Roblox is one of the most played, most popular, and most varied games currently available, and all of that has helped make Roblox one of the most profitable as well.

Roblox creator Jacob Girdler joined the popular platform in 2011 on a whim. Now he makes a six-digit income from one of his games.

People Make Games’ analysis of Roblox ’s economics highlights the chasm between Roblox ’s promise as a way for kids to become game developers and the reality: It is very challenging to make ...