But Roblox’s user-generated content developers have resorted to a 2D approach or the ‘blocky’ look favored by Minecraft. The tools work on iOS, Android, or the PC.

Roblox is updating the look of its materials, ... who can’t generally see past its simple gameplay and blocky environments. ... flat graphics and glut of virtual suburbs — for now at least.

Roblox has about 1,500 members of staff and then 2,500 contractors who are doing nothing but moderation. Which is pretty bonkers!" Of course, these experts are aided by a suite of automated tools.

Roblox has a reputation for turning out blocky, Lego-esque creations that suit its name, but artist and designer Everest Pipkin has managed to create an ethereal aesthetic out of it.