Walking into your bedroom after trudging through another day of school, you find yourself opening your laptop and starting to de-stress. You click on the blue and white app, Roblox, noting the little green ‘online’ status attached to half of your friends’ usernames. You call them, laugh, and play one of the many games on the app. This a day in the life of many high school students.

As some of you may know, Roblox is an online gaming platform and game-creation system that’s used globally by millions of users every day. Many view Roblox under the impression that it’s a younger children’s game. It’s fair– games that emerged as staples for Gen Z kids continue to engage a younger audience– but the young adult fanbase is stronger than ever. 

Roblox, the app, consists of many smaller games created by real users, people just like you and me. And because creators our age make the games, the relevancy of the app never decreases— it keeps up with the times.  

From the trendy ‘Merge Labubu’ to the classic ‘Bloxburg,’ Roblox remains beloved to all ages, and in in the various genres that it offers. You can quickly switch from a mystery game to a first-person shooter game in a matter of seconds, all while being able to do so for free.  

Senior Caitlin Neal is appreciative of the variety of games that Roblox has to offer.

“You can access so many games from this one platform,” Neal said. “From horror to action to obbys, there is so much to do.” 

Neal has been playing the game since the ripe age of 8, and she has never once been bored of it. 

“There are so many games,” she commented. “At the end of the day, you will never run out of things to play.” 

And speaking of relevancy, the app isn’t short of connecting with students with academics, as well. During AP exam season, obbys (Roblox “obstacle course games”) requiring players to answer tough questions to advance to the next levels emerged. We’ve played AP Chemistry games on Roblox before the exams, merging fun with studying. 

But sometimes high school kids need time to relax, too. Roblox gives users a time to kick back and socialize. When stress is at an all time high, the app allows for a break, a time to simply spend time with friends, even when apart. 

Senior Pearson Walters commented that playing Roblox is engaging because of the fact that he can always play it with his buddies, even when he’s home. 

“It’s one of those games that’s really easy to play co-op,” said Walters. “It’s one of the games you can play at school or with all your friends anywhere.” 

Walters also said that Roblox has brought him closer to his friends at school. 

“I used to sit alone in the library until we started playing Roblox during study hall.” 

We may joke and say ‘Roblox is life’ but truly, Roblox is a large part of many young adults’ lives. Whether it be by offering a promise of peace and relaxation, or simply updating the games to match the interests of its playbase, Roblox never disappoints, and we’re fairly certain the app will keep that energy for a long time.