But did you know that Roblox games can generate real-world money? The stories differ from one developer to the next, but it is possible to make a living with virtual-world money.

To date, developers have made 29 million games. Baszucki said teams and studios are forming to make multiplatform Roblox games, and Roblox itself raised $92 million in funding back in March.

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 ...