Roblox (http://www.roblox.com)

common sense media says

Game creator nurtures skills, but games can be violent.


parents & educators say
  • 47% say it's educational
  • 47% say language is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this is a game-creation site where users design and upload their own games, as well as play other games in a multi-player environment. Some of the gameplay is advanced, and many games employ weapons. The site provides a super-safe chat mode for those under 13, as well as a parent log-in where you can oversee your child's use of the site.

Educational value: Nurtures creativity, as well as engineering and design skills.
Positive messages: Postive social interaction is encouraged and reinforced by users' generally favorable critiques of others' game designs.
Violence: Use of cartoony weapons in certain worlds.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Features use of currency and tickets to buy merchandise.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about interacting with others while pursuing one's own goals. The site puts users in the position of choosing cooperation versus conflict in simulated real-world situations where the user needs to work with, against, or around another user in order to achieve his or her goals. Was it a good idea to jump over the other player in a rush to complete the course, or would it have been better to watch him attempt the course and let him show you the best path to choose?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The beauty of Roblox.com is that the site features a never-ending (and continually evolving) supply of creative and fun challenges to explore. The creativity of thousands of young developers is often exciting, amusing, and inspiring -- places range from simple obstacle courses to full cities. Unfortunately, when you get amateur developers, you also often get amateur development, occasionally resulting in rendering problems, onscreen flicker, and some extremely frustrating gameplay -- particularly when navigating mazes or jumping.

Gameplay issues aside, Roblox.com gets high marks for encouraging exploration, interaction and, above all, huge amounts of creativity in its users. By allowing kids to begin as player/explorers and evolve into experienced users and developers, this is a site that grows along with your child. Just be aware that the games can get violent.


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What parents & educators say

10
Based on 32 parent & educator reviews:
  • 47% say it's educational
  • 47% say language is an issue
  • 47% say violence is an issue
  • 34% say there are positive messages
  • 34% say safety or privacy is an issue

Most useful reviews by all members

way245
teen, 14 years old
 
For Any Age
I love this website. You can go onto games and fight or play minigames or anything. The violence is not bad, you can use rockets/bombs/paintball guns/bouncey balls/sling shots/and many other things. This is not bloody. Your kids can learn about scripting, which is an essential when it comes to video game designing, and you can build whatever you want. Parents, there is no filter with language, ive ran into some people who have a tongue of a sailor. (means they cuss alot) but they get banned and cant get back on ROBLOX. You can buy things in the catalog (not real money, your character earns something called tix/robux that you use to buy other things.) And there is one more thing, ROBLOX players can put anything on their game. You have something called decals that you can paint on walls or your house or anything. Sometimes there is blood on walls, but thats only at like a zombie game or something. This also requires a download to play the games, which isnt alot of MB. Administrators are always standing by to make sure your child is safe, like if someone posted a decal of freddy krueger and admin would check the picture and deny it to be uploaded on ROBLOX. So you dont need to worry about anything image wise. There is a 1 in a thousand change that you will find a game where someone cusses. There is a report button too, that you can click put in the characters name, and tell them what theyve said or done something wrong. And the word "noob"is common. This is not a bad word. If you did something stupid people would call you a noob. This just mean you are new to the game or acting like you are. You can make many friends, and if you have any questions, go to the forum, and ask it. Users respond almost immediately and will help you with your problems.

Unhappy1
parent of 7 year old
 
Absolutely horrible!
While my son was playing on the site there were 3 Trojan Viruses downloaded to my computer and the help desk had no desire to assist me when I advised them that when the virus hit all of my sons merchandise and robux were taken. We will never use this site again.

zapper1234566
teen, 17 years old
 
ROBLOX IS DANGEROUS!!!!! my 11 cousin was nearly molested by a 33 year old pervert cause of this site

BlizzardGiratina
kid, 13 years old
 
ITS AWESOME
Roblox is a kid friendly website that needs a download to play. But it IS viris free and is truste aprooved. This safe online game is fun and is a good way to keep in touch with your friends. And one more good feature, if you are under 13 years of age you are needed to use safe mode. safe mode is a feature that makes you use a series of pre-written senteces that are safe. if you curse it will filter the word and you will be banned.

SoulxBow
teen, 17 years old
 
Hmm...
I'm 16. I don't know why I play roblox but I guess I wanted to try it out. Off Topic, TONS of innapropriate forums and tons of trolls. Every other word seems to make another user mad. Safety is also a problem. You can even give out where you live in the SAFE chat. To me that's just messed up. I don't think I'm going to stick to roblox.

