longer.
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tommy
@bulbdev
Jul 18, 2025
Thanks for 10,000 CCU ❤️ It's only up from here also if you're seeing this and are / know a scripter who would like to work hand in hand with me on new games (for %), send me a message or reply! 🤝
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tommy
@bulbdev
May 29, 2025
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5. Playtime Rewards If sticking around doesn’t feel rewarding, players won’t. Add in Fun Rewards, for staying in game, and make sure the timer resets when they leave. EVERY SINGLE popular game implements this strategy to get people to continue playing, so why shouldn’t you?
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tommy
@bulbdev
Jun 15, 2025
F*CK IT… Roblox’s algorithm now prioritises a metric no one’s talking about. Here's how I used it it increase my CCU by 40% by boosting the algorithm. 🧵A thread: #ROBLOX #RobloxDevs
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tommy
@bulbdev
Aug 20, 2025
Looking for a talented programmer to work with me on a project. Game has HUGE potential, and is based on an already successful game. All assets are top notch, and the game only needs to be scripted. This is your chance to make $$$ with only 3-4 days of work due to the game's
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tommy
@bulbdev
Jul 27, 2025
Looking for skilled builders who are able to create Troll Towers super quick! USD/ R$ Pay! If you're interested, hit me up!
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tommy
@bulbdev
Aug 3, 2025
Looking for a talented programmer who is able to work with me hand in hand on creating new Troll Tower games, using my existing framework (see 9k ccu) Must be super quick, and available (giving % of revenue) If you're interested, message me directly on disc!
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