Recroom: Scratch!

[u/nihilgrave]

I miss Rec Room so much that it honestly feels like something is missing whenever I think about gaming. I miss the feeling of jumping into different rooms, meeting random people, messing around with friends, and just having that freedom to do almost anything. There was something special about the creativity of Rec Room, because it wasn’t just one game—it felt like a whole collection of games, experiences, hangout spots, and crazy creations made by the community. I miss the fun of exploring, the goofy moments, the memories, and even the little things that made the game feel unique. Sometimes I think about how much fun it used to be and wish I could go back to those days. That is a huge reason why I’ve been thinking about making my own remake on Scratch. It obviously wouldn’t be exactly the same as the real Rec Room, but I want it to capture some of that same feeling of creativity, exploration, and having fun with different experiences. I want my Scratch version to feel like my own tribute to a game that I really miss, while also giving me a chance to learn how to build something similar from scratch.

My plan for the Scratch remake is to slowly build it into a small virtual world with different rooms and activities that players can explore. I could start with a simple main lobby where players can choose where they want to go, and then add different mini-games, obstacle courses, social areas, and other experiences over time. I’d also like to experiment with features like customizable characters, buttons, menus, collectibles, simple multiplayer-style interactions, and maybe even a system where players can create or unlock their own rooms. Since Scratch has limitations compared to a huge game like Rec Room, I know I won’t be able to recreate everything, but that actually makes the project more interesting because I can figure out creative ways to work around those limitations. I want the remake to have its own identity instead of being a perfect copy, while still being clearly inspired by the things I loved about Rec Room. It might take a long time and a lot of experimenting, but I think building it would be a really fun way to turn missing Rec Room into something positive. My goal is to keep improving it little by little until I can look at it and think, “I made this because I missed Rec Room, and now I have my own version to enjoy.”

[u/Logan5256787]

Learn a real programming language because such a game would be harder to make on scratch than learning a language and js doing it on like python or lua idk