Several parents expressed concern over their children playing Roblox since school from home during the pandemic. According to them, the shorter learning duration allows their children to have more time to play games at home. Of course, this is experienced by everyone, especially when they can't meet other people. tv. Cellphones and games are often friends when staying at home.
Online games like Roblox allow kids to interact with other kids online. They can play together in virtual space. In addition, there is a chat facility where players can communicate with each other. The various categories and types of games prevent players from getting bored easily.
Usually, after being proficient enough to play, the player wants to personalize the characters in the game. Personalization of this character is one way for players to express themselves. Players can change characters, change the color of their hair, clothes, and so on. Roblox facilitates this space for expression through character personalization in games.
But of course this is not free. Because actually the game application is still a business that still has to make a profit. Roblox provides a currency known as Robux as a medium of exchange so players can express themselves through characters. Robux can be purchased by transferring via debit or paying by credit card.
Children who socialize through these games begin to see a variety of different characters. This is where the desire to imitate or differentiate yourself from others begins to emerge. So it could be that the child begins to demand to be able to personalize the character. Even though to be able to do this requires a certain amount of Robux.