How they fit together
- Templates can be a fast learning or starting aid.
- Roblox Game Maker records a project-specific plan, Build history, and revision intent.
- Neither option proves playability, rights, or release readiness on its own.
Choose by the kind of control you need
Choose a conventional template when you want to study or manually alter a known structure in Studio. Choose Game Maker when you want to describe a specific route or round loop, review choices before building, and preserve later revisions as separate Builds. Obby and Round Survival are the initial complete templates here; other ideas currently get a generic starter, not a fully tailored Tycoon or tower-defense system.
A decision example
If you only need a fixed Obby course to inspect, a template may be enough. If you need a candy Obby with your own checkpoint rhythm and a recorded series of changes, start with a brief and keep the resulting Builds. Test either outcome in Studio.