Roblox Development History and Scrapped Features

Early Development and Release

• Release Date: September 1, 2006, in an unfinished state.
• Initial Features: No Roblox accessories or multiplayer game servers.
• Development: Under 3 years prior to release.
• Evolution: Snowball effect development with constant updates and changes.

Early Prototypes and Features

• 2005 Roblox Version: Focused on collecting points via mini-games.
  • No player models or characters.
  • Games were in a free cam mode.

Development Artifacts

• 2005-2006 Artifacts: Unused assets left in the Roblox client until 2010.
  • Early camera control icons and long-gone features like cards.
• Cards Feature: Descriptions attached to models in Roblox Studio.

Screenshots from 2005 Patent

• Old HUD: Gray circles with drop shadows, removed in 2010.
• Cursor: A different, smaller, light blue cursor was in use.

Texture and Icon Artifacts

• Placeholder Textures: Test texture and test two texture rumored from 1998.
• Notable Textures:
  • "john text.png": Scrapped character prototype.
  • "firew1.png" and "snowflake.png": Possibly from scrapped projects or features.
  • "detonator.png" and "gun.png": Mysterious purposes, possibly related to early game prototypes.

Unused Accessories and GUI

• AK Tests (2010): 13 unfinished bundles uploaded by Roblox staff.
• GUI Concept Art (2010): Blan artwork, some made to final game.
• Help Menu of Swords (2013): Unfinished, didn't match Roblox's style.

Accidental Uploads and Glitches

• Place Files Mistakenly Uploaded: By admin "schlett gain Clockwork".
  • Included small testing places with hats.
• Duplicate Glitched Places on Roblox Account:
  • "Fiona the fox girls place" and "asol technology".
• Gift Texture and Sound Effect Upload Errors:
  • HTML asset and sound effect "skunk sound maybe".

Scrapped Faces and Comments

• Anime Face and Po Dexter Face (2013): Unpublished variations released accidentally.
• Developer Comments:
  • "suck a duck" in 2011 game.
  • "dropping sh" in psychokinesis glove gear script.

Conclusion

• Continuation: Part two to discuss late 2000s cut features.
• Community Engagement: Encouragement to engage with content.