ROBLOX

DEFINITION
Roblox is an online gaming platform where users can create their
own virtual world with the game creation system called Roblox
Studio. It is available on computers, phones and consoles. The
platform has more than 5’000,000 game creators and more than 200
million players since October 2019. The age required to play is 8
years and older.
 HISTORY

David Erik
Baszucki Cassel

Roblox was created by David

Baszucki and Erik Cassel in
2003 under the name
GoBlocks, but it was officially
renamed Dynablocks in 2004.
In 2005, Roblox became known as Roblox, a combination of the words “Robot” and
“Blocks”.
A year after its release, the video game became compatible with the COPPA law for
the protection of children. Memberships for custom game and content creators were
added in 2007 and the game was released for the Xbox in 2016. The same year it also
launched for Windows 10, which would end its adaptation to the most famous
platform.
 CHARACTERISTICS
A) GAME

The activities in the game world include exploration,

resource gathering, mini-games and combat. Players can
customize their virtual characters with various items,
players can create their own clothing items, they can
also collect and trade items and they have the option of
being able to use animations for their characters.

Some of the objects, you can found in the avatar

store and they are sold with “Robux” the main
currency of the game, which is obtained by buying
cash with euros, dollars or also through a “Roblox
Premium” membership.
 B) SOCIAL INTERACTION

Players can add other people they meet in

the game to their friends list. Players also
have access to join groups that are
communitiess within Roblox, which cost
100 robux.

C) EDITION
Game development and construction is done using the
Roblox Studio System, a free program that is not
included with Roblox. Players can use Roblox Studio
to build locations with bricks of different colors and
shapes. They are also able to use plugins and build
tools, they can use external tools like blender to create
3D models.
 HOW DO YOU PLAY THESE ROBLOX GAMES?

01.

ADOPT ME!

In this game the players pretending to

be parents or playing as adopted
babies. The players can care of pets
and trade with other players. Adopt
Me! was considered the most played
game on Roblox in March 2021.
 02. 03.
JAILBREAK WELCOME TO BLOXBURG

It’s a game about cops and robbers The game is about

consisting of prisons trying to escape working for income to
and exploring the world for robbery design and build a house.
and cops trying to catch them.
 04. 05.
EPIC
FLEE THE FACILITY
MINIGAMES

The game involves up to 4 players facing off It’s a game that has many minigames
against an enemy known as “The beast”, within it and when you win each game,
whom they must avoid while completing you obtain a badge. The game reached 1
objectives to win the game. billion views.