Build with Friends: A beginner’s guide

Roblox Build with Friends
Roblox Build with Friends (Image via Roblox)

Build with Friends is a Roblox experience about constructing your very own home base using different blocks in your arsenal. This game lets you team up with friends and get creative, allowing you to flex your architectural skills. Come up with new ideas for your dream house, office, or building and make them a reality in this construction simulator.

Here’s everything you need to know to get started with Build with Friends.


Getting started with Build with Friends

Overview

Official cover art for the game (Image via Roblox)
Official cover art for the game (Image via Roblox)

This Roblox experience is all about utilizing your allotted space to be as creative as possible. The space you start the game with is a square grid, upon which your building blocks slot in. This title places few restrictions as far as creations go, giving you complete freedom to create whatever you wish.

You can place a large variety of blocks, which include different material types, block styles, colors, and room-specific decor. Furthermore, you can also alter the color of the placed blocks using the Paint Bucket tool, which can be accessed using Number Key 3 on your keyboard.

If you need some assistance, the game offers premade premium Build Kits. These Kits let you skip the foundational steps of building a structure and give you a template to work with. Once placed, they can be modified to your heart’s content, bringing the structure closer to your vision.

Use the different tools available in the game to make your dream structure a reality.

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Controls

Block types (Image via Roblox)
Block types (Image via Roblox)
  • Movement: W, S, A, D
  • Jump: Spacebar
  • Build Tool: Number Key 1
  • Remove Block Tool: Number Key 2
  • Paint Bucket Tool: Number Key 3
  • Interact with a Block: Left Mouse Button (with a tool equipped)

Game mechanics

Placing the foundational blocks (Image via Roblox)
Placing the foundational blocks (Image via Roblox)
  • Building Simulator: Build with Friends is all about construction using different types of blocks. You can save and load your progress, with the option to clear the entire slate and start from scratch available at all times. Furthermore, this experience emphasizes building with friends, giving you the option to Invite or Join a friend’s game. Combine your ideas and double the speed of construction by working together on a common building plan.
  • Allotted Building Space: The space given to you is a square grid, where each building block snaps in place. This area can be extended through premium means, but for normal construction, you may wish to plan your structure well. After all, the default blocks cannot be scaled up or down to make room for more.
  • Block Types: The game has eight free and two premium Block types, accessible using the Build Tool menu. These free Block types include ordinary Blocks, Colored Blocks, Slopes and Stairs, Doors and Windows, Furniture, Kitchen, Outdoor, and Space.
  • Remove Blocks: You can remove a placed block by equipping the Remove Block tool using the 2 key on your keyboard. Once equipped, hover your cursor over a block to highlight it and use the Left Mouse Button to remove it from the field.
  • Block Colors: You can place Colored Blocks or simply apply color to a placed one using the Paint Bucket Tool. The game offers a large array of colors for blocks, giving you the freedom to choose whatever color you wish the building to be. Press 3 on your keyboard to select the Paint Bucket Tool and highlight a block to apply the selected color.
  • Premium options: There are a myriad of premium features in the game, ranging from QoL options that expand your base plate to increase the selection of Blocks. You may also buy prebuilt Build Kits to cut down the time it takes to place all the foundational blocks. These items can be purchased using Robux and they can improve your building experience significantly.

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FAQs

What is Build with Friends about?

Build with Friends is an experience where you team up with friends to create buildings on a square grid using various blocks.

Is Build with Friends free to play?

Even though various QoL features are locked behind a paywall, the game does not require you to purchase them, making it free to play.

What is the quickest way to build a house in Build with Friends?

The quickest way to build a house in the game is to have a friend join your efforts as you place blocks after a thorough discussion of the construction plans.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh
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