In this special dedicated article we will discover together how Roblox, the famous online gaming platform, works
Since the time of Minecraft, which could be considered the iconic game of the genre Sandbox, an increasingly large branch of gamers have begun to give free rein to their creativity in virtual universes. In the wake of this desire, more and more titles began to appear with the clear intention of break down more and more all kinds of barriers towards users, providing them with a blank canvas on which to express their creativity. Today we are going to see how an online gaming platform that responds to the name of works Robloxand which was born with the intention of providing anyone with the opportunity to develop and disseminate their own creations.
A bit of history | Roblox: but how does it work?
Initially conceived way back in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel (also co-founders of the company of the same name), Roblox saw the light about two years later, in a first version which, like the current one, works by proposing an ambitious and almost innovative basic concept. The platform in fact allowed its users to create and share videogame experiences in a more intuitive way than the various already existing game engines, effectively placing the community itself at the center of the platform’s functioning.
This idea proved successful and the number of users gradually grew more and more, thanks also to the fact that everything was offered with a formula similar to that (now well known) of free-to-play with in-app purchases. In the second half of the last decade, the platform acquired considerable popularityalso arriving on mobile (Android and IOS) and in recent years an average of more than 150 million active users per month has been estimated.
The triumph of creativity | Roblox: but how does it work?
After the above premises, let’s now get to the heart of the topic and see in detail how the platform works. The process of creating videogame experiences to be shared with the community is possible through a special tool called Roblox Studio, which works, in simple terms, like a proprietary engine. The latter, despite being endowed with an intuitiveness that makes the creation process much more accessible by users, still offers a more than discreet freedom of approach even by those who chew a bit of programming. The engine is in fact based on the programming language Luauwhich derives from the well-known Luaalready widely used in computer science for general purposes.
Once you download the above mentioned build tool on your system, it is therefore possible to start shaping one’s own work with great freedom. In this context, the millions of creators currently present on the platform have been able to give life to the most disparate ideas: from immediate experiences consisting of simple rules to even rather complex works, within the library of user creations it is possible to find really everything, demonstrating once again the enormous potential of the platform itself.
Sandboxes | Roblox: but how does it work?
Roblox can therefore also be defined as a sandbox experience, as it works and inherits various characteristics of this genre. The almost unlimited freedom of approach is such as to have also led to you use more strictly social, and therefore less linked to the playful sphere understood as such. To understand what is meant by this, just think that, during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, several users have exploited the platform to create simple rooms in which to meet and interact virtually with their friends. For obvious reasons, this kind of use has enjoyed considerable success during the lockdownseven leading many people to celebrate birthday parties and organize events, all in a virtual way.
The power of community | Roblox: but how does it work?
Since it is essentially a large catalog that works thanks to the contents created by users, it is easy to understand how the latter are the beating heart of Roblox. Like other platforms with similar functionality, in fact, here too the strength of the phenomenon lies mainly in its community, on which the company continues to work to protect and guarantee the right atmosphere (although it is obviously always a good thing for parents to monitor any activity of their minor children on the platform). Finally, the possibility offered to users of monetize your creations, allowing in-app purchases of various kinds. There are even creators who manage to earn considerable sums, using the said virtual currency Robuxwhich can then be converted into real money.
Conclusion | Roblox: but how does it work?
This concludes our article dedicated to how Roblox works. Given what has been said, it is easy to realize how the definition of a simple game is very reductive, as the platform constitutes a sort of real door to the Metaverse. A virtual dimension made up of creations by users for users, where it is really possible to get lost, and where ideas and experiences with great potential could be hidden. If you are thinking of trying this phenomenon yourself, do not miss our guide on how to play this platform, and a ranking of the best games of this month, currently present on it.
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