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I'm curious where the traffic is now going that isn't going to Roblox? Steam player count doesn't seem to be jumping much. Maybe just mobile games?

by bemmu 5y ago

sgc 5y ago
Youtube kids videos.
empressplay 5y ago
Probably. Roblox's original value proposition of 'kids making games for kids' has devolved into 'adults making dopamine slot-machines for kids' which is pretty sad :(
- Bombthecat 5y ago
  For free!
midwestemo 5y ago
Steam is usually targeted 13+, since most users are under 13 I doubt most are on steam. Probably mobile games (as you said), Minecraft, YouTube, etc.
- bonergarage 5y ago
  Can confirm. They are still picture-in-picture on YouTube, but playing Minecraft instead of Roblox.
mensetmanusman 5y ago
The kids are getting sleep they need? https://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-lack-of-sleep-health-problems https://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-lack-of-slee... Parent advice: Get your kids to sleep, it gives them a huge unfair advantage in school :) https://news.mit.edu/2019/better-sleep-better-grades-1001 https://news.mit.edu/2019/better-sleep-better-grades-1001
- hnarn 5y ago
  How is it an “unfair” advantage? It’s just an advantage. It’s not like getting a good nights sleep is something that requires an exorbitant amount of money.
  - mensetmanusman 5y ago
    Kind of tongue in cheek; parents know the struggle of getting kids to sleep, it takes dedication and effort to not just wait until they decide themselves to go to sleep. This dedication and effort requires time and patience, and with more kids raised without multiple adults (time is zero sum), that time is missing, and those kids ‘naturally’ decide on much less sleep than they need (because as we all know, the distractions available are amazingly fun).
vl 5y ago
Minecraft
watwut 5y ago
My kids play roblox and don't have any access to steam. Which is probably very common. Also, a lot of roblox playing is with tablets and phones. Those kids can't move to steam even if parents allowed it.

I'm curious where the traffic is now going that isn't going to Roblox? Steam player count doesn't seem to be jumping much. Maybe just mobile games?

by bemmu 5y ago

I'm curious where the traffic is now going that isn't going to Roblox? Steam player count doesn't seem to be jumping much. Maybe just mobile games?

sgc 5y ago

Youtube kids videos.

empressplay 5y ago

Probably. Roblox's original value proposition of 'kids making games for kids' has devolved into 'adults making dopamine slot-machines for kids' which is pretty sad :(

Bombthecat 5y ago
For free!

midwestemo 5y ago

Steam is usually targeted 13+, since most users are under 13 I doubt most are on steam. Probably mobile games (as you said), Minecraft, YouTube, etc.

bonergarage 5y ago
Can confirm. They are still picture-in-picture on YouTube, but playing Minecraft instead of Roblox.

mensetmanusman 5y ago

The kids are getting sleep they need? https://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-lack-of-sleep-health-problems https://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-lack-of-slee... Parent advice: Get your kids to sleep, it gives them a huge unfair advantage in school :) https://news.mit.edu/2019/better-sleep-better-grades-1001 https://news.mit.edu/2019/better-sleep-better-grades-1001

hnarn 5y ago
How is it an “unfair” advantage? It’s just an advantage. It’s not like getting a good nights sleep is something that requires an exorbitant amount of money.
- mensetmanusman 5y ago
  Kind of tongue in cheek; parents know the struggle of getting kids to sleep, it takes dedication and effort to not just wait until they decide themselves to go to sleep. This dedication and effort requires time and patience, and with more kids raised without multiple adults (time is zero sum), that time is missing, and those kids ‘naturally’ decide on much less sleep than they need (because as we all know, the distractions available are amazingly fun).

vl 5y ago

Minecraft

watwut 5y ago

My kids play roblox and don't have any access to steam. Which is probably very common. Also, a lot of roblox playing is with tablets and phones. Those kids can't move to steam even if parents allowed it.