Building AI Tools for Roblox Creators

Host Devin Becker sits down with Nicolas Vizioli (Founder of Lemonade) to unpack what “AI coding for UGC in Roblox” actually looks like in practice ranging from how Lemonade plugs into Roblox workflows to why Roblox is a uniquely interesting target compared to broader “vibe coding” for apps. Nicolas shares early results, where the product is (and isn’t) competitive with Roblox’s native tools, and how AI-assisted development has changed over the time he’s been building in this space. They also zoom out to where AI fits across UGC platforms, what impact it’s already having on Roblox creators, and what needs to happen, both technically and culturally, to reach the next phase of AI-powered UGC game development. We’d like to thank Heroic Labs for making this episode possible! Thousands of studios have trusted Heroic Labs to help them focus on their games and not worry about gametech or scaling for success. To learn more and reach out, visit https://heroiclabs.com/?utm_source=Na... We’d also like to thank Neon – a merchant of record with customizable webshops optimized for conversion – for making this episode possible! Neon is trusted by some of the biggest names in gaming and can help you sell direct without the typical overhead. To learn more, visit https://www.neonpay.com/?utm_source=n... 00:00 - Start 02:27 - Intro 02:48 - Nicolas's background in gaming 04:40 - Lemonade Workflow 08:24 - Roblox Targeting 12:07 - Early Results 24:38 - AI in UGC 28:51 - AI Evolution 33:11 - Game vs App Coding 41:40 - AI Impact on Roblox 44:15 - Future of AI UGC 47:30 - Path to Future 50:16 - Rapid Fire Wrap Up And as always, if you enjoyed the episode, make sure to subscribe and leave a like or comment! Who’s On: Guest: Nicolas Vizioli:   / nicolasvizioli   Host: Devin Becker:   / devinbecker   More from Naavik For more episodes and listening options: https://naavik.co/podcast Free newsletter: https://naavik.co/digest Contact us: https://naavik.co/contact-us Follow Us Website: https://naavik.co/ Twitter:   / naavik_co   LinkedIn:   / naavik-co   Sound and Video Design Gavin Mc Cabe:   / gavin-mc-cabe-557339227