Getting the most out of your roblox starterplayer script

If you've ever tried to change how a player moves or behaves the second they join your game, you've probably spent some time messing with a roblox starterplayer script. It's one of those foundational things in Roblox Studio that feels a bit confusing at first because there are two different spots to put your code, and if you pick the wrong one, your game just won't work the way you want it to. I've definitely spent way too long wondering why a UI wouldn't pop up, only to realize I'd put the script in a folder that resets every time the character trips on a brick and dies. ...

February 5, 2026 · 7 min · Fulton Mechado