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Minecraft Vs. Roblox: how these Games are Stacked for Kids

Minecraft and Roblox are incredibly popular Sandbox-style games. Both allow you to create games, play with other players and, of course, play for hours. They also each have supportive online communities that are available for help. However, Roblox and Minecraft are very different once you get down to the details. Here's how they differ on five important elements.



THE CONTENDERS



Minecraft. Ideal for ages 8+. A wide-ranging, exploratory and creation-oriented game that lets players create things and buildings from scratch using materials they harvest from the world around them.



Roblox. Best for age 13+. This game-creation site lets users create and upload their own games, as well as playing other games in a multi-player environment.



Price



Minecraft has a higher initial cost ($26.95 for PC and Mac), while Roblox utilizes the "freemium/premium" model.



Roblox allows you to play games and create some games for free, but you need to subscribe to do the really fun stuff, such as customize your avatar, purchase and trade weapons, and create new games. Roblox's ingame currency Robux can be purchased a la carte. However, it's worth signing-up for the Builders Club ($5.95 per month) which eliminates ads, allows you to manage more games and offers you daily Robux.



Ease of Use



Both games are challenging , but they're also part of the game's unique fun. Minecraft has no instruction, but offers three levels of difficulty. It is possible to learn how to play Minecraft by looking around and experimenting and watching YouTube videos and reading other fan-made content (there is lots of it online).



Roblox has two modes available: playing and creating. Although it offers lots of options, it can also be frustrating as the games are designed by users. For kids who are interested in creating their own games, Roblox offers a lot of tutorials as well as a wiki and an extremely helpful community of players.



Social Aspects



This is the biggest risk. While both games allow multiplayer, Minecraft lends itself more to solo play, while Roblox is social from the minute you sign up -- and friends and chatting are a huge part of the game. Read our guidelines for social media for elementary school-aged kids. Roblox and Minecraft both feature a large amount of user-generated content. Players of all age groups, including teens take part and play in the game. With any user-generated content, your kid can get exposed to strong language, sexually suggestive imagery as well as violence. Controlling some of this can be done through each game's built-in controls -Roblox for instance. Roblox lets you shut off chatting, block people and report any bad behaviour, while Minecraft doesn't limit what you say but lets you "ignore" other gamers.



Safety



There have been instances of inappropriate predatory behavior in multiplayer and chat modes. In response, Roblox has beefed up its child safety initiative to include more moderators from humans as well as parental controls and other features to rat off offenders. You can play Minecraft on your own or with a limited number of friends. Contact with strangers is therefore strictly restricted. If your child wishes to play on a server that is public, make sure it's kid-friendly.



Kid-Friendliness



Roblox and Minecraft have large online followings. This means that kids can access a lot more information, including YouTube videos as well as wikis, wikis and Reddit forums, which can expose them to mature topics while searching for information about the games. Also, Roblox lets users embed ads in their games, so kids are likely to encounter in-game advertising. Violence can be an issue in both games, but while Roblox's user-uploaded games tend to be more of the shooter/explosion/disaster variety, Minecraft's leans more toward hand-to-hand combat, even though it's depicted in a cartoonish way.



Creativity and learning



Yes and yes! Both games can teach computer coding skills (Minecraft uses a Minecraft-based Java and Roblox runs Lua) however, Minecraft is more education-friendly. They also both promote thinking skills, math, reasoning, problem-solving, as well as collaboration. Because of the digital content you can create and the interaction with other online users Both games are becoming more popular in after-school programs, computer camps and teachers' lesson plans.



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