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People everywhere on the internet are going crazy about Roblox IPO. I initially thought about gambling a small amount of money with Roblox when they go public.

People everywhere on the internet are going crazy about Roblox IPO. I initially thought about gambling a small amount of money with Roblox when they go public. But I start to question if it would be even wise for me to put money in Roblox. It just feels its too good to be true as everyone mentions that they're gonna buy the stock. What do you folks' think?

baby 6y ago
What’s the long term game here? I don’t see it. On the other hand Minecraft keeps on giving, they’re shipping on more platforms, they’re creating swag, Other games, series, etc. I’m pretty sure we’ll see some theme park based on Minecraft at some point. So here’s that. Maybe roblox is on the same path.
- djaychela 6y ago
  Roblox is incredible in some ways. I have 4 step-kids, and during the first UK lockdown, 3 of them played regularly in roblox with me (I don't live with them, and didn't see them for 3 months). Some of the games are immense - full on theme parks, weird physics games, movie tie-ins, "total wipeout" physical games, all sorts. There was a really accurate Natural History museum at one point. It's so incredibly diverse, that it's hard to get a real handle on it unless you play it. It seems to have got real traction with some of the kids in terms of the effort they put into programming their games, and hopefully it'll be a gateway to programming for some of them. I think kids spend too much time playing games, but Roblox is pretty good, and they even make an effort to censor the chat - which can never be 100% but it's better than a lot of places. FTR I've played minecraft with them a lot too, but the issue is that ends up being a fighting game ones the boys' hormones kick in (sadly!)
- vidarh 6y ago
  Roblox is a platform and an exchange. While Minecraft has sort-of become a platform too, with people doing custom servers etc., Roblox is explicitly built to facilitate being a middleman skimming percentages of people buying and selling digital assets and game passes. The marketplace added to the Bedrock edition of Minecraft is a baby step in that direction, but nowhere near as flexible.
- bemmu 6y ago
  I was into Minecraft before, and now launched a somewhat successful game on Roblox. I don't think the games are really comparable at all, about the only similarity is the blocky look of the characters, and even that is changing soon, as skeletal animation was just launched. If I had to compare to something, I'd say it's like Unity, except with their own app store from which you can instantly launch games/experiences, and with cross-platform multiplayer taken for granted. What I love most about Roblox is how the community is leaving behind a lot of the old game tropes and coming up with completely new things, as a lot of the game makers are kids. Turns out most games don't have to involve shooting anything.
  - sjg007 6y ago
    What's your game?
  - philsnow 6y ago
    I was taken completely aback when I saw the variety of (minecraft-based) games that are on hypixel.net. Maybe I should check out roblox. I looked a couple months ago but couldn't get the installer working in the first few minutes and bounced.
- DonnyV 6y ago
  Minecraft has their own characters and stories. Like other people have said here, Roblox is a platform to build characters and stories to sell.
- sjg007 6y ago
  Roblox is definitely on the same path.

baby 6y ago

What’s the long term game here? I don’t see it. On the other hand Minecraft keeps on giving, they’re shipping on more platforms, they’re creating swag, Other games, series, etc. I’m pretty sure we’ll see some theme park based on Minecraft at some point. So here’s that. Maybe roblox is on the same path.

djaychela 6y ago
Roblox is incredible in some ways. I have 4 step-kids, and during the first UK lockdown, 3 of them played regularly in roblox with me (I don't live with them, and didn't see them for 3 months). Some of the games are immense - full on theme parks, weird physics games, movie tie-ins, "total wipeout" physical games, all sorts. There was a really accurate Natural History museum at one point. It's so incredibly diverse, that it's hard to get a real handle on it unless you play it. It seems to have got real traction with some of the kids in terms of the effort they put into programming their games, and hopefully it'll be a gateway to programming for some of them. I think kids spend too much time playing games, but Roblox is pretty good, and they even make an effort to censor the chat - which can never be 100% but it's better than a lot of places. FTR I've played minecraft with them a lot too, but the issue is that ends up being a fighting game ones the boys' hormones kick in (sadly!)
vidarh 6y ago
Roblox is a platform and an exchange. While Minecraft has sort-of become a platform too, with people doing custom servers etc., Roblox is explicitly built to facilitate being a middleman skimming percentages of people buying and selling digital assets and game passes. The marketplace added to the Bedrock edition of Minecraft is a baby step in that direction, but nowhere near as flexible.
bemmu 6y ago
I was into Minecraft before, and now launched a somewhat successful game on Roblox. I don't think the games are really comparable at all, about the only similarity is the blocky look of the characters, and even that is changing soon, as skeletal animation was just launched. If I had to compare to something, I'd say it's like Unity, except with their own app store from which you can instantly launch games/experiences, and with cross-platform multiplayer taken for granted. What I love most about Roblox is how the community is leaving behind a lot of the old game tropes and coming up with completely new things, as a lot of the game makers are kids. Turns out most games don't have to involve shooting anything.
- sjg007 6y ago
  What's your game?
- philsnow 6y ago
  I was taken completely aback when I saw the variety of (minecraft-based) games that are on hypixel.net. Maybe I should check out roblox. I looked a couple months ago but couldn't get the installer working in the first few minutes and bounced.
DonnyV 6y ago
Minecraft has their own characters and stories. Like other people have said here, Roblox is a platform to build characters and stories to sell.
sjg007 6y ago
Roblox is definitely on the same path.