Roblox has started rolling out new age-based account types for younger users. Roblox Kids is for users aged 5 to 8, Roblox Select is for users aged 9 to 15, and the standard Roblox experience is for age-checked users aged 16 and older.
The point is to make game access, communication settings and parent controls match a child's age more closely. The exact details can still vary by region, so parents should check their own account settings too.
Roblox Kids accounts have chat disabled by default and can access games with Minimal or Mild ratings that pass extra review. Roblox Select accounts can access a wider set of games, up to Moderate ratings, if those games pass the added selection process.
Roblox also says some game types, such as social hangouts, free-form drawing experiences and experiences with in-game one-to-one chat, will not be included in the Kids or Select catalogues by default.
Parents get more direct ways to block or approve individual games, manage chat, review spending, see screen time and check friend information through parental controls.
Age checks matter more now. If a child has not completed an age check, chat is unavailable, and during the transition period game access may be based on the assigned younger catalogue.
Some children may feel frustrated if a favourite game is not available straight away. It helps to explain that Roblox is changing how it sorts games for younger players, not punishing them.
Check the settings together, confirm the age is correct, link the parent account and agree what your child should do if a favourite experience moves into a different age category.