My 6yo wants to play Roblox like all his friends at school. I've read some stuff about in-game purchases and sketchy chat features but I don't want to be the only parent saying no. What's your experience with it? Are there settings I should know about?
If he's gonna play it anyway you could try supervised play sessions where you're watching what he's doing. At least then you can see what other kids are showing him.
It's not the game itself that worries me with Roblox, it's all the microtransactions baked in. Six year olds don't really understand money yet so it's easy for them to want stuff without understanding the cost.
Roblox isn't terrible but yeah the in-game purchases are sketchy. Kids see other kids with cool stuff and want it. There's definitely some predatory design going on. You can disable purchases but he'll notice.
It's not inherently bad but you need to be all over the in-game purchase settings and the chat features. I'd definitely lock those down before letting him play. That said, some of the games are actually pretty creative and he might learn something.
My kid plays it at school too and honestly it's not the worst thing out there. Just be strict about the money side and who he's talking to. Google the parental controls and set them up before you let him download it.
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Roblox itself isn't terrible but yeah the in-game purchases are the real concern. My 6yo figured out how to spend money faster than I can say no. Set up parental controls first, then let him play. That's my move anyway.