Play as Baldi is a Roblox fan game based on Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning, where players split into catchers and students. Catchers chase students around the school map, while students earn YTP by surviving and can spend it on skins or new characters. This guide covers how each role works, which items matter, how to find hidden badges, and how to spend your YTP.
In shortPick catcher if you want to hunt; pick student if you want to earn YTP and survive.
Every round, players choose a side before the action starts. Catchers move through the map and collide with students to catch them. Students try to stay alive, and every moment they survive earns them YTP they can spend in the shop.
Catcher
collide with students to catch them; goal is to clear the map
Student
dodge catchers, pick up items, and earn YTP the whole time you survive
YTP
the currency students earn; spend it on skins or to unlock new characters
Free catchers
Baldi and Null are available to everyone from the start
Hidden shop
golden characters like Golden Null and Golden Bully are sold here separately
In shortBaldi moves faster after students collect notebooks, so use those moments to close the gap.
Baldi is one of the two free catchers and a good starting point. He moves forward each time his ruler slaps, hears every sound on the map, and can tell exactly which player made it. When a student picks up a notebook, Baldi gets a temporary speed boost.
Tips worth knowing
Jump when slapping your ruler to get a short speed burst.
Use your sound detection to track where students are hiding instead of wandering blind.
Target students who do not have an Apple first, since an Apple stops you from catching them immediately.
If a student does have an Apple, still chase them so another catcher can close in while you eat.
When notebooks are being collected, take advantage of your speed boost to close distance fast.
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In shortGood item use and sound awareness keep you alive far longer than running alone.
Students are slower than most catchers when sprinting, so smart play matters more than speed. Learn each catcher's tells and keep items ready before you need them.
Listen for Baldi's ruler slaps to track his direction before he appears around a corner.
Pick up an Apple whenever you find oneif Baldi catches you while you have one, he stops to eat it instead of eliminating you.
Apples are rare and single-use, so save one for a true emergency rather than spending it early.
When Golden Null starts his Enrage transition, he slows down brieflysprint away during that window.
Spray Golden Null with a BSODA, Diet BSODA, or Holy Soda to shake his pursuit.
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Playing as Null and Golden Null
Tips
In shortBoth Null variants rely on the Enrage ability for speed, and Golden Null adds window-breaking shortcuts on top of that.
Null is a free catcher whose base speed is slower than a walking student, so his Enrage ability is essential. Golden Null is sold in the hidden shop and can smash through windows to take shortcuts across the map. When no students are nearby, Golden Null's ability charges 1.4 times faster than normal.
Tips worth knowing
Activate Enrage when a student is in sight so the speed boost actually closes the gap.
Break windows as Golden Null to cut corners students cannot pass through.
Step away from a chase for a moment to let Golden Null's ability recharge at 1.4 times speed.
Work with other players to assist in catching students.
As a student, use Null's random voice lines to figure out his rough position on the map.
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Helpers and support characters
Summary
In shortHelpers change the round for both sides, so know what each one does before you react to them.
Several characters are neither pure catchers nor students. They affect the match by trapping, teleporting, or protecting.
Playtime traps students in a five-jump rope game; students must complete five jumps to beat it
Arts and Crafters teleports students who touch him to a random entrance; screaming during Enrage can drown out other sounds
Magician Student uses a wand to help nearby students
Gold'n Crafters teleports a student to a random exit when his ability is active; listen for the hissing sound to know it is on
Golden Bully blocks students and catchers
Pabsi a catcher who moves at walking pace but can collect items and slap through thin walls and locked doors
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Finding secret badges
Step
In shortMost secret badges require you to reach a specific hidden spot, so explore every corner of the map.
Many badges are tied to locations or objects you have to actively hunt for. Working through them also unlocks skins you cannot buy with YTP.
Baldi's Basement badgeenter Baldi's Basement to unlock it, which also unlocks the 404_Null skin for Null
Tick Tock badgefind the large clock inside the locker closest to the cafeteria, near the payphone; rewards the Badsum skin
Mystery Room badgediscover Baldi's Mystery Room during the Mystery Room Event; rewards the Red Baldloon skin
BSODA Master badgelocate the Holy BSODA hidden behind the McBaldo's location; rewards the CaseOh skins for Baldi and Null
True Colors badgefind the Quarter Door inside the Mystery Room, open it with a quarter, then reach the mangled body at the end of the room
Spirit of Giving badgepick up an Apple from a present, mystery room, or apple tree, then hand it to Baldi
COMPASS badgeenter the hidden vent, reach Alice's Room, and complete the obstacle course
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Spending YTP
Table
In shortCheap skins let you customize early; rarer ones cost far more.
YTP is earned by playing as a student. The table below shows a sample of what the shop offers and what each item costs.
Skin / Character
Cost in YTP
Who it is for
Green / Blue / Orange / Purple Baldloon
50 each
Baldi
Retro Baldi
90
Baldi
Camping Baldi / Farmer Baldi
100 each
Baldi
Human A&B
100
Arts and Crafters
Camp Time
50
Playtime
Filename2
200
Null
Roleplay Baldi / Roleplay Crafters / Role Play Time
200 each
Baldi / Arts and Crafters / Playtime
Creator (Null)
275
Null
Plush Baldi / Pee Baldi Legacy
300 each
Baldi
Revival Time
350
Playtime
Trademark (Baldi)
125
Baldi
7 Notebooks
140
Baldi
No-scope Crafters
360
Arts and Crafters
RGBaldi / Legacy RGBaldi
400 each
Baldi
Funkin' Baldi / Funkin' Null / Funkin' Playtime
500 / 500 / 250
Baldi / Null / Playtime
Regent (Null)
1000
Null
The Stalker (Null)
1000
Null
NULLSGiving
1400
Null
Water Daniel / Paldo
1500 each
Baldi
Glossary
Glossary
YTP
The currency students earn by surviving rounds; used to buy skins and new characters from the shop.
Catcher
Any character whose goal is to collide with students and catch them.
Enrage
An ability used by Null and Golden Null that grants a large temporary speed boost.
BSODA
An item students can use against catchers like Golden Null to break pursuit.
Hidden shop
A separate shop where golden characters such as Golden Null and Golden Bully are purchased.
Apple
A rare one-use item that causes Baldi to pause when he catches a student who is carrying one.
Common questions
FAQ
Can I play without spending any Robux?
Yes. Baldi and Null are free catchers available from the start, and you can earn YTP just by playing as a student to buy skins and new characters.
What happens if Playtime catches me?
She forces you into a jump-rope mini-game where you need to complete five jumps to beat it.
Some badges have an [X] next to them. Can I still get those?
No. The [X] marker means those badges are no longer obtainable.
How do I unlock skins that are not sold in the shop?
Many skins are tied to specific badges. Finding hidden locations, completing obstacle courses, or triggering secret events will award badges that unlock those skins automatically.
Updated Oct 12, 2026
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