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Also very interesting because I used to play roblox in 2012 and it was very alive back then. Probably not as much as it is now but definitely enough to get investments

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I never played it, but as a kid in 2009 I would go to the computer lab in the children’s section of the local library, and Roblox was absolutely huge there. I’d be sitting there doing my own thing, surrounded by 20 kids noisily playing Roblox.

It’s impressive how they’ve managed to make a game with such staying power. Especially among young children, new things tend to flare up and then die really quickly. Persisting through generations of kids is a huge accomplishment.

Have you ever noticed, certain memes are enduring in kid culture? e.g. the floor is lava, Opposite Day. As I understand Roblox it’s perfect for slotting into part of kid culture as the virtual playground and neighborhood.

New things flare up and die but the basic thing or idea endures and Roblox is the base upon which things flare up and die.

It should be noted that they just filed for an S-1 and the numbers they reported there show that the platform is far more alive than in was in 2012.

Going by the amount of roblox-related questions we get in the Lua communtiy, it seems to be doing pretty fine I'd say.

I never expected this sudden resurgence in users and I hope they continue to do well. I owe Garry’s Mod and Roblox a debt for getting me excited about Lua scripting, which is some of the earliest programming I did.

I hope these games or similar games stick around and continue to get kids excited about slinging bits and the miracle of being able to create something using just your computer.

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