 
Everybody should play it.

zc97
teen, 15 years old
 
Good site, just make sure to monitor your kids

 
Waring to parents - abuse not handled well by moderators
Parents be warned - the moderation on this site is less than fair. My son reported an abuse and he was reprimanded as if he were at fault. Then I complained to the only email address I could find for contacting them (I happened to see the abuse) and my kid's account was then banned for 3 days for violating the TOS (although when you read the TOS it does not state this as an offence). So he is victimized both ways, thank you. Great lesson for kids by the people at Roblox. The language used by the gamers is less than desirable and poorly moderated, the focus of the games are generally violent which is inappropriate for the younger crowd. Roblox loads software to your computer which I have found to be invasive and interferes with my loaded programs. Uninstalling is not a clean process either. All in all, try a free account and then spend your money on at home video games for family and friends.

RocksAndBlocks
parent of 6 year old
 
Great Game for all Ages
I would recomend to kid odler then 8 but my 5 year old stepsister plays it with no consern. Roblox gives a chance for kid to grow and devolpe in a creative envierment; it is a great game for kids to play, explore, learn, and advance in this way I would highly recomend Roblox to anyone.

suchanoddity
teen, 15 years old
 
Not as good.
It used to be fun in it's younger stages, but there are too many "noobs" (as people on the site call them), or kids that don't really know what they're doing, or they are obnoxious. It really ruins the site

Zacmac1997
teen, 15 years old
 
An excellent game
I am Zacmac1997, who won WPBC. Roblox is well thought of, and is mostly aged for 10 year olds.One problem is language because in almost every game,( though with report button), People Cuss. But, you can report them. Another problem is diffuculty. The building aspect can be extremely hard. But, if you find out how to play, this game can become addicting!

AnnaaBellee
teen, 14 years old
 
Good game.
Hey, I'm from Off Topic. Ima give you a lesson. OT is mostly the innappropriate forum, as we're known for some pretty disturbing stuff... RT's full of flamewars. You get my point. Oh, and face it. Hackers. ROBLOX wants money. All that. But, my neighbor plays along with his brother. They started playing when they were 3 and 6. Now they're 4 and 7.

Hillbilly Savant
parent of 9 year old
 
User created content = lots of pitfalls
User-created content on the web can be wonderful or a vivid window into the worst of our online behavior. Roblox has both. There are many users who have made some interesting - if frequently violent - worlds and games. And there are many other users who work tirelessly to circumvent the content guidelines and present inappropriate materials. The online dating aspect, in particular, raises a huge red flag for me. Just read the kids reviews here on this site and you'll have some insight into how worrisome this site can be for parents of younger children. (Scary locations/events, violence, bad language, inappropriate messaging)

Stere0123
teen, 15 years old
 
BEST WEBSITE EVER.
EPIC! ITS THE BEST GAMING WEBSITE EVER!

XxshayminxX
teen, 14 years old
 
ONLY FOR MATURE KIDS
OMG! Roblox is really fun but don't let kids 12 and under play roblox. The people are PERVERTS! Some guy made a script that makes you have a... nvm. roblox is really bad for kids under 12

WebCriticGirl76
teen, 18 years old
 
I Dislike Roblox
I think Roblox is a safe place for children to play on, but the website sucks in my opinion, anyway. But children can use curse words, some games are violent, and there is product placement. Roblox is tremendously boring, so boring I got off of it after ten minutes. I am an older girl and this kind of sort is crappy to me, teenagers and adults exposed to this may be upset. This website is rubbish. But younger kids may enjoy it.

ilexisparkly3
kid, 13 years old
 
ROBLOX IS SCARY
It is good... but the games are scary. Theres a game called "The Cursed House" and when you go into this one part of the hallway a zombie face pops up on your screen and makes a disturbing noise. now the weird part was that you couldnt get past it, and right after it popped up it would kick you out of the game. Ive also seen an ad with the exorcist lady on it. it covered the whole thing. and the haunted houses are freaky. I was exploring a haunted house and there was a window that lead into the bedroom and it showed a robloxian with a decal of the exorcist face on its head staring at you. And Koomikes F.E.A.R.s gave me nightmares. theres also a game created by WillieTehWierdo200 called ghost hunters. it is freaky cause if ur in the bathroom and you stare at the mirror a zombie face comes up and makes a noise that gives me the chillies at night. and the front bell rings and a ghost walks by and scares alot of users. theres also the theater screen, (makes a cough noise and a zombie comes up and its frightening) and in the attic thers a room with a chair, and a picture of mona lisa. if u sit in the chair and stare at it lightning flashes and mona lisas face is a scary alien thing. Now, if you can avoid these games, you will like roblox ;D

linkwarior5
kid, 13 years old
 
Pretty good
sometimes people cuss but great site!

Knwoitall
parent of 12 year old
 
Users playing this game cause trouble
Users inside the game bring in profanity and plenty of rude behavior. Best to have safe chat. Services are iffy, and moderation many times fails.

Iwaki
teen, 14 years old
 
Kids shouldn't be on the Internet. Roblox is an example of why.
I've played Roblox for THREE years now. I can say, it's worse than Sonic Unleashed. First of all, they completely ignore any excessive violence. They ignore all reports on online dating. The filter sucks, and noticeable product placement? DISNEY. Users can add drugs into the game, and kids like my cousin feel insecure playing this.

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