For parents and guardians

Young developers build real businesses on Roblox, and offers can arrive quickly. Some are fair and some are far below what a game earns. This page explains the basics in plain language.

How the money works

Players buy Robux and spend them in games. The game's creator receives a share as "earned Robux". Creators who meet Roblox's requirements, including a minimum age, can exchange earned Robux for real money through Roblox's Developer Exchange (DevEx). At the time of writing, the standard rate is $0.0038 per Robux, so 100,000 earned Robux is about $380. Roblox sets this rate and can change it.

Common kinds of offers

• Buyout: someone buys the whole game. Your child gets paid once and gives up the game.
• Stake: someone buys part of the game and shares future earnings and decisions.
• Revenue share: someone gets a percentage of earnings, often for marketing or development work. Watch for shares with no end date.
• Partnership: someone joins the work in return for a share. Good partnerships say what each person does, and what happens if someone stops.

Before your child agrees to anything

1. 1. Get it in writing

   Ask for a written agreement that says what is sold, for how much, when it's paid and what happens if something goes wrong.

2. 2. Money first, in a form that can't be taken back

   Don't transfer a game or group until the full payment is in an account you control. PayPal and card payments can be taken back months later, even after they show as completed. For bigger deals, use a bank transfer that has fully arrived, or a licensed escrow company.

3. 3. Never use the other side's middleman

   Don't use a middleman the other side picks or recommends, including a 'trusted' helper from a Discord server. If you want a neutral party for a bigger deal, use a licensed escrow company that you find and check yourself. Escrow means a neutral company holds the money until both sides have done what they agreed. Escrow companies usually need an adult as the account holder.

4. 4. Never share logins

   No one needs your child's password, 2-step verification codes or browser cookies to buy a game. Ownership can change hands without them.

5. 5. Check who you're dealing with

   Anyone can claim to represent a studio. Ask them to prove they control the account they write from. Our offer checker shows how.

6. 6. Get advice for big amounts

   For larger deals, a lawyer's review is worth the cost. Rules for minors and contracts differ from country to country.

Minors and contracts

In many countries, people under 18 can't enter a binding contract on their own; a parent or guardian usually has to agree or sign. The exact rules depend on where you live, so check them for your country, or ask a lawyer.

What's coming to RoSpect

Guardian accounts, plain-language explanations of contracts, balanced contract templates for both sides, and the option of a lawyer's review.

This guide is general information, not legal, financial or tax advice.