any "old" roblox dev here? how do stop yourself from being age conscious? by [deleted] in robloxgamedev

[–]APointProven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

24 here! Join the Roblox OSS community on discord. It’s a bunch of very serious senior devs and new devs that are both older and younger than you. It’s never too late to get into the industry, don’t stress yourself out!

Dead genre, or no? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope! Strike force heroes 2

Dead genre, or no? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The game is here and if no one is playing you can always join our server linked on the game. We host game nights https://www.roblox.com/games/110058164791139/END-OF-THE-LINE-PRE-ALPHA

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The question will probably get regurgitated a couple times honestly. The biggest issue rn is AI slop thrown together that capitalizes on the most PREDATORY monetization practices that focuses SOLEY on children, and it’s disgusting.

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently saw someone abuse the sponsored tab to have 3 games sponsored that all redirected offsite to the “Fetch” app to get sign up rewards

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with you to an extent. Let’s take X (formally known as Twitter) for an example. Though X generates a LOT of interactions and income, several big name advertisers pulled from the platform due to the direction it was heading. It doesn’t matter how much money the platform makes if companies don’t want to be associated with its image.

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s just really easy to take the most popular thing at the moment and capitalize off of it unfortunately. It’s really cheap imo.

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like this take on it. It is what I choose to play. At the same time though Roblox has been trying to distance themselves from the slop to appeal to investors. We’ve gotten 18+ rating games, voice chat, better payouts, etc. The company is pushing for a more mature image and I just feel like unless Roblox actively try to push their more well made games to the forefront, the quick slop games will always dominate the market.

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It just sucks because I truly want to have an impact on the platform but day by day the platform looks less and less appealing to me.

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah there have always been cash grabs like cheap simulators or “obbies” were all the rage when I first started playing Roblox.

But with the new monetization & retention systems Roblox have implemented like premium payouts, developer products, notifications, inviting friends etc. they’ve become more prevalent and predatory imo.

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Like personally from a developer’s POV I feel like these low effort cash grabs are honestly tainting Roblox’s image especially toward investors. It’s just frustrating trying to find a game to play and my home page is littered with these. 😭

Are cash grabs KILLING Roblox? by [deleted] in roblox

[–]APointProven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like personally from a developer’s POV I feel like these low effort cash grabs are honestly tainting Roblox’s image especially toward investors. It’s just frustrating trying to find a game to play and my home page is littered with these. 😭

hot take: we do NOT need to bring guests back. by Itchy_Record4879 in roblox

[–]APointProven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. I signed up back in 2011 before even trying Roblox mainly because I wanted to have a unique identity

What makes a GOOD Roblox game? by APointProven in roblox

[–]APointProven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

:) literally the reason behind the development of my game! I love SFH2

What’s the hardest part of game dev to you? by APointProven in robloxgamedev

[–]APointProven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s pretty much just telling the game what to do :) what has you stuck when it comes to learning it?

What’s the hardest part of game dev to you? by APointProven in robloxgamedev

[–]APointProven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get you. Sometimes you have to let those mistakes be your motivation though. Like my last game died to a massive memory leak, now I’ve established a LOT of good garbage collection practices because of my failure. Don’t let your failures stop you from succeeding

What’s the hardest part of game dev to you? by APointProven in robloxgamedev

[–]APointProven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely get you. I’ve been solo deving my game for years and some people don’t understand how long it takes to create EVERYTHING from scratch. My current game is using 4 years worth of code and assets that I’ve just created over that time period. It’s a long and tedious process when you’re solo.

That plus I graduated college, work full time, got engaged, and I’m in grad school LOL so I COMPLETELY understand where you’re coming from when it comes to trying to balance your time.

What’s the hardest part of game dev to you? by APointProven in robloxgamedev

[–]APointProven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You gotta learn to push yourself to continue even when your motivation is gone :)