Ultimate Guide to Making a Tycoon Game in Roblox Studio

Tycoon games are a timeless favorite on Roblox — whether it’s running a pizza factory, a zoo, or a spaceship base. Players love watching their money grow and unlocking cool upgrades. But how do you actually make a Tycoon Game that works, saves progress, and keeps players coming back?

In this full 2025 tutorial, we’ll walk you through every step: from the money system to buttons, upgrades, saving, and design tips.

🧠 What Is a Tycoon Game?

A Tycoon game is a type of simulator where players earn in-game currency over time and spend it to unlock upgrades — usually represented by new buildings, machines, or income sources.

🔧 Step 1: Set Up the Workspace

Start by creating a baseplate and organizing your Explorer panel:

• Folder > TycoonTemplates: store all your tycoon pieces
• Folder > TycoonAreas: where each player will spawn and build their tycoon
• ReplicatedStorage: for remote events and shared values

Use Models to group each upgrade part together.

💰 Step 2: Create a Cash Generator

The core of any Tycoon is passive income. Let’s set that up.

1. Insert a Part (the generator base).
2. Add a Script inside the generator:

local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local cash = 0

while true do
wait(1)
cash = cash + 1
script.Parent.BillboardGui.TextLabel.Text = "$" .. cash
end

🛑 Important: Move the actual logic to a ServerScript and store player money using leaderstats.

🟢 Step 3: Add Upgrade Buttons

Use invisible TouchParts to act as purchase buttons.

1. Create a button model and place it near the upgrade area.
2. Add a ClickDetector or use Touched event.
3. Use a Script like this:

local cost = 50
local upgrade = game.ReplicatedStorage.Upgrades.Wall1:Clone()

script.Parent.Touched:Connect(function(hit)
local player = game.Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(hit.Parent)
if player and player.leaderstats.Cash.Value >= cost then
player.leaderstats.Cash.Value -= cost
upgrade.Parent = workspace.TycoonAreas[player.Name]
script.Parent:Destroy() -- remove the button
end
end)


🔗 Use Clone() to spawn the upgrade into the player’s personal area.

🏗️ Step 4: Build Your Upgrade Chain

Create a progression system by chaining upgrades:

• Button 1 unlocks Wall 1
• Button 2 unlocks Wall 2 and another money machine
• Button 3 upgrades that machine’s income

Design each step in ReplicatedStorage, then clone into the tycoon area when purchased.

🧠 Step 5: Save Player Progress

Use DataStoreService to save which upgrades a player has unlocked and how much money they have.

local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local CashStore = DataStoreService:GetDataStore("TycoonCash2025")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
local data = CashStore:GetAsync(player.UserId)
local stats = Instance.new("IntValue")
stats.Name = "Cash"
stats.Value = data or 0
stats.Parent = player:WaitForChild("leaderstats")
end)

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(player)
CashStore:SetAsync(player.UserId, player.leaderstats.Cash.Value)
end)


📱 Step 6: Optimize for Mobile

Most tycoon players are on phones or tablets. Make sure:

• UI buttons are touch-friendly
• Camera angles don’t clip into buildings
• You use performance-friendly models and scripts

👉 Full guide here:
How to Optimize Your Roblox Game for Mobile Players (2025)

🎨 Step 7: Add Polish — UI, Animations, SFX

• Use BillboardGui to display money income over generators
• Add a money UI on screen using ScreenGui
• Trigger sounds when upgrades are placed
• Animate building parts for satisfying transitions

👉 Learn more in:
How to Make the Best UI in Roblox Studio for Your Game
How to Make VFX for Your Game on Roblox Studio

💡 Bonus Tips for Better Tycoons

• Add rebirths for replayability
• Include multiplayer features like trading or raiding
• Use daily rewards to increase retention
• Consider a cutscene intro for style
  👉 How to Add Cutscenes to Your Roblox Game (2025)

✅ Final Thoughts

Creating a successful Tycoon game in Roblox Studio takes time — but once you have the currency system, upgrade chain, and save data working, it becomes incredibly fun to expand.

The best Tycoons reward progress visually and give players a reason to come back every day.

Pietro Gerald

Pietro Gerald is a Software Developer and Blog Post Author at YourCoinBlox, where he dives deep into the world of writing about many themes. Known for his clear and insightful writing, Pietro brings a wealth of technical knowledge to his readers.

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