A current independent walkthrough shows a Create New Lobby screen for Scream And Run with a lobby name, a reported player setting from 1 to 20, and options labeled Friends Only, No Power, and Hide & Seek. These controls are useful for organizing practice, but the official Roblox description does not document the custom-lobby interface. Confirm each field in the live menu before inviting your group.
Open and verify the lobby screen
From the current Scream And Run menu, look for the lobby creation control. Make sure you are in the official experience owned by Scream And Run Studios before entering a room name. If the live UI uses different wording, follow the UI rather than an older screenshot.
Read every field before pressing Create. Check whether the player limit is a slider, number input, or preset, and whether the allowed range still reaches 20. Look for any Robux icon, ownership requirement, or confirmation prompt. Community coverage reports the controls, but it does not replace the purchase or access information shown by Roblox at the moment you create the room.
The fields above are Community reported, checked September 1, 2026. Treat the current menu as the deciding source whenever a label, range, or access condition differs.
Choose settings for your purpose
For control practice, use the smallest group the live UI allows and avoid adding challenge toggles. Spend the opening minutes testing Shift, C, Shift + C, and F, then walk a short loop between recognizable landmarks. Free Roam may be a better mode for this if its current version removes pursuit, but that behavior remains community reported.
For route practice, invite players who will use consistent room callouts. Choose Escape if the menu presents it as the standard objective, then agree whether you are mapping classrooms, backpack appearances, or the exit route. Testing one question per run produces clearer results than changing mode, power, player count, and route at once.
For a No Power attempt, first complete or understand a normal Escape round. Make sure everyone knows the flashlight binding and a return landmark. The official badge list confirms a “With No Power On” outcome exists, but it does not state whether every custom-lobby configuration can award it.
For Hide & Seek, read the live rule panel before starting. The developer officially names the mode but does not publish hunter selection, team size, timers, respawn, or victory rules in the Roblox description. Do not promise one friend they will play the Cat simply because a room option is enabled.
Invite friends without losing the setup
Set the player cap slightly above the people who have confirmed they are joining, if the UI allows it. Tell everyone the exact lobby name and whether Friends Only is enabled. If an invited player cannot see the room, check friendship status, server region or refresh behavior shown in the menu, and whether the room already reached its current limit.
Before creating, read the chosen settings aloud. After loading, confirm the mode and power state in the game rather than assuming the toggle saved. If the live game shows a room code or invite button, share it only through a channel your group trusts. This page does not publish or ask for account credentials.
If the creator leaves, observe whether ownership transfers, the room closes, or the round continues. That behavior is not documented in the public listing and may change. Record the result only for the version you tested.
Distinguish custom and public capacity
Roblox’s public Games API reported maxPlayers: 50 for Universe 10761687472 at 05:33 UTC on September 1, 2026. That is the experience’s public server-capacity field. It does not contradict a custom-lobby menu reported to allow 1–20; the two values describe different layers.
Use the server-size guide when deciding whether a public server or a controlled room fits your group. A 50-player platform field does not guarantee that all 50 players enter the same mode, spawn together, or remain in one round.
Custom lobby troubleshooting
If Create does nothing, reread the form for a rejected name, invalid count, missing selection, or Roblox purchase prompt. Avoid clicking repeatedly while a request is pending. If Friends Only blocks someone, confirm both accounts’ relationship and refresh the lobby list. If the room loads with unexpected settings, return to the menu and change one field at a time.
If a badge does not award, do not immediately repeat a paid or difficult attempt. Check that the official badge is enabled, confirm the selected mode and power state, and see whether custom rooms are eligible in the current build. The public badge API identifies the badge but not all award conditions.
Custom lobby FAQ
How many players can join a custom lobby?
Current community coverage shows a 1–20 setting. The official listing does not publish this range, so confirm the live control before planning a large group.
What does Friends Only do?
It is reported as an access restriction for the room. The exact treatment of invites and friends of friends needs a live check.
Can I start with the power off?
A No Power toggle is shown in current community coverage. Confirm the initial state and badge eligibility in the live version.
Is custom lobby the same as a private Roblox server?
Do not assume so. The reported menu is an in-experience lobby tool, while Roblox private-server availability is a separate platform feature. The Games API currently reports private-server creation disabled for this universe